The Milwaukee Brewers' Joey Ortiz, right, and Andrew Vaughn (28) celebrate after their team's win over the Cubs in the first game of a split doubleheader Monday in Chicago. AP

Before the Cubs and Brewers opened a five-game series Monday at Wrigley Field, Milwaukee manager Pat Murphy talked about how he doesn't care for large, hostile crowds.

“I'm sensitive,” Murphy said, perhaps half-jokingly. “I'm freaking sensitive when they boo me or they say I'm crazy or whatever.”

OK then, would Murphy tell Brewers fans to stop booing Craig Counsell if he had the chance?

“Yeah. That's ridiculous,” Murphy answered. “Why would you boo the guy? The guy's done so much. He loves Milwaukee. He loves Wisconsin.”

Then Murphy got into a discussion with a staff member about whether Counsell pays more in p

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