CLEVELAND (AP) — A person familiar with the discussions tells The Associated Press that Milwaukee Brewers manager Craig Counsell has met with the Cleveland Guardians about their managerial opening. Counsell has led the Brewers to the postseason five times in the past six years. He spent most of the day at Progressive Field for an interview with the Guardians, said the person who spoke on condition of anonymity because the team is not making its search public. Counsell’s contract with Milwaukee is set to expire this week, but the Brewers are allowing him to look elsewhere while also hoping they can re-sign the coveted 53-year-old. Cleveland is looking for a manager for the first time since 2012 after Terry Francona, the winningest skipper in club history, stepped down after this season.
