The deal is done. Tom Ricketts has pulled off what many would have described as the impossible only a month ago. Theo Epstein has quit his position as GM for the Boston Red Sox and accepted the job of President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, bringing with him Jed Hoyer as the new GM. Ricketts now has his baseball guy to watch his baseball guy. After the purchase of the team, Ricketts had two stated goals. First, to build an infrastructure that develops talent from within. Second, to field a team that can contend for the World Series every ...
The dynamic duo of Epstein and Hoyer are on their way to Chicago. As they remake the team in their image, let's look at a number of Chicago Cubs currently in their prime who could have the most trade value this offseason. It will be sad to see some of them go, but when the Cubs finally get good again, sadly they will no longer be. Begin Slideshow
A new wrinkle has emerged in the ongoing Cubs-Epstein saga. That wrinkle is Jed Hoyer, current GM of the San Diego Padres. The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Theo Epstein will receive a President or CEO position while Jed Hoyer will be the Cubs’ new GM. Hoyer was Epstein’s assistant GM in Boston during their two World Series wins. Padres VP Josh Byrnes is expected to replace Hoyer as Padres’ GM. What’s holding up the deal? The Red Sox are shooting for the moon. It was reported earlier in the week that Boston had asked for Matt Garza as compensation for ...
The first reports are surfacing as to why Theo Epstein is not yet on a plane headed for Chicago. Great negotiations. ESPN is reporting that the Boston Red Sox began negotiations by asking the Cubs for Matt Garza as compensation for Epstein. The Cubs responded by offering only cash as compensation. As you can see, the two sides were quite far apart.Why not shoot for the moon if you’re the Red Sox? The Cubs offered Epstein a position which he will accept. Cubs fans are salivating over this. It will be a colossal disappointment to fans if the deal falls ...
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
Theo Epstein is coming to Chicago, and Tom Ricketts deserves all of the credit for making this happen. Now, I hope that Cubs fans can offer Epstein something that they usually possess in short supply. Patience. We need to understand that it will take years for all of the bad Jim Hendry contracts to come off of the books, and likewise, many years for Epstein to have an impact on minor league talent development. However, there is one decision on the horizon that will have a major impact on next year’s team. There is some evidence that Epstein may correct ...
