Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell perplexed by rainout and irked by ‘terrible rule’
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell criticizes a rule after a rainout postpones a game against the New York Mets
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📍 How it ended
Craig Counsell expressed perplexity and frustration regarding a rainout and a specific rule. The story quieted without a definitive conclusion in the coverage, though a doubleheader between the Cubs and Mets was subsequently scheduled.
Epilogue added 9d ago, after coverage quieted.
The brief
The Chicago Cubs' game against the New York Mets was postponed due to rain. Coverage from ESPN and the Chicago Tribune highlights Cubs manager Craig Counsell's frustration with a rule following the rainout.
Yahoo Sports, Amazin' Avenue, and Metsmerized Online focus on the doubleheader lineups and game details. Watch for any official statements from Major League Baseball regarding the rule change Counsell criticized.
Coverage does not yet specify what rule Counsell finds problematic.
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Quick answers
Which teams were affected by the rainout?
The Chicago Cubs and the New York Mets.
Who expressed frustration over the rainout?
Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell.
Which outlets are covering the rainout and the rule criticism?
ESPN, the Chicago Tribune, Yahoo Sports, Amazin' Avenue, and Metsmerized Online.
Coverage (5)
- Cubs vs. Mets Doubleheader Lineups: Can Offense Stay Hot? No Bregman or Shaw, More Yahoo Sports · 22d ago
- Mets vs Cubs Game 1, 6/24/26: McLean vs Assad Amazin' Avenue · 22d ago
- Game Chat: Cubs vs Mets, 1:10 PM Metsmerized Online · 22d ago
- Cubs' Craig Counsell perplexed by rainout, irked by 'bad rule' ESPN · 22d ago
- Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell perplexed by rainout and irked by ‘terrible rule’ Chicago Tribune · 22d ago
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