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The New York Mets have hired Carlos Mendoza as their new manager, instead of Craig Counsell. The decision has raised questions and concerns among Mets fans and experts. Mendoza's contract is worth approximately $4.5 million over three years, with a club option for a fourth year. Meanwhile, the Chicago Cubs made a surprising move by hiring Counsell as their manager, leaving Milwaukee Brewers fans shocked. Counsell defended his decision, stating that he needed a new challenge. The hiring of Counsell has sparked discussions about the value of managers in baseball.
.@AntRivera86 and @DHenryTV discuss the #Mets’ hire of Carlos Mendoza as the club’s next skipper and which pitchers the Amazins’ should target in the free agent market https://t.co/bAkPc5V2XR
How Craig Counsell changed the salary landscape for managers forever -- and how it'll affect his peers and how they make choices. https://t.co/tzqQLLmllj Peers predict there will be more managers working to become free agents, as Counsell did.
Who will the Brewers hire as their next manager? @Ken_Rosenthal weighs in on the fallout from the stunning Craig Counsell move to the @Cubs . ▶️ https://t.co/Lj8niOa7pe https://t.co/J5G7zgAevQ
Some names to know as the Brewers interview for their managerial opening. https://t.co/PtUoReNdBX
It’s “the managerial Hunger Games.” Nearly a dozen people in the game Spoke to The Athletic about the ripple effect of Craig Counsell’s shocking move to Chicago: https://t.co/VyhCYHYuAn
“We left wins on the table.” The day after blindsiding David Ross, Cubs president Jed Hoyer was not at all conflicted about the ruthless decision to hire Craig Counsell as baseball’s highest-paid manager. “You have to be willing to take risks.”⬇️ https://t.co/8gzzVnlMUZ
Why Craig Counsell didn’t want to be the Mets’ manager https://t.co/CzFtH1pYZm https://t.co/uBcn18orig
Mets’ new president makes pitching offseason priority https://t.co/FlUzA2Kzgn https://t.co/LbkMSd5J5a
'I needed a new challenge': Craig Counsell explains why he went to Chicago Cubs https://t.co/iZTimAzfQ1
Why Aaron Boone thinks Carlos Mendoza is ‘so ready’ for Mets managing chance https://t.co/ROUnyFt225 https://t.co/U8MCOKkijP
"Craig can play things pretty close to the vest and in this case clearly he played it very close to the vest cause none of us had any idea of where this was headed" David Stearns on Craig Counsell's decision to go to the Cubs READ: https://t.co/fl9yq0JP6j https://t.co/wAa4raaKmd
Former #Mets & #Yankees reliever Adam Ottavino discusses what retaining pitching coach Jeremy Hefner can do for new manager Carlos Mendoza https://t.co/VkHTfsE8BO
Craig Counsell reveals reason for stunning Cubs move: ‘Needed a new challenge’ https://t.co/2sTY9fJZZD https://t.co/J5ZXetCv1R
Mets’ David Stearns surprised by Craig Counsell’s Cubs move: ‘Didn’t see that coming’ https://t.co/XqljqKMSrN https://t.co/F2Y19P32jD
Two follow-up stories from me and @MLBastian on Craig Counsell’s Cubs stunner: Counsell on why he made the move: https://t.co/56e3HNekvN Jed Hoyer in how the Cubs swooped in: https://t.co/vw0ETcXgee
Craig Counsell defends shocking move to Cubs: 'I needed' a new challenge. 👀 https://t.co/JPEzNOpZ2X https://t.co/x04KaELPO8
Counsell defends shocking move to Cubs: 'I needed' a new challenge https://t.co/wzdXC9h5Pb
Cubs president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer after closing the deal that made Craig Counsell the highest-paid manager in baseball: “This is no knock on Rossy, who I think incredibly highly of. I just felt like Craig is at the very, very top of the game.”
Cubs president Jed Hoyer explains the decision to fire David Ross and hire Craig Counsell: “My job is to figure out how to win as many games as we possibly can in the short term and the long term. There was nothing about this move that I didn’t feel like met that criteria.”
