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[Omar]

If Hendry were still the Cubs' GM, can you imagine Tom Ricketts and Crane Kenney having this kind of seasonal post-mortem on the radio without Hendry? I really can't. I know the Sox are different, and I know that there are other non-Cubs-related reasons he could be unavailable, but it seems pretty telling that Epstein isn't with them.

 

Wasn't Epstein originally supposed to be apart of this interview?

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henry and luchhino both play much larger roles than ricketts and hendry

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haha taking a commercial break before asking about theo

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turns out theo epstein is dead

[Omar]

I can 1-2 pounds per day without exercise?

[manbearcub]

They won't comment.

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theyre basically declining to comment on theo's situation and saying they dont discuss that.

 

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[Banedon]

They won't comment.

 

Haha...of course.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Trying to transcribe their Epstein answer as best I can.

 

"How do you know that? Because those things are supposed to be kept private. We have a policy of not discussing who has been, whether permission has been asked for xy or z. Every year we get requests for peole we never discuss. That's our policy.

 

Our position on that is that we don't comment on requests. We get requests every year. We don't tlak about them publicly. A few years ago, we got a request about Epstein, and you never heard about it. ... blah blah blah about privacy and why it's good... Our consistent policy has been not to discuss whether a request has been made for permission."

 

Talk about sometimes they grant the requests and sometimes they don't.

 

"If it gets out, and he doesn't go, then somebody looks bad. Either the team that asks looks bad, or if he interviews for the job and doesn't get it, he looks bad."

 

"There is a certain protocol in this game. It is, if someone asks permission for a job that's not lateral, you give them permission. I'm sure there are examples where it didn't happen. Where somebody said we're still not. (Do they play games, add some title?) That's been known to happen.

 

We don't mean to be evasive, but this is one subject where we don't feel the need for there to be full disclosure. ... blah blah blah about personal privacy."

 

Okay, they are giving nothing.

[Omar]

Wow... So much for waking up at 7am.

[Banedon]

Certainly seemed to imply that they'd grant the request if it was a President job.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Certainly seemed to imply that they'd grant the request if it was a President job.

 

But they also said there have been times when they declined permission for a non-lateral move.

[manbearcub]

!!!!

 

 

They asked if Theo is the guy they want running the team going forward. "I think there is a certain shelf life with the General Manager as well as Manager."

 

 

!!!

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oh man, that last part sounded good. he asked again if they think theo is the guy going forward and they paused and started talking about how theo has been great but every job has a shelf life, etc.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Is Theo still the man for you?

 

"He is. But you have to understand, there's a certain shelf life for these jobs ... You can only be the manager a certain amount of time. Tremendous pressure cooker here. Theo is not going to be the GM forever. ... He's been the guy, he's the guy now, we feel apart at the end of the season, and we're upset about that. No fan could be more upset than I am about the result this year. But he's done a tremendous job for us over the last 8 years."

 

Is it possible to hire a new manager until you are sure who your GM is?

 

"I think it's not desirable to proceed that way, if you don't know who this person's immediate boss is. I've been in situations where that has happened, but I think the most desirable situation is the one you outlined (where there's stability)..."

[davell]

Maybe I'm just being optimistic, but I think they just haven't agreed on compensation yet.

[davell]

Maybe I'm just being optimistic, but I think they just haven't agreed on compensation yet.

[Banedon]

Hard to not be encouraged.

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Hard to not be encouraged.

 

agreed

[Laura]

If they could say Theo was staying on and had accepted a promotion / extension, they would. It's a no-brainer.

[davell]

So, I wonder what the chances are we hear actual news today?

[Laura]

Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal

Following @bradfo tweets on Henry, Lucchino appearance on @WEEI. Sounds like Henry is cushioning #RedSox fans for departure of Theo. #MLB

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Ken_Rosenthal Ken Rosenthal

Following @bradfo tweets on Henry, Lucchino appearance on @WEEI. Sounds like Henry is cushioning #RedSox fans for departure of Theo. #MLB

 

that was the feeling i got. they kept putting emphasis on the fact that they all make decisions together and that they have a great team even though theyve collapsed the last 2 years.

[Little Slide Rooter]

When I got in my car this morning, Peter Gammons was on the M&H show, and I turned it on mid conversation, and the way he was talking made it sound as though he was coming here until he said something along the lines of if he comes to Chicago.

[Banedon]

When I got in my car this morning, Peter Gammons was on the M&H show, and I turned it on mid conversation, and the way he was talking made it sound as though he was coming here until he said something along the lines of if he comes to Chicago.

 

I caught part of that too. He seemed to think Theo coming here was definitely possible. He didn't think Francona was gonna happen though.

 

SoSH wasn't too happy with the Henry/Lucchino interview.