Comments on: Theo Epstein thanks Boston with full-page newspaper ad

By: firedude7160

firedude7160 — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:14:33 +0000

I just wanted to see the comments. wouldn’t let me see them unless I commented, and I had nothing of relevance to say.

By: firedude7160

firedude7160 — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 03:07:54 +0000

By: offseasonblues

offseasonblues — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:07:14 +0000

Good one, YFL. Kinda sums up the rivalry, doesn’t it?

By: permanantpresser

permanantpresser — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 23:03:10 +0000

i agree

By: lardman10

lardman10 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:55:35 +0000

theo eating seeds http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jRnBSECUTA

By: paperlions

paperlions — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 22:40:01 +0000

Managers are just a lot easier to replace than GMs because GMs bring a LOT more to an organization and have a lot more responsibility. In this case, Theo shouldn’t be that hard to replace though because he was only one contributing member to the organizational philosophy, which won’t be changing.

By: tuftsb

tuftsb — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 20:28:43 +0000

All of this phony drama has nothing to do with Theo Epstein as GM – it has to do with Theo Epstein wanting a higher rank or title in the organization. He would never be President/CEO in Boston, as the 2005 contract kerfuffle caused John Henry to make Theo do baseball operations only and Lucchino do baseball business only.

Epstein had to move on to get what he wanted – and the Cubs are a perefect opportunity.

As for Francona, a poor September and the apparent loss of clubhouse discipline (by veterans off all things) clinched his departure. And remember that John Henry was not returning messages from Francona for over a month during the demise.

The eventual decision(s) to terminate Francona and agree to Epstein’s departure were made by John Henry.

By: aceshigh11

aceshigh11 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:03:33 +0000

There are a lot of mixed emotions regarding Theo, myself included.

As either Henry or Lucchino said (ugh, I can’t believe I’m quoting them), there is a shelf life to the effectiveness of any GM within an organization (aside from Cashman, apparently).

At some point, some fresh thinking and ideas need to take over. We’ll see how it plays out.

Totally agree about Tito…great guy, but the same principle. He lost the ability to reach his entitled, spoiled players.

As far as I’m concerned, though, he has nothing left to prove.

By: pisano

pisano — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 18:48:14 +0000

I’m not sure about Theo being missed, but they’ll have a hard time replacing Tito. The guy’s a players manager, and was the fall guy in Boston. I hope the best for him, a class guy all the way.

By: Kyle

Kyle — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:33:05 +0000

Amen, Gator.

By: mtm1321

mtm1321 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 17:11:26 +0000

This is a classy move by Theo and nothing less should be expected from him. The red sox organization will miss him along with Francona. They have left big shoes to fill.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:22:54 +0000

Is Lucchino the one who bought it at that invitation-only auction at Sotheby's? How did he ever outbid Karl Rove?

By: JBerardi

JBerardi — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:08:32 +0000

Don’t worry, I’m sure he’s updating some sort of Nixonian enemies list as we speak…

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 16:03:08 +0000

Very. And it makes his owner and all the other backstabbing “unnamed sources” look even more like the coterie of petulant, spiteful Beantown boobs that they are.

By: Old Gator

Old Gator — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:51:33 +0000

Len – ROFL. Spoken like a true retailer.

Aces: it certainly can’t generate it by almost printing celebrity tits.

By: aceshigh11

aceshigh11 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:28:25 +0000

He could always take it out in the NY Post.

That P.O.S. paper can only generate so much ad revenue from strip clubs.

By: aceshigh11

aceshigh11 — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:26:57 +0000

Very classy. I like it.

By: casey5jones

casey5jones — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:26:56 +0000

Take notes, Lucchino.

By: yankeesfanlen

yankeesfanlen — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 15:02:36 +0000

No wonder Cashman is staying- Do you know how much a full page in the New York Times costs?