Regardless of who you talk to – someone is slowing down the negotiation process in the Theo Epstein to the Cubs deal. There are plenty of cute narratives that have accompanied the story, one of which in particular swayed me in a certain direction and really show where the real chips are at the proverbial [...]
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The Red Sox should demand elite prospects in exchange for Theo Epstein
Posted in 2011-2012 Offseason, 2012 Red Sox offseason, Baseball business, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Larry Lucchino, Red Sox 2011-2012 offseason, Theo Epstein, Uncategorized, tagged Andy McPhail, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cubs GM, Cubs-Red Sox negotations, Fenway Park, Hector Trinidad, Landon Ricketts, Larry Lucchino, Red Sox GM, Theo Epstein, Theo to Cubs, Wrigley field on October 17, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Red Sox & Cubs compensation talks for Epstein taking a nosedive
Posted in 2011-2012 Offseason, 2012 Red Sox offseason, Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, tagged Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Larry Lucchino, Theo Epstein, Theo Epstein compensation, Theo to Cubs on October 15, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
According to CSN Chicago, the talks over compensation for Theo Epstein between the Cubs and Red Sox are falling apart. Larry Lucchino is one of the most unreasonable people I have ever dealt with and because of his frayed relationship with Theo Epstein he is looking to make a point at the expense of Theo’s [...]
Theo Epstein signs 5-year, $15 million deal to become General Manager of the Chicago Cubs
Posted in Chicago Cubs, Theo Epstein, Uncategorized, tagged Chicago Cubs, Red Sox, Red Sox GM, Theo Epstein on October 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
The Boston Herald’s Steve Buckley is reporting that Theo Epstein is on the brink of joining the Chicago Cubs organization. Red Sox ownership is said to be negotiating compensation in exchange for Epstein, who is in the final year of his contract. We’ll have more information as it becomes available. 7:30pm: WCVB reporting that management [...]
Why Theo Epstein rumors are hot garbage.
Posted in Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Theo Epstein, tagged Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Cubs GM, GM rumors, Theo Epstein on September 1, 2011 | 6 Comments »
There isn’t a nice way to put it, so I’ll cut to the chase: The recent rumblings of Theo Epstein heading to Chicago to become the new General Manager of the Chicago Cubs is the most blatantly cooked-up, nasty, and frankly – stupid story baseball writers have conjured up in a long, long time. Not [...]
