Craig Counsell is described as calm and reserved, with only mild exasperation visible when things go wrong. Fans want the team to feel as burned up as they do, but Counsell’s temperament means frustration is expressed in controlled ways. The first ejection of the year came after a disputed call involving Kevin Alcantara in the ninth inning. Counsell argued with the first-base umpire after Alcantara challenged a strike-related decision, and Counsell appeared upset that the call was made without home plate signaling. Afterward, Counsell emphasized that someone must step up with hits in key situations, that teams need big-league at-bats, and that delivery in those moments is essential.
"Craig Counsell was not the type of manager to unleash a Lou Piniella-like explosion, and his steady nature undoubtedly helps the Cubs through rough times more than it hurts. But we fans are humans, and we can't help but want to feel like the players and the coaches and the manager are as burned up on the inside by what has been happening as we are."
"First, there was the ejection last night, which was the first time this year Counsell has gotten the boot: Kevin Alcantara challenges the call, he is ruled to have swung by the 1B umpire, Craig Counsell is confused as to what happened and gets ejected.#Cubs pic.twitter.com/wr3S4s38em- Carter Lowe (@cjlowebadgers) May 27, 2026"
"Craig Counsell has been ejected in the 9th inning arguing with the 1B ump who ruled Alcantara went around on his swing as Alcantara tapped his helmet to challenge the 3-2 strike call.Counsell appeared upset the 1B ump made that call without the home plate ump signaling down to him for a ruling.- Meghan Montemurro (@mmontemurro.bsky.social) 2026-05-27T01:11:31.163Z"
""Someone's just got to step up and get hits in those spots, there's not much more to say than that. You've got to conduct a big-league at-bat. It's the at-bats you want, those are the at-bats you want to have during the course of a game, and you've got to deliver. That's the name of the game. We're kind of having the same i"
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