Theo Going to the Cubs...

[joeybee12]

Not a surprise...Henry and Werner are assholes...I need to win the lottery so I can buy the Sox and get them back to their winning ways!!!!

http://espn.go.com/mlb/story/_/id/7089985/theo-epstein-verge-taking-job-chicago-cubs-sources-say

Theo Epstein, the general manager of the Boston Red Sox for two championship teams in the last eight seasons, could be on his way to the Chicago Cubs in the next day or two if the Red Sox and Chicago can conclude negotiations, according to two sources.

"It's likely he's going to go but nothing has been finalized,'' a Red Sox official with direct knowledge of the negotiations told ESPNBoston.com's Gordon Edes.

The Cubs' negotiations with Epstein about taking over the top baseball job in the organization have been going so smoothly that the team has asked Major League Baseball what protocol will be for compensation if Epstein decides to join the Cubs, a source with knowledge of the negotiations told ESPNChicago.com's Bruce Levine.

A source with knowledge of the talks told ESPN's Karl Ravech that the compensation would involve prospects and/or cash, but no major league players would be part of the deal, following traditional precedent.

[Indianademocrat91]

1. Now if only we get Sandberg

Then we, Cubs fans, can have hope again until the beginning of next season, when it is all lost after the blowout loss first game.

[charlie and algernon]

2. No way, Sandberg needs to stay with the Iron Pigs

He turned a last place team into a AAA playoff contender

[ProfessorGAC]

6. Hey, Hope Is All We've Got

It's all we've had to 108 years! Also, what a PR coup it would be to bring in Epstein, after getting rid of HenDREAD, and then bringing in a blue hero.

Should have done this last year.
GAC

[Kingofalldems]

3. Pray that the Red Sox do not hire Omar Minaya

[joeybee12]

4. I thought I read Theo's second in command was pretty likely to get the job...

Not sure and not sure who that is.

[HuckleB]

5. Well, plenty of people who were successful elsewhere have gone to the Cubs over time.

And yet...