Column: Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is getting accustomed to being a villain in his hometown

Cubs manager Craig Counsell isn't just getting booed by anonymous Brewers fans

MILWAUKEE — Manager Craig Counsell’s family met for dinner Friday before the first game of the season between the Cubs and Brewers.In Counsell’s retelling, his brother-in-law Todd kept rushing the group to get to the ballpark.“They were like, ‘Why do we have to go?’ ’’ Counsell said.Todd’s answer: “I want to see Craig get booed.”They made it in time for the lineup announcements. And sure enough, when Counsell’s headshot appeared on the video boa…

Column: Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell is getting accustomed to being a villain in his hometown

MILWAUKEE — Craig Counsell told a story before Saturday’s game between the Chicago Cubs and Milwaukee Brewers about his brother-in-law getting ready to take his family to Friday’s game at the ballpark formerly known as Miller Park. As Counsell told it, the family was having a nice dinner when the brother-in-law told them to hurry up and get ready to leave. “They’re like, ‘Why do we have to go?'” Counsell said the family asked. His brother-in-law…