According to Hardballtalk, Theo Epstein is closer to leaving Boston and will join the Cubs as their GM. This is huge news, but more importantly- exciting news. You can’t blame Theo for getting the attention he deserves from an organization like the Cubs in desperate need of a good baseball man at the top- but I don’t want to be too excited over the news until anything is official.
Tom Ricketts has no choice but to hire a big name GM in this spot- so I expect the Cubs to go all out in the pursuit for the games number 1 GM. We will continue to update you as this story grows.
Buy Chicago Cubs Tickets | Buy Chicago Cubs Apparel[...] There are some rumors swirling that Red Sox GM Theo Epstein wants to take over the same role on the north side of Chicago with the Cubbies. Could that be a move that starts bringing them out of their century long funk? Rant Sports [...]
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