During the offseason, the Chicago Cubs hired Theo Epstein as their president of baseball operations. Epstein made his mark with the Boston Red Sox as the architect of the 2004 World Series championship team, and Cubs ownership hoped his curse-breaking skills would transfer to Chicago. Epstein is a brilliant baseball mind, as is clearly evidenced by the sheer amount of talent Boston has been able to stockpile over the years. It would be shocking if he were unable to make the Cubs competitive within the next five years. However, Cubs fans have been disappointed with the results this season, as ...
