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Just over a month ago, the Cubs and hotshot manager Craig Counsell made their first visit to Milwaukee of the season.
You must have at least a vague recollection of how things felt going into that four-game series, don’t you?
The Cubs were in a somewhat worrisome 3-9 slide, but they were still above .500 at 27-26 and in second place in the division, trailing the surprisingly good Brewers by only a few games. Top starter Justin Steele, set to pitch the opener, didn’t have a win under his belt yet, but this would be merely his sixth crack at it.