Murphy, who had previously served as Counsell's bench coach in Milwaukee for eight seasons, brought his hard-nose, no-frills mindset to the Brewers from the jump, a mentality that manifested itself in a simple motto that defined how he and the team would approach each and every game for six months.

Craig Counsell guided the Milwaukee Brewers to three divisional titles during his nine-year run with them, overcoming constant financial limitations to transform the ballclub into a consistent October presence.