Phoenix — As teammates with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2005 and 2006, Craig Counsell and Tony Clark each saw big things in the future for each other.
Now, a decade later, both men are holding important yet distinctly different roles — Counsell is entering his second season as Milwaukee Brewers manager and Clark his third as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Their paths crossed Friday morning at the Brewers' Maryvale complex, with Clark on the premises for his annual address to Brewers players to update them on MLBPA issues.