Theo Epstein Agrees to 5-year Deal With Cubs

• SnotBubbles

  

  http://www.csnchicago.com/baseball-chicago-cubs/news/Report-Epstein-Cubs-agree-on-5-year-deal?blockID=576068&feedID=619
  
  It looks like he's not going to be the GM...perhaps the President of Operations. That leaves the door open for Rick Hahn or Andrew Friedman to come in as GM. And apparently Epstein has a hard-on for Ryne Sandberg...so this could be the first step in a complete (much needed) restructure of the Cubs organization.
• thavoice

  Sandberg is managing at AAA for the Iron Pigs, dont know about how good is was doing. Went to a Clippers game this year against them. Too bad it rained out before he even stepped outta the dugout.
• queencitybuckeye

  thavoice;931269 wrote:Sandberg is managing at AAA for the Iron Pigs, dont know about how good is was doing. Went to a Clippers game this year against them. Too bad it rained out before he even stepped outta the dugout.

  I believe that's who the Clippers beat in the league finals.
• SnotBubbles

  

  thavoice;931269 wrote:Sandberg is managing at AAA for the Iron Pigs, dont know about how good is was doing. Went to a Clippers game this year against them. Too bad it rained out before he even stepped outta the dugout.

  Sandberg is better than Quade...and Sandberg hasn't ever managed (or coached) at the Major League level. This I know.
• jordo212000

  

  Why would you bring Epstein in and not have him be the GM? Kind of dumb in my opinion. I wouldn't want him delegating. If he is going to do that, why not just save $4 mill a year and hire the guy he wanted to bring in. Just cut out the middleman
• like_that

  

  jordo212000;931357 wrote:Why would you bring Epstein in and not have him be the GM? Kind of dumb in my opinion. I wouldn't want him delegating. If he is going to do that, why not just save $4 mill a year and hire the guy he wanted to bring in. Just cut out the middleman

  SMH, you actually think Epstein won't be hands on and won't have the final say on everything?
• jordo212000

  

  like_that;931365 wrote:SMH, you actually think Epstein won't be hands on and won't have the final say on everything?

  
  I hope he is hands on. If I am paying him $20 mill in total he better be hands on and he better not just sit around and give "final say"
• cview

  Epstein will have plenty of say, that is certain.
  
  Once Z and Soriano's contracts come to some sort of resolution will be when the Cubs have a real chance to get rolling. It will take a couple years, but the resources are there for the Cubs to be a perennial contender in the NL, especially with all the small market teams that occupy the Central. I'm excited.
• SnotBubbles

  

  cview;932092 wrote:Epstein will have plenty of say, that is certain.
  
  Once Z and Soriano's contracts come to some sort of resolution will be when the Cubs have a real chance to get rolling. It will take a couple years, but the resources are there for the Cubs to be a perennial contender in the NL, especially with all the small market teams that occupy the Central. I'm excited.

  ESPN saying we'll (Cubs fans) will feel the effect by 2013.
  
  I personally think a lot of it will be immediate. He will drop either Z or Soriano (eat a lot of their contracts, but they'll be gone) and I think he'll make a splash in FA...probably Prince Fielder.
  
  I'm not saying we'll win the division or even make the playoffs next year...but I think it will be a much better season.