Epstein Announcement Takes Backseat To World Series
While the Red Sox and Cubs continue to negotiate compensation for Theo Epstein, neither team can announce anything until at least Friday now.
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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."
After reports surfaced that the Cubs asked for permission from the Red Sox to speak to Epstein about their open general manager position, Epstein may now be the guy to deliver the Cubs franchise.
It's clear White Sox fans would like to see Terry Francona as the skipper on the South Side next season, but whether or not he even wants to manage remains to be seen.
According a report from the Boston Globe, the Chicago Cubs have asked permission from the Boston Red Sox to interview Theo Epstein for the Cubs' general manager position.
According to Joel Sherman of the New York Post, sources indicate the Red Sox will allow general manager Theo Epstein to interview with the Cubs.
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One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at the edge of Chicago’s Logan Square community Saturday night.
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A 14-year-old boy was shot multiple times early Sunday morning in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
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One man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting at the edge of Chicago's Logan Square community Saturday night.
Three people were wounded early Sunday morning in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
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