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Cubs Diehard mailbag: What changes with Craig Counsell + How would landing Shohei Ohtani affect the team’s free agent budget?

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November 14, 2023
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The funniest part about this Chicago Cubs offseason thus far is that they haven’t actually done anything improve the roster, yet fans may be more excited about next season than they've been in years.
It's the Craig Counsell effect, really. The Cubs sent shockwaves through baseball last week when they went out and hired Counsell, the former Brewers manager who they officially introduced as their new manager on Monday. With one of the most well-respected skippers in the game now leading the team, fans are ready for the Cubs to keep the surprises coming as winter heats up.
But how exactly could the rest of the offseason look? That's what fans are asking, and inside this mailbag for CHGO Diehard...

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