Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell is not too concerned with Cole Hamels’ rivalry comments made on Monday.
After the Brewers beat Hamels’ Chicago Cubs on a walk-off fielder’s choice Monday, Hamels dismissed the notion that the Cubs-Brewers is a big rivalry. Instead, he said most of the fans in attendance — even at Miller Park — were Cubs fans.
Asked about Hamels’ comments on Tuesday, Counsell talked his way around the subject.
Counsell on the Hamels "no rivalry" nonsense: “I really look at it like we're spending way too much time trying to classify rivalries. Enjoy the baseball games, man. Home, road, I'm happy to be in the building."
— Tom (@Haudricourt) September 4, 2018
"More Counsell on the rivalry stuff: “If you're not enjoying that game (Monday) — sorry, Cubs fans, I know it didn't turn out like you wanted — but that's a great baseball game. That moment with Rizzo — I can be a fan for a minute — that's a great moment."
— Tom (@Haudricourt) September 4, 2018
Counsell is right — the game should be enjoyed for what it was, regardless of whether or not it was a “rivalry” matchup. What matters is both teams are involved in the playoff race, and it was a great September ballgame.
