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 ...
Theo Epstein has what it takes to reverse another curse as the new General Manager of the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs franchise is looking to create a winning tradition and bring home the World Series championship that has eluded them since 1908. It won’t be an easy task as the Cubs have very passionate fans, operate in a major media market, and have some expensive contracts on the roster with a depleted farm system. It will take someone with very special talents to build the type of team and organization that can compete regularly. The teams is coming off of ...
Theo Epstein was signed by the Chicago Cubs to reverse the curse that has haunted this franchise. This offseason will be pivotal in changing the direction and culture of the organization. Epstein is going to have to make some tough decisions, key trades, smart drafting and immediate impact free-agent signings. The current Cubs roster has some players with contracts that can be moved to make space for some free-agent additions. Any free-agent signings by Epstein will be looked at with close scrutiny. His big money signing of Carl Crawford last season and the cross-town signing of Adam Dunn will add ...
