Brewers owner Mark Attanasio admitted he was as shocked as anyone by Craig Counsell joining the Cubs but said he did not feel "betrayed" by the longtime manager's stunning departure from Milwaukee.
The Cubs shocked the baseball world Monday by firing manager David Ross and replacing him with Counsell, who was synonymous with the Brewers after spending the last 17 years with the organization as a player, executive and manager.
Attanasio told reporters that when Counsell informed him of his decision, his response was: "Are you messing with me?"
"We're all here today because we lost Craig," Attanasio said.