With these manager openings popping up in the National League (in the last week Theo Epstein fired Mike Quade and Tony LaRussa retired), it shouldn’t surprise me that Terry Francona’s name is being bandied about…and it doesn’t surprise me, but…
Tag: Chicago Cubs
Bud Selig most likely deciding compensation for Theo Epstein
It has been widely speculated that the Commissioner’s Office would have to step in and decided what compensation the Boston Red Sox get for allowing the Chicago Cubs to hire Theo Epstein as their President and General Manager while he…
Dueling Major League Baseball press conferences
Today the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox both held press conferences to announce their new hires. Â Cubs owner Tom Ricketts sat next to Epstein gloating while his new President of Baseball Operations talked of how much work he has…
Addio, Theo
So it’s official. Â Theo Epstein is the new President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs. Â The announcement came around 10pm last night and the press conferences from the Cubs and Red Sox will come on Tuesday, the next off-day…