Re: New GM/Cubs Future News Articles

[Guest]

The brain trust continues to grow:

 

http://www.chicagonow.com/cubs-den/2011/11/cubs-hire-shiraz-rehman-as-an-asst-to-the-gm/

 

From a BP interview with him:

DL: What is your approach to studying predictive data?

 

SR: It obviously depends on the particular task that we're trying to solve. I think that some of the predictive data, in terms of projections, that is out there and available in the marketplace, is pretty good. We kind of use that a fair amount. We're always looking to establish predictive relationships between statistics or trends. I think that's something that is pretty important to us, it just often becomes difficult to tease out which variables end up impacting a particular issue larger than others. Usually it's a pretty multi-varied process that is pretty complex. As with most things, it incorporates both subjective and objective measures.

Love it. :D

 

Honestly, though, I'd like to see them add another traditional baseball guy, too.

[davell]

Awesome to see the hiring of another bigtime stat guy. Who in the hell would have thought that when we started our GM search, we'd wind up with 2 current GM's, including arguably the best in baseball AND 2 more guys that conceivably could have been legitimate GM candidates in their own right. Unbelievable.

[davell]

On another note, I'd love a Braintrust tee shirt with pics of our main front office guys and Ricketts on it. But, I guess it'll have to wait until we're done hiring all these guys.

[A New Era]

On another note, I'd love a Braintrust tee shirt with pics of our main front office guys and Ricketts on it. But, I guess it'll have to wait until we're done hiring all these guys.

 

Might end up looking like a family reunion tshirt for my family. Can't quite fit everyone on it.

[Omar]

What is the difference between "Assistant General Manager" and "Assistant to the General Manager" ?

[minnesotacubsfan]

What is the difference between "Assistant General Manager" and "Assistant to the General Manager" ?

 

 

one gets him contracts to sign, and one gets him coffee

[Cubswin11]

On another note, I'd love a Braintrust tee shirt with pics of our main front office guys and Ricketts on it. But, I guess it'll have to wait until we're done hiring all these guys.

Something like the death row picture with those guys photoshopped in would be great.

 

http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_o38vS97qDD0/TBh6se8LT_I/AAAAAAAAAbA/-1rc2KYHq6k/s1600/death+row+records+all+stars.jpg

[Soul]

Oh it'll happen.

[NonProfitCow]

Oh it'll happen.

 

http://rlv.zcache.com/nsbb_murderers_throw_2004_tshirt-p235382828368064009331v_400.jpg

 

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc5/nonprofitcow/throw2.jpg

 

[SouthSideRyan]

Haha, how did Carlos Vazquez get on there?

[minnesotacubsfan]

Oh it'll happen.

 

http://rlv.zcache.com/nsbb_murderers_throw_2004_tshirt-p235382828368064009331v_400.jpg

 

http://i217.photobucket.com/albums/cc5/nonprofitcow/throw2.jpg

 

KENT!! ;(

[BCVM22]

Did you remember that you promised SOSH another chat as a former GM?

 

Theo: (Laughs) Did I do that? Well I guess I will have to honor that promise. Just let me get settled into the job in Chicago. I doubt there's any Cubs message board that is close to SOSH in passion and knowledge.

 

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/69192-five-good-minutes-with-theo-epstein/

 

[expletive] just got real. Theo must be educated on us.

[UMFan83]

Did you remember that you promised SOSH another chat as a former GM?

 

Theo: (Laughs) Did I do that? Well I guess I will have to honor that promise. Just let me get settled into the job in Chicago. I doubt there's any Cubs message board that is close to SOSH in passion and knowledge.

 

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/69192-five-good-minutes-with-theo-epstein/

 

[expletive] just got real. Theo must be educated on us.

 

Don't worry. I may have something up my sleeve.

[WrigleyField 22]

Did you remember that you promised SOSH another chat as a former GM?

 

Theo: (Laughs) Did I do that? Well I guess I will have to honor that promise. Just let me get settled into the job in Chicago. I doubt there's any Cubs message board that is close to SOSH in passion and knowledge.

 

http://sonsofsamhorn.net/topic/69192-five-good-minutes-with-theo-epstein/

 

[expletive] just got real. Theo must be educated on us.

Whos email can we flood? Muskat.

[davell]

Tim, that's a direct challenge Theo just threw down. Make it happen, captain.

[davell]

Hell, this thread ALONE is all the proof Theo needs to see, as proof we dwