Pete Crow-Armstrong Of The Cubs Is Back To Playing The Game His Way
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- Sports Money Pete Crow-Armstrong Of The Cubs Is Back To Playing The Game His Way By Dan Freedman,
- Well, Craig Counsell isn’t considered one of the best managers in baseball — one who has the richest contract amongst all managers (five years, $40 million) — for nothing.
- In fact, since that article published, Crow-Armstrong has been in the lineup every day, has slashed .297/.426/.541, with two home runs and seven walks.
Sports Money Pete Crow-Armstrong Of The Cubs Is Back To Playing The Game His Way By Dan Freedman,
Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dan Freedman is lawyer and IBWAA member who writes about baseball.Follow Author Jun 01, 2026, 03:33pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.Pete Crow-Armstrong celebrates after crushing a 444-foot home run while fans taunted him in St. Louis. (AP Photo/Scott Kane)Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.About ten days ago this contributor wrote that Pete Crow-Armstrong needed a day off to take a breath, clear his head, and get back on course.
Well, Craig Counsell isn’t considered one of the best managers in baseball — one who has the richest contract amongst all managers (five years, $40 million) — for nothing. Rather than listening to the musing of an ink-stained wretch, he wrote out his lineup card the next day with PCA in the lead-off spot, and all he did was walk twice and hit a line-drive home run.