2½ months later, Epstein rejoining Sox
Unspecfied role for former GM
By Chris Snow, Globe Staff
Two-and-a-half months after Theo Epstein left the Red Sox, certain that his heart and soul were no longer fully invested in the job of general manager, the Sox last night announced that the 32-year-old Brookline native will be returning to the organization as soon as next week. ...
The club, in a release, indicated only that Epstein would be rejoining the Sox in a "full-time baseball operations capacity, details of which will be announced next week." However, expectations within the organization point to Epstein returning as the lead decision-maker within baseball operations, with Hoyer and Cherington working under him.
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January 20, 2006
Welcome Back, Theo!
Can he play center field?
As far as I'm concerned...Theo never really left. And, nobody is perfect, so they will take chances on players and it won't work out. You do the research, sign the player and hope it works. There just are so many intangibles that can't be predicted.
ReplyDeleteLet's just remember who he traded and how that worked out?
Plus, word is Theo wanted to "retool" the team with younger and defensive minded players. And, it appears, that is what the Co-GM tandem has done. I don't see why that would change any now.
We have an adequate SS in Alex Cora (or Pedroia later on) and a CF can be found. Everyone needs to relax and look at our pitching staff.
Solid.
"Dan Shaughnessy's column in today's globe is 100% correct."
ReplyDeleteI think that's the first time all those words have been used together in a sentence.
Welcome back Theo! Now, lets find a CF with speed and an OBP over 1.000!
ReplyDeleteDr. Shaughnessy is right? Do you mean "correct?" Please, go read the article again and you will see that "Book 'em Dano" slaps everyone associated with the Halloween Fright of 2005 EXCEPT LUCKY! Lucky cannot stand being "out of range". If the press says "Theo this, or Theo that"; Lucky feels left out - so what does he do - he calls Dr. Shaughnessy and another drive-by piece (such as this one) appears in the Glob(e). I beg of you - go out back and get the stake and lets drive it through the heart of the CHM once and for all.
Lets trade two pitchers, one utility player, Lucky and the CHM to Cleveland and get the box of cereal (Coco Crisp) we all need! 29 days and counting