Cubs To Formally Introduce Epstein Tuesday
The Cubs will hold a press conference Tuesday morning at Wrigley Field to formally announce Theo Epstein as the team's President of Baseball Operations.
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The Cubs will hold a press conference Tuesday morning at Wrigley Field to formally announce Theo Epstein as the team's President of Baseball Operations.
Before Theo Epstein left his home in Boston for the title-hungry Chicago, he had one last Red Sox order of business to take care.
The Chicago Cubs have hired Theo Epstein as head of baseball operations, it was announced Friday evening.
The Red Sox are denying multiple reports that say a compensation deal for Theo Epstein is almost done, including one that said the Cubs would hold a press conference Friday to announce Epstein as the team's new president of baseball operations.
Theo Epstein is expected to be announced as Cubs President of Baseball Operations Friday at Wrigley Field.
The World Series is upon us, about to test all-time lows for national interest, as two teams from flyover country play in the rain and wind while most Americans watch reality shows.
With Casey McGehee, Jerry Hairston Jr. and (egads) LaTroy Hawkins – count 'em, three former Cubs – pockmarking their postseason roster, Milwaukee was tempting the fates this October.
While the Red Sox and Cubs continue to negotiate compensation for Theo Epstein, neither team can announce anything until at least Friday now.
If Boston's brain trust is willing to pull the plug on the Theo deal, then Tom, you will know the true value of McNutt and quickly get Andrew Friedman on speed dial.
U.S. senators and health officials are taking on a baseball tradition older than the World Series itself: chewing tobacco on the diamond.