Report: Yankees, Red Sox Interested In Buehrle
As if the cash-strapped White Sox didn't have enough mountains to overcome in re-signing veteran pitcher Mark Buehrle, you can add Mt. Everest to that list.
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As if the cash-strapped White Sox didn't have enough mountains to overcome in re-signing veteran pitcher Mark Buehrle, you can add Mt. Everest to that list.
One week after introducing Theo Epstein as president of baseball operations, Chicago reunited him with his friends from Boston.
When Theo Epstein was officially announced as President of Baseball Operations for the Cubs, Commissioner Bud Selig gave both the Cubs and Red Sox a Nov. 1 deadline to decide compensation for the move.
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 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.
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.
As the Cubs and Red Sox continue to negotiate on compensation for Theo Epstein, reports indicate the Cubs may also have interest in Padres general manager Jed Hoyer to join a baseball operations department they hope is headed soon by Epstein.
Though early reports indicated the Cubs and Red Sox were working to get a deal in place for Theo Epstein by the start of the World Series on Wednesday night, new reports say that likely wont be the case.
Both the Cubs and the Red Sox reportedly expect to hammer out the compensation deal for Theo Epstein by Wednesday's start of the World Series.
After a Boston Globe story exposed personal issues in the life of former Red Sox manager Terry Francona earlier this week, there was wide speculation that team owner John Henry had something to do with leaking the personal information to the newspaper.
Initial negotiations to bring Boston Red Sox General Manager Theo Epstein to the Chicago Cubs got off to a rocky start Thursday, a Boston sports radio station is reporting online.
Cubs fans looking for a definite sign that Theo Epstein is coming to Chicago can take solace the fate of Ben Cherington.
Cubs fans, it's OK to get excited. Good things are coming. But before those things can happen, there are a few matters Epstein needs to address
To this point, it's would appear to be a foregone conclusion that Mike Quade's run at manager on the North Side is over.
By all accounts, the Theo Epstein to the Cubs deal is done, but when and for what is still uncertain.
The Red Sox enjoyed two championships because of the hard work and insight of their General Manager Theo Epstein. Now the Cubs hope to experience the same fruits of labor, but it will take the right amount of time and the correct Theo Epstein.
As reports continue to swirl around Chicago and Boston that Theo Epstein is indeed headed to the Cubs, one baseball analyst thinks this could be the start of a new brand of baseball in Wrigleyville.
A published report says Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein has agreed to come to the Cubs on a five-year deal.
According to a report from the Boston Herald, two sources have confirmed that Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein is on the verge of leaving his post with Boston to join the Cubs.
Gerry Callahan of the Boston Herald thinks the those rumors could turn into realities in the near future.
There is little in the Cubs organization that would be off-limits as compensation for Theo Epstein, should the Cubs, Red Sox and Epstein work out a deal. But don't include Starlin Castro in the list of acceptable compensation.
A Cardinals fan friend of mine shot me a tweet on Tuesday night. In it, he suggested that the Chicago Cubs "need to do the Francona-Theo daily double."
