Theo Epstein is no dummy. He knows his Cubbies are going nowhere in 2013. So, after signing his draft picks and sifting through the international free agent market, Theo will be looking to trade some of the extraneous pieces on his roster for one commodity—young pitching. What he has to offer contending teams is established pitching—or so he'd like you to believe. It starts...
2013 MLB Draft started Thursday June 6th and continues through Saturday June 8th The Chicago Cubs drafted Kris Bryant in the first round of the 2013 MLB Draft. This is the second year in a row that Theo Epstein and Jed Hoyer have selected players of the future for the team. Bryant is a 6’5”/ 215 lb third baseman, who has hit 31 home runs in 62 games with the University of...
The most important thing that will happen today in sports has nothing to do with the Blackhawks or Duncan Keith's suspension or creepy sleazebag living Ped Dispenser Tony Bosch (hey that would make a good drawing) or anything to do with LBJ and the Heat.
It's draft day.Theo Epstein, this is your day.Today is why we're all sitting around watching these couple summers of...
The Chicago Cubs are suffering through a disappointing stretch, marred by a struggling offense, inconsistent middle and backend relief, and questionable leadership at the hands of Tom Ricketts, Theo Epstein. The starting rotation and ever-patient northside faithful have been the sole glimmers of hope for the young, yet telling season.
With a little over two months remaining before...
Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein says his twin brother finished running the Boston Marathon about 45 minutes before the two explosions near the finish line.
Epstein spent nearly a decade as general manager of the Boston Red Sox. Earlier this week at Wrigley Field, he said his mother ran in the marathon ''at least a half-dozen times.''
Three...
Via AP on Fox
April 18, 2013
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It's Oscar Night and as I'm sure many of you know, our own Theo Epstein has Hollywood royalty in his family tree.
His great uncle Julius co-authored the screenplay to the 1942 Academy Award winning film, "Casablanca".Some of the famous words from said screenplay have been mutilated in the drawing above, but I don't think Julius or Theo would mind.
So...just...
NASHVILLE — Despite 101 losses in 2012, Cubs president Theo Epstein said there is no shortage of free agents who want to be part of the organization. Epstein said free agents “believe in the positive direction that we’re going,” and heard about the clubhouse atmosphere under manager Dale Sveum. “When we express interest, we’ve been [...]
WILL NOT BE IGNORED
A Massachusetts woman was arrested near the home of Cubs president Theo Epstein after telling police she was "inviting Mr. Epstein to go to church."
CHANGING CULTURE
Theo Epstein has told the Chicago Cubs that the organization is no longer going to tolerate players who enjoy the nightlife at the expense of a good night's sleep.
TIME TO PAY THE PIPER
The Red Sox are moving into a new spring training facility. The most logical name for the facility's website has already been snapped up and once on the site, viewers are redirected to yankees.com.