January 24, 2006
Twice In a Life Time
Same as it ever was in Boston:
The Boston Red Sox today announced that Theo Epstein has returned to the club with the title and responsibilities of Executive Vice President/General Manager. President/CEO Larry Lucchino made the announcement. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.
Jed Hoyer and Ben Cherington, who shared the role of General Manager during much of the time Epstein was away from the club will stay on in key leadership positions within the Baseball Operations Department. Hoyer has been named Assistant General Manager, and Cherington has been named Vice President/Player Personnel.
No press conference, no explanations, we don't even know if Theo got the raise he was after. What brought him back? Here's speculation from the Herald:
That assumption has apparently been erroneous, however, and there is, according to sources both on and off the ballclub, a less complicated rationale for Epstein’s return. He has now become convinced that the work environment has improved to the point where there is more listening, more cooperation and more of an ability to compromise when there are differences.
Sure. And in the end, Lucchino still has the final word, and will do things the way he wants. People don't change that much or that quickly.
Posted by David Pinto at
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Or he just got tired of doing the job for free and figured he may as well get paid for it :-)
Hey Dave- I'll bet Limpy Larry changed his tune if John Henry TOLD him to! I think this is a huge win for the Sox organization. Jason Varitek described the initial loss of Theo as the worst guy we could have lost this off season. He has a great baseball savy and is important to the New England connection to this grand team. Granted, the players do the playing (win or lose) but having a solid management team is also very important to success. Why do you think Brian Cashman is still in NY?? He is good at what he does in spite of King George.
Ah, young Prince Hamlet, redux.
Theres just something about this whole affair thats supremely annoying, almost cronyism in a way. I'm not sure if the common stathead inclined fan should revere Theo or hate him at this point. Clearly, theres the jealousy and the fact that the Red Sox " Nation" is generally insufferable... Moreover, dude's plainly an insider now... just like all the good ole boys we hate.
http://www.royalsreview.com
... careful: statzees worship Theo like a young god.
I find the whole thing duller than cleaning the lint filter on my washing machine.
What matters to me is what moves Boston make, not the personalities involve. The Theo story is one of those stories the media like more than the fans.
