The Chicago Cubs will likely not make the MLB Playoffs, which isn't much of a surprise given how their season has gone. Craig Counsell deserves some of the blame for that.

CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell delivered a message that was both so direct and vague enough that it sounded like he called out his entire organization. “We should be trying to build 90-win teams here” instantly landed as a line that will be repeated throughout another long winter.

If the Chicago Cubs lose to the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday, the Milwaukee Brewers will officially win the NL Central. While it’s a humbling thought for most Cubs fans, Craig Counsell seems to have already considered the possibility.