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Jed Hoyer: Hiring Craig Counsell was right move for Cubs

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PHOENIX -- While Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said firing David Ross in order to hire Craig Counsell was a "very hard decision," he called the move to hire Counesll "the best thing for the fan base."

Hoyer, speaking at the general managers meetings in Scottsdale, Arizona, on Tuesday, said the idea began to grow on him last month as Counsell was entertaining offers elsewhere -- including returning to the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs swept in as soon as his contract with Milwaukee ran out Oct.