Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Breaking News: Epstein on the Verge of Becoming Cubs' GM

The Cubs are on the verge bringing Red Sox general manager to Chicago to fill a similar role, taking over for Jim Hendry who was fired in August. This deal seems to be all but official, and it should be made official in the next 24 hours.

Jon Heyman tweeted today that part of the agreement is that Epstein cannot take any other Red Sox front office members with him. Compensation will most likely be sent to Boston in the form of either cash or a minor league player. Heyman reports that Boston is leaning toward wanting the money.

Jeff Passan tweeted that Theo Epstein is a spectacular hire for the Cubs and an unnecessarily stupid loss for the Bo-Sox. ESPN's Buster Olney has reported that the deal is done. The deal is reportedly for five years and close to $20 million.

Bruce Levine was on ESPN today to talk about the move:




  • The final hurdle is getting the compensation sorted out.


  • The Red Sox could ask for a lot and the Cubs could balk at that. This could take a little while to get figured out, but Bruce would be shocked if it does not get done.


  • Mike Quade's future in Chicago is unknown at this time. Levine thinks that people have gotten a little bit ahead of the story by talking about the possibility of the move under Epstein.


  • Levine would be shocked if the Cubs went after a slugger like Pujols or Fielder. The Cubs need starting pitch, so that must be the top priority.


  • The Cubs need a lot of help in the rotation behind Dempster and Garza. The money that they have should go toward pitching first.


Ryan Dempster was on The Herd with Colin Cowherd to offer his perspective.





  • Dempster thinks that the Cubs have an incredible bullpen. He thinks that they have a bullpen that can be very strong.


  • "The starting pitching has to do a better job, and that starts with me," he said.


  • Demp also pointed out that the Cubs must to play better defense.


  • Ryan and Cowherd agree that Chicago is one of the best cities for sports in America. Dempster said that the city appreciates hard work.


  • Demp has never met Theo Epstein, but he is looking forward to having him on with the Cubs.


That's it for now, but I'll update you when the deal is official.

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