The Milwaukee Brewers might see their intra-division rival Chicago Cubs land a former ace and Cy Young winner.

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell delivered a message that was both so direct and vague enough that it sounded like he called out his entire organization. “We should be trying to build 90-win teams here” instantly landed as a line that will be repeated throughout another long winter.

Sitting in the Wrigley Field home dugout, addressing reporters before the final game of the season, Cubs manager Craig Counsell could have taken the out that was built into the question. Is it naive to think a manager alone can add wins to a team’s record?

Things didn't go the way anyone wanted them to for the Chicago Cubs in the first season of the Craig Counsell era after giving the former Brewers skipper the largest contract for a manager in the history of baseball last offseason.

Counsell knows they deserve better than this mediocre product. Big-market expectations are part of what lured him to the Friendly Confines — the chance to be challenged, scrutinized and celebrated for doing something massive. To the best fans in baseball, no one compares to you. pic.twitter.com/aOlzuTaQa0

Craig Counsell gives an update on Keegan Thompson's injury, reflects on the Cubs' 2024 season and more following their 3-0 loss in extras

The Chicago Cubs did not have the season they wanted after spending in free agency and giving Craig Counsell a monster contract. However, that didn't stop the fans from showing out at the stadium as they do every year.