Theo Epstein's Press Conference at 11 a.m Tomorrow

[Jntg4]

not all but most of the important info probably

Ya, and Muskat will probably have more quotes on her blog.

 

[brett05]

Bud would never force low. Or force high. Sets precedence bad either way. My guess is nix or two years Theo salary to Boston

 

[Jntg4]

LOL, Toronto wants compensation from whoever takes their first-year manager now.

Look what you've done Boston!

 

[Uman85]

I'll be doing a no-pants dance with Harry Caray's ghost tomorrow at 11.

 

[Jntg4]

I'll be doing a no-pants dance with Harry Caray's ghost tomorrow at 11.

Just be sure 2 specific former major leaguers aren't watching.

 

[85Bears4life]

Epstein explains reasons for leaving Red Sox - MLB - Yahoo! Sports

Theo Epstein spoke to Boston Nation Tuesday morning, explaining his choice to leave his beloved Red Sox in a first-person op-ed piece in the Boston Globe.

"The reason I am leaving has nothing to do with power, pressure, money, or relationships," Epstein wrote. "It has nothing to do with September, either."

Citing football legend Bill Walsh's idea that coaches and executives in sports benefit from a change of scenery after 10 years or so in the same place, Epstein said he was thinking of leaving after the 2012 season, his 10th year. He also said he and assistant Ben Cherington discussed a plan for Cherington to take over as GM.

"This summer, when ownership and I first discussed Ben as my successor, the Red Sox were stable, thriving, and talented enough in the big leagues and in the farm system to compete as one of the best clubs in baseball this year and for many years to come," Epstein wrote.

The team's September collapse, subsequent firing of mananger Terry Francona and strong interest from the Chicago Cubs sped up the timetable.

"All of a sudden, we found ourselves needing to pick a new manager, a decision with long-term implications and one best made by someone who could lead the Red Sox baseball operation for the foreseeable future," Epstein wrote. "Then the Cubs asked permission to interview me. The Cubs—with their passionate fans, dedicated ownership, tradition, and World Series drought—represented the ultimate new challenge and the one team I could imagine working for after such a fulfilling Red Sox experience.

"It was very difficult deciding to leave the place where I grew up, where I met my wife, where my son was born, where my family and closest friends live, and where I help run a charitable foundation. And it was equally hard to part with the organization and the people, including John [Henry], Tom [Werner], and Larry [Lucchino], who entrusted me with this role at such a young age and supported me along the way. But it was the right thing to do."

Epstein will be announced at the Cubs' President of Baseball Operations later Tuesday. He wrote that he believes the team will recover from the September slide and the belief they were a troubled team. He also will cherish his time in Boston.

"For the last decade, I gave everything I had to the Red Sox and received even more in return," he wrote. "I grew enormously as a person, had some successes, and made a lot of mistakes, too. … Thank you for all the incredible support this last decade. I will never forget it. May we meet again in an October not too many years from now."

 

[85Bears4life]

Also ESPN showing theo conference......

 

[waldo7239117]

I don't know about all, but I think Epstein is being very professional about all of this. I'm glad he's a Cub.

 

[Uman85]

I may be wrong, but judging from what I saw at the press conference, I don't see the Cubs pursuing much of anybody in free agency this year. It sounds like 2012 is going to be a totally youthful team and the emphasis of this new regime is going to be placed directly on building a team from the ground up, through the draft and the farm system. If that's the case, it sure seems like 4-5 years or more before the Cubs can legitimately think of contending for the playoffs/World Series.

 

[nwfisch]

:cum:

 

[Rice Cube]

I may be wrong, but judging from what I saw at the press conference, I don't see the Cubs pursuing much of anybody in free agency this year. It sounds like 2012 is going to be a totally youthful team and the emphasis of this new regime is going to be placed directly on building a team from the ground up, through the draft and the farm system. If that's the case, it sure seems like 4-5 years or more before the Cubs can legitimately think of contending for the playoffs/World Series.

I can live with that.

 

[brett05]

Wow, 18.5 million and you won't be good for 4-5 more years? Happy? Really?

 

[Rice Cube]

Wow, 18.5 million and you won't be good for 4-5 more years? Happy? Really?

Not so much happy but accepting that this franchise is so flawed it won't be repaired with a quick fix. However, when it is fixed, it hopefully won't break ever again, and that's what I'm looking forward to.

 

[daddies3angels]

they replaying the Theo conference on CSN at 4:30 today just in case some of you missed it

 

[CubbyBear2290]

very good press confe4rence and took many positives away from it. And a couple of laughs. I think he confirmed everything I believed he was going to do. He's going to build up the farm system as everyone thought. But he's not going to claim to be a miralceworker (just yet) he's going to do this right and there will be hardships and youth coming into this season.

Along w/ maybe some reclamation projects signed this season on the cheap. The only big move I can maybe MAYBE expect after watching the press conferecne is that thye are going to throw their hat in play for prince. But they are going to be homegrown which isn't a bad thing.