craig counsell ohtani

Craig Counsell criticizes 'Ohtani rule'

Dodgers fire back at Cubs manager Craig Counsell over criticism of 'bizarre' Shohei Ohtani rule

One of the more unexpected storylines in the early portion of the 2026 Major League Baseball season has been the complaints from opposing managers about Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani .

Yardbarker on MSN · 5h

Andrew Friedman: Craig Counsell’s comments on Shohei Ohtani rule ‘random and strange’

· 2d

Craig Counsell criticizes "Ohtani Rule" as Cubs rally past Dodgers

· 22h

Shohei Ohtani snaps slump as Dodgers take heavyweight series from Cubs

After dropping a Friday night series opener to the Cubs that ran Chicago ’s win streak to 10 games, the Dodgers bounced back the way title-winning teams are supposed to, cruising to back-to-back victo...

· 1d

Andrew Friedman is latest Dodgers official to defend Shohei Ohtani rule

· 1d

Despite 12-run outburst, Dodgers still waiting on Shohei Ohtani, other stars to get hot

Hosted on MSN

Dodgers push back on Cubs’ Counsell over Ohtani rule criticism

A brewing war of words erupted after Cubs manager Craig Counsell called MLB’s two-way player exemption for Shohei Ohtani “bizarre” and unfair. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts and president Andrew Friedman defended the rule, stressing Ohtani’s unique ...

Andrew Friedman Calls Out Cubs Manager as Debate Over MLB’s Alleged Ohtani Bias Intensifies

An MLB season without debate around Shohei Ohtani‘s status as a two-way player seems incomplete. Once again, rival team managers are not thrilled with MLB allowing Ohtani to continue as a DH and a pitcher,