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As we patiently wait for the Theo Epstein hostage watch to play out while Boston figures out what they can extort from the Cubs, there has been some alarming thoughts on current lame-duck manager Mike Quade.
Some baseball "experts" are saying he might stay and finish out his contract next year. They are even making arguments for him staying, and giving reasons why it makes sense.
The thought is since he's under contract, and Theo will have a lot of things to work on when he gets in, it might just be better to let him finish out his contract and bring in a new ...
Chicago Cubs fans are hoping Theo Epstein can help them win the World Series for the first time since 1908. Unfortunately, Epstein isn't going to step foot in the batters' box and he's not a Cy Young winner.The Cubs need to inject some talent into their lineup. They hired the right man for the job, as Epstein is a personnel genius. It doesn't take a rocket scientist to figure out where the Cubs should set their sights first this offseason though.Albert Pujols is the best player in baseball and a free agent after this season. He's going to come with ...
Theo Epstein will take control as general manager of the Chicago Cubs as soon as the Cubs and Boston Red Sox finalize the deal. Epstein takes the reins of the Cubs after the haphazard tenure of Jim Hendry.In nine years, Hendry oversaw moderate success. Hendry's Cubs teams made the playoffs twice and went to the National League Championship Series once.However, Hendry didn't do a terrific job running the baseball side of the Cubs in his nine years as general manager.Hendry spent fortunes on players who weren't worth their pay (e.g. Alfonso Soriano, Aramis Ramirez), and the ChiCubs minor league system ...
The Cubs roster is in a state of turnover, and what the team does in the following two offseasons with Theo Epstein at the helm will go a long way towards determining the future success of the organizationWith 1B Carlos Pena, 3B Aramis Ramirez and RF Kosuke Fukudome gone for the 2012 season, CF Marlon Byrd likely to be traded at some point and C Geovany Soto in need of a bounce-back season if he wants to retain his starting job, the lineup has more questions than answers right now.So here is a look at five prospects who could make ...
New Chicago Cubs general manager Theo Epstein will look for a manager to replace Mike Quade. Though, that manager will not be former Cub Ryne Sandberg.Sandberg played 15 seasons at second base with Chicago, resulting in a Hall of Fame career. He also got his start in coaching the Cubs, being a minor league skipper for four years.Ryno left the Cubs organization when former the Cubs hired Quade over him, so he bolted to the Philadelphia Phillies and managed their AAA affiliate.Even though Cubs fans would want the Chicago legend to be skipper, here are five reasons why he will stay ...
Theo Epstein came into Boston as the handpicked protégé of new owner John Henry and built the Red Sox into World Series champions, putting to rest once and for all the famed Curse of the Bambino. Such is the narrative of Theo Epstein that has become part of Boston Red Sox lore. Now that he is headed to Wrigleyville to wage war against an even greater curse, Cubs fans are salivating at the thought that Epstein can bring a World Series to Chicago’s north side for the first time since Teddy Roosevelt’s presidency. Cubs fans would be wise, however, to hold off ...
This article is also published on The Fan ManifestoEver since the news broke in Boston that Tom Ricketts had asked Red Sox ownership for permission to talk to their GM Theo Epstein, Cubs fans and the Chicago media seem to have taken leave of their senses. They have been weighing in with pro's and con's (mostly pro before the hiring, often con since) about how desperately we need the New England wunderkind. Not to mention, how much of the team’s paltry assets or numerous liabilities should be part of the deal that brings the famous curse-buster to the friendly confines. ...
It has been widely reported that the Chicago Cubs and Theo Epstein have agreed to a five-year contract that will make Epstein the new GM of the Cubs.But now, the news coming out of Boston is that the negotiations over compensation have hit a snag.Back in 2002, Billy Beane agreed to become the GM of the Red Sox. But while the compensation package was being worked out between the A's and Sox, Beane had a change of heart and decided to stay put in Oakland.Now, I am very skeptical that the same thing could be developing in this case, for ...
Theo Epstein has a very difficult task ahead of him as the general manager of the Chicago Cubs. He successfully built two World Series champion teams with the Boston Red Sox and ended their 86-year championship drought. Now, he is trying to accomplish a similar task with the Cubs. The fan base in Chicago has been rooting faithfully for this team through all of their up and down seasons and will set some high expectations for Epstein. He will need to make some smart decisions with the players currently on the roster, players in the farm system, draft scouting, free ...
Everyone loves a good regime change, and with Theo Epstein coming to town, this is shaping up to be an exciting offseason for the Chicago Cubs.The following slides represent a total of roughly $50 million that are coming off of the books in 2012. Still think we can't afford Prince Fielder? We can, the only question is: Will we pull the trigger?Begin Slideshow
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