Ben Cherington...throwing it out there

[inactiveuser1]

Just throwing a name out there that I haven't heard mentioned on this forum.. Ben Cherington, the assistant GM for the red sox, would be a good get. Theo,cashman, and Friedman all were assistants before becoming GMs and Cherington has worked with Theo In Boston for a long time and I think he's ready. It's worth a shot for the cubbiesray:

 

[Uman85]

I'll let Boston take a chance on him.

Theo or bust.

 

[Captain Obvious]

Why get the cocoon when you can get the butterfly?

 

[inactiveuser1]

Why get the cocoon when you can get the butterfly?

If the butterfly stays in Boston

 

[inactiveuser1]

Just to make it clear, I don't think this is the best man for the job, personally I am on the Friedman bandwagon but I think Cherington would be a good back up pla, just wanted to hear all of your guys thoughts on this

 

[Captain Obvious]

My thoughts are that you should open your eyes and see that Theo is all but here.

 

[inactiveuser1]

My thoughts are that you should open your eyes and see that Theo is all but here.

Why the hell would he want to come here when he actually has a good staff, good players, and a winning tradition in Boston? If you have a good answer then I'll admit your rit but I'm just confused as to why he would leave that for the cubs :dunno:

 

[marky mark]

My thoughts are that you should open your eyes and see that Theo is all but here.

lol, bold assumption

 

[X]

Cherington is on the same level as Hahn is w/ me. Friedman and Theo are 1a and 1b....Hahn and BC are further down the list...but 3 and 4 at the same time? haha

 

[Jntg4]

I like Cherington, he's gonna be good.

 

[daddies3angels]

I think if they dont get Theo that he be next best decision. Ricketts has said he wants BOS model. So you get 1 of 2 guys to start that up

 

[inactiveuser1]

I think if they dont get Theo that he be next best decision. Ricketts has said he wants BOS model. So you get 1 of 2 guys to start that up

And if we can't get Theo, then who better to do that :shrug:

 

[nwfisch]

My thoughts are that you should open your eyes and see that Theo is all but here.

Do you have a link or source for that?

 

[nwfisch]

I love how CO asks everyone else for a source, yet he knows for sure Epstein is coming

 

[Jntg4]

The source: Jim Hendry

 

[Captain Obvious]

Why the hell would he want to come here when he actually has a good staff, good players, and a winning tradition in Boston? If you have a good answer then I'll admit your rit but I'm just confused as to why he would leave that for the cubs :dunno:

If he wins, he's automatically one of the best GMs of all-time, because he "broke the curse."

lol, bold assumption

Not really. He's the only GM whose name is being connected to the Cubs at this point.

Do you have a link or source for that?

Here's 448. epstein to the cubs - Google Search

I love how CO asks everyone else for a source, yet he knows for sure Epstein is coming

I never made a definitive statement, but to think he isn't coming here at this point is just a bit ridiculous. I mean for god's sake there are at least 3 articles a day posted in the epstein thread about him coming here. No other names are being mentioned. 2+2=4.

 

[nwfisch]

That's speculation. I get 1,000+ results for google search of Epstein with Red Sox. You can say you want him to come here, but it's far from a sure thing.

 

[USCChiFan]

If the Epstein to the Cubs falls apart, Ben Cherrington would be a great hire IMHO and I don't think the Cubs would need to compensate the Red Sox to hire Cherrington. Again this is only if Epstein doesn't become the GM of the Cubs

 

[nwfisch]

I don't see Epstein falling apart ray:.

 

[Captain Obvious]

If the Epstein to the Cubs falls apart, Ben Cherrington would be a great hire IMHO and I don't think the Cubs would need to compensate the Red Sox to hire Cherrington. Again this is only if Epstein doesn't become the GM of the Cubs

I don't think Cherrington would come here. I read somewhere that he is willing to wait to become the BoSox GM. Maybe he would, but I don't think it's a given like one might think.