Two baseball sources have confirmed that Theo Epstein is on the cusp of leaving his job as general manager of the Red Sox to accept a position with the Chicago Cubs that is believed to include powers greater than he has in Boston, with an announcement expected to be made “within the next 24 to 48 hours.”
The hangup in the negotiations has been twofold. One of them is that Red Sox ownership was still hoping to have Epstein remain with the team. The other is compensation: If Epstein is to leave Boston, said one source with knowledge of the negotiations, the Red Sox are going to want “something real.”
Whether that involves a player, money or a combination of the two remains unclear.
“But this is going to be resolved very soon,” said a second baseball source.
I just think it's a fantastic story and great for baseball.
If Theo can (re)build the Cubs and produce a WS winner there, he's arguably the greatest GM in history, regardless of what else he ever managed to accomplish.
[3] Or, Theo can bring the free-agent signing magic that led to Edgar Renteria, Julio Lugo, JD Drew, John Smoltz and John Lackey. (Pass on Crawford, he will liklely bounce back.) But you are right, win the WS there he's in the HOF for sure.
Theo almost left before, right? I'll guess this season was just the straw that broke the camel's back? Rat's abandoning the sinking ship?
Theo made some good moves, but many didn't work out.
Their SS situation has been unstable since Nomar.
Dice-K has turned into a historically bad deal (in terms of WAR/$$)
Nancy Drew didn't help the team much (.264 .370 .455 .825, 13 bWAR/5 years)
$160m to Crawford was a TERRIBLE signing.
The story on John Wackey is still to be told, but not good so far.
After watching Cabrera bang one down the line I just want to say, I don't enjoy the thought of trading Jesus for pitching. Dude is going to be good. He's already good.
I don't understand that inning at all. Texas obviously though Martinez was hurt, or else they never in a million years would have pitched to him with first base open. However, if they thought that, why would they pitch to Cabrera? And why were they throwing curves to a guy they think is hurt? Just throw fastballs and see what he's got, if he can even swing. Very confusing.
[28] Yeah, he's had some problems with alcohol the past couple of years. Was arrested after an "altercation" with his wife. Showed up at the ballpark with scratches on his face which he blamed on the dog.
There was also an incident where he threatened to shoot a bunch of people at a restaurant. And the DWI during spring training (after he claimed he'd been to rehab and overcome his alcohol problem).
[20] Branch is in a class by himself . As, more importantly is Jackie. Can't imagine what he went through. Both transcended sports. And with that I'm out for the night.
[32] yup.
i check this site and lohud about 50 times a day but never comment. i sometimes read the comments, especially game threads, just to see if my sports rage is way off base. maybe i'll start commenting more, i'm lonely tonight and had no one to vent my confusion to.
[52] yeah, i was better off listening on the radio before. but i'm doing laundry in there now, so i couldn't hear the radio.
1 more out and that's that. i won't get to catch any other games this week. teaching a ton the next coupla days/nights and the madre is coming to visit this weekend.
Also in the news:
Theo and Tito both out? Post season looking better already.
I just think it's a fantastic story and great for baseball.
If Theo can (re)build the Cubs and produce a WS winner there, he's arguably the greatest GM in history, regardless of what else he ever managed to accomplish.
[3] He gets my vote, too. And [2] agree on that, too.
Theo would get in the HoF for that. May get it just for the Sox.
Not a promising start for Les Tigres.
Home cooking doesn't seem to be helping the Tiggers.
There goes the perfecto.
And there goes the no-hitter.
[3] Or, Theo can bring the free-agent signing magic that led to Edgar Renteria, Julio Lugo, JD Drew, John Smoltz and John Lackey. (Pass on Crawford, he will liklely bounce back.) But you are right, win the WS there he's in the HOF for sure.
Theo almost left before, right? I'll guess this season was just the straw that broke the camel's back? Rat's abandoning the sinking ship?
Theo made some good moves, but many didn't work out.
Their SS situation has been unstable since Nomar.
Dice-K has turned into a historically bad deal (in terms of WAR/$$)
Nancy Drew didn't help the team much (.264 .370 .455 .825, 13 bWAR/5 years)
$160m to Crawford was a TERRIBLE signing.
The story on John Wackey is still to be told, but not good so far.
Colby Lewis. C'mon, give me a fucking break.
[10] Yeah, he kinda sucks with free agent signings. Scouting, drafting, trading, fine, but FA signings...not so much.
Weak hack Miggy
Beltre doesn't wear any padding on his feet or legs.
Tie game!
Uh-oh!
