5 Craig Counsell quotes that will have Cubs fans ready to run through a wall

'It's time to be a Cub' - Craig Counsell crushes his press conference

"It's time to be a Cub. There is momentum happening here, and it feels close. And that means there's a really exciting future ahead of us. And now it's my job to be part of taking us to the next level. And that's the plan."

Craig Counsell

This is the home run quote the Cubs social media channels took and ran with - and with good reason. It sums up the big picture moment perfectly: Craig Counsell was brought in to take the new back to the postseason and deliver on annual October runs. The pieces aren't all quite in place yet, but they're tantalizingly close.

Counsell, even with an imperfect roster, should be a noted improvement over Ross. But armed with the right roster, he has all the makings of a manager who could make a big statement in 2024, helping end a postseason drought that stretches back to 2020 - and a postseason win drought that dates back to the 2017 NLCS.