Latest On Brewers' Managerial Vacancy https://t.co/wwWOwA6ooc https://t.co/e7QlMqsMyi
Does Craig Counsell to the @Cubs signal a big offseason push in Chicago? ▶️ https://t.co/5OyRdnxQjy https://t.co/lluT7vCVDA
#PostSportsPlus: Why new Mets manager Carlos Mendoza begins his tenure at a disadvantage https://t.co/4Hwgj7Goyo https://t.co/OnJSCS96EA
Why Craig Counsell didn’t want to be the Mets’ manager https://t.co/x33EJwx9G9 https://t.co/X9QoUeSrus
.@Cubs beat writer @sahadevsharma is with us on #FTLive now to discuss the shocking move - Craig Counsell to Chicago! ▶️ https://t.co/JnCCBUrdPB https://t.co/uz8LGSwSwJ
#PostSportsPlus: Craig Counsell was right to push for higher manager salaries https://t.co/v2qmZpnUXf https://t.co/Jt5d8raVcH
Why Aaron Boone thinks Carlos Mendoza is ‘so ready’ for Mets managing chance https://t.co/bSrgoDuLfR https://t.co/oklEm2WsHX
The Cubs' hiring of Craig Counsell shocked the baseball world. So how did Chicago swoop in to get the steal their manager from the Brewers? @sahadevsharma on the process and private meeting that got it done ⤵️ https://t.co/LF91byhYlO
Why Cubs' Craig Counsell hire should just be the start of aggressive offseason in Chicago https://t.co/RhAOp2b13T
“The Cubs Way” reappeared in a cold-blooded move that left David Ross out of a dream job and made Craig Counsell $40 million richer. The talk of culture and family is mostly empty rhetoric. It’s not that different here. The manager needs better players. ⬇️ https://t.co/UgvSJiaau2
Craig Counsell was right to push for higher manager salaries https://t.co/GM0oCcg1om https://t.co/tX1hMidaij
The perceived value of managers has steadily declined in the sport, reflected in their collective salary stagnation. Craig Counsell, widely regarded as one of the best managers, had the opportunity to drive that ceiling upward, and as it turned out, his offer from the Cubs was… https://t.co/eFVeeYujSH
Why new Mets manager Carlos Mendoza begins his tenure at a disadvantage https://t.co/LyVQoLLruP https://t.co/9AbkNqpfar
Risky Carlos Mendoza hire raises plenty of Mets questions https://t.co/GYRU2yOmH0 https://t.co/rV1bT8oTy8
The final back page: Carlos Mendoza is the Mets' new manager https://t.co/A0B4MolQzw https://t.co/WJBCGpiPRs
Mets must give Carlos Mendoza chance to become their Craig Counsell https://t.co/LWcPZDX7iS https://t.co/NMeuxluCIT
Cubs, Craig Counsell make a statement that managers still matter. 😤 https://t.co/J5Ibv6vrcD (via @Travis_Sawchik) https://t.co/e3iOGb3Q9v
Tom Verducci reports that Craig Counsell always wanted to end up with the Cubs, who acted as quickly as possible to secure the top manager available https://t.co/gun2MWz8hS
#Mets hope for better luck with yet another first-time manager in former #Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza. https://t.co/I63z5EpTD1
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Jed Hoyer swooped in and shocked the baseball world by hiring Craig Counsell to manage the Cubs. An early look at how this happened: https://t.co/R1xICP7MIs
“It kind of came out of nowhere." “I was *not* expecting the Cubs.” "When he first told me, I said, 'Are you messing with me?'" Milwaukee's hometown manager is switching sides in the Brewers-Cubs rivalry. Here's the story of a stunning day. https://t.co/6sjhpeNfoi
Carlos Mendoza's contract as Mets manager will be for approximately $4.5M total over three years with a club option for a fourth year, per @martinonyc https://t.co/8kFZLG4tTg
Risky Carlos Mendoza hire raises plenty of Mets questions https://t.co/W3vUhG55bH https://t.co/ON95hu2nwR
.@martinonyc details the search process that led to the #Mets naming Carlos Mendoza as their next manager & @BryanHoch on the type of coach Mendoza is https://t.co/SZ0U0B5B8I
Cubs, Counsell make a statement that managers still matter https://t.co/V8flgg7hgs
Why the #Mets hired Carlos Mendoza instead of Craig Counsell? @JonHeyman breaks down a chaotic day of manager news across MLB https://t.co/biZrTV8SXE