No, Craig Counsell Isn’t An Idiot

Contrary to the popular belief on Twitter dot com on Friday night, Craig Counsell didn’t destroy the Brewers’ chances of winning the series opener in St. Louis against the Cardinals. The simple truth of the matter is that their odds of winning that game were very low before Counsell made a single decision as to whom to call on to pitch in relief. Those chances only marginally improved late in the game when the Brewers scored…