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Brown Bag it, Baby
The Chicago Cubs expected to win multiple championships with their current core when they finally broke a 108-year World Series drought back in 2016, but they are coming off back-to-back disappointing finishes. If things don’t start looking up …
It seems likely that the Baltimore Orioles are going to deal Manny Machado before the trade deadline this season, and the Chicago Cubs continue to be mentioned as one of the most likely suitors for the All-Star third baseman. If they are pursuing …
Theo Epstein is definitely in tune with what is discussed on the internet — including Reddit users breaking trade news. The story starts Wednesday night, in which a pair of Reddit users — including one operating under the username …
Theo Epstein has been receiving a lot of recognition this week, but the Chicago Cubs executive is not letting it get to his head. In fact, he’s keeping a great perspective on things. Epstein was ranked No. 1 on Fortune’s list of …
Fortune magazine named Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein the World’s Greatest Leader in its annual list, and the man himself had a rather incredulous response. Epstein finished ahead of the likes of Pope Francis in landing the honor, but he …
You can hardly blame him, but Theo Epstein was remarkably candid in the moments following the Cubs’ triumph in the World Series on Wednesday. In fact, Epstein, the executive behind the rise of the Cubs, was quite succinct about his plans upon …
If there was anyone who especially deserved to cut loose and celebrate after the Cubs won the World Series, it was Theo Epstein. The miracle worker helped orchestrate a team that broke a World Series curse in Boston, and then he did it for the Cubs …
Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona and Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein are in the middle of a tightly-contested World Series battle against each other. But that’s not stopping the two old friends from engaging in some light banter on …
Theo Epstein is nothing short of a miracle worker. The Cubs executive did it first by bringing Boston its first World Series title since 1918, and now he has sent the Cubs to their first World Series since 1945. As Chicago got a ground ball with a …
The Chicago Cubs are 100-game winners for the first time since the Great Depression, and now their team president is being rewarded handsomely. According to a report by Bob Nightengale of USA TODAY Sports on Wednesday, the Cubs have signed Theo …
Thanks to the San Francisco Giants’ victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Thursday, the Chicago Cubs clinched their first NL Central title since 2008. The Cubs had a game to play on Friday afternoon against the Milwaukee Brewers, and a figure …
Major League Baseball is currently investigating the possibility that the Chicago Cubs committed a tampering violation while expressing their interest in Joe Maddon. The league is trying to determine whether the Cubs contacted Maddon before he opted …
Chicago Cubs GM Theo Epstein is considering releasing Kevin Gregg in response to the relief pitcher’s comments to the media after Friday’s game. Gregg took the loss after allowing four runs in a 9-5 defeat to the Atlanta Braves at Wrigley …
Jeff Samardzija was so intent on becoming a successful pitcher for the Chicago Cubs, he once told Theo Epstein that he was going to dump his girlfriend in order to focus on improving. Epstein was the subject of an excellent feature written by Joe …
Terry Francona has co-authored a book, “Francona: The Red Sox Years,” and from the sound of it, the former Boston Red Sox manager is seeking a bit of revenge in the wake of the team smearing his image on his way out the door. Earlier this …
Former Boston Red Sox manager Terry Francona has co-authored a book, and as expected there are parts in it that paint an unflattering picture of the way the team’s owners operate. As many of us already suspected, John Henry and company care …