[15] or his...well...you know...
i'm don't care for either team, but i'm not rooting for the tigers...
the beard w/ no mustache look is terrible. michael young looks awful like that...
[18] I'm still holding a grudge from last year.
Plus, I want more baseball. Sweeps are boring. Unless your team is on the right end of the broom. ;-)
[3] [4] 2nd greatest after B-Rickey, right?
No Magglio, no Delmon, and now, maybe they lose Victor? That is too much to overcome.
[19] i hear ya. i'm still holding a grudge from last week!
Battle of attrition.
crap. i was hoping that fat fucking gun waving, wife beating, idiot drunk would strike out...
After watching Cabrera bang one down the line I just want to say, I don't enjoy the thought of trading Jesus for pitching. Dude is going to be good. He's already good.
V-Mart gets on without a swing.
[25] I don't want to trade him either.
Especially if he can stick at catcher.
[24] Was it Crabrera that did that? I always liked him but didn't know he beat his wife..
I don't understand that inning at all. Texas obviously though Martinez was hurt, or else they never in a million years would have pitched to him with first base open. However, if they thought that, why would they pitch to Cabrera? And why were they throwing curves to a guy they think is hurt? Just throw fastballs and see what he's got, if he can even swing. Very confusing.
[28] he was also a dick when he beat us in '03. he was like 21 years old at the time...
[25] i don't wanna trade jesus.
[28] Yeah, he's had some problems with alcohol the past couple of years. Was arrested after an "altercation" with his wife. Showed up at the ballpark with scratches on his face which he blamed on the dog.
There was also an incident where he threatened to shoot a bunch of people at a restaurant. And the DWI during spring training (after he claimed he'd been to rehab and overcome his alcohol problem).
[29] drummer?
yeah, they shoulda pumped high fastballs to v-mart. cabrera had one of those lucky pokes. his off us went for a 2-run homer...
are you fhucking khidding?
[31] in other words, he's a stand up guy.
Things looking up for the Tiggers.
[20] Branch is in a class by himself . As, more importantly is Jackie. Can't imagine what he went through. Both transcended sports. And with that I'm out for the night.
[36] In addition to signing Jackie, Rickey was also big in the development of the system of farm teams.
[31.35] Booze can make people do some effed up shit, unfortunately. Not me though, I just "rest briefly" with my head on the table..
[35] They need more than solo taters!
[32] yup.
i check this site and lohud about 50 times a day but never comment. i sometimes read the comments, especially game threads, just to see if my sports rage is way off base. maybe i'll start commenting more, i'm lonely tonight and had no one to vent my confusion to.
go brewers!
: )
[39] do you play professionally?
Gawd, listening to these Fox guys trying to pronounce "Yomiuri" is brutal.
[42] Tee-hee. Yep, especially considering that Japanese is so much easier to pronounce than people think.
[39] Welcome! You're in the right spot for baseball venting and late-night music geek chat.
i'm listening to boog and orel on the "mexican, whoa-oh ray-de-o"
holy crap. that moonshot was fucking majestic!
[i had to run into the den to watch that. the radio feed is earlier, so i heard the call first...]
i wish there was some karmic realignment for that fucking bastid, that helped cause the tigers' demise in the lds. : /
catchers are slow.
ugh. i just came into the den to watch the rest of the game. i unmuted the tube for the first time. timmay's back. fuck. how come no one warned me?!
he even makes joe fuck worse. unbelievable. how do these tools have jobs???
[41] yup, again.
well, i feel slightly better now that Fister shut another team down. he seems to be in a groove.
[47] nice! i'm a professional percussionist. i make a living playing, teaching, composing & recording drums & classical percussion.
i hope the rangers greet valverde with 3 straight solo homers to tie the game!
leadoff double for hamilton.
well, that was unproductive.
and, good lord, timmay is insufferable...
[51] Timmah & Joe Buck make me appreciate having the Japanese-language feed here.
damn. that's the 2nd nice play cabrera has made in the field, this series.
[52] yeah, i was better off listening on the radio before. but i'm doing laundry in there now, so i couldn't hear the radio.
1 more out and that's that. i won't get to catch any other games this week. teaching a ton the next coupla days/nights and the madre is coming to visit this weekend.
damn. pretty close to a 2-run homer for napoli.
we've got a series here. fucklander goes manana...
[55] my bad. it's portabello tomorrow; fucklander thursday...
either way:
GO BREWERS!
No one awake now to hear this but I'm going to shout it out anyways:
FRIEEEEED CHICKEN!!!!!!!!!!!
[57] Present!