Counsell: Cubs Disadvantaged by Red Sox Schedule Change — SkimNews
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- Craig Counsell was quick to publicly point out the disadvantages facing the Cubs this weekend after the league moved Sunday's game against the Boston Red Sox to Friday.
- MLB rescheduled the Cubs-Red Sox contest from Sunday to Friday, citing a poor weather forecast as the reason for the change.
Why it matters: Shifting a Sunday game to Friday means the Cubs play an extra contest earlier in the weekend, compressing the series and altering their rest pattern. Counsell going public with his frustration signals the Cubs believe the rescheduling was applied in a way that specifically put them at a competitive disadvantage rather than treating both clubs symmetrically.
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