Cubs manager Craig Counsell emphasized on Friday that his earlier remarks questioning the so-called “Shohei Ohtani Rule” had nothing to do with the team or player it benefits.

“Look, this is not a Dodger thing, it’s not an Ohtani thing ,” Counsell said. “It is a bad rule.”

Cubs manager Craig Counsell maintains the rule that benefits Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani (above) is bad for MLB. Getty Images

Asked what made it a bad rule, Counsell replied, “That’s it. You guys figure it out. It’s a good discussion. It’s an interesting discussion, I think that it’s worth discussing too.”

But not worth discussing before the opening game of the Dodgers’ three-game series against the Cubs , evidently.

MLB teams are prohibited from carrying more than 13 pitchers on their rosters, but Ohtani doesn’t count against the limit because he is classified as a two-way player.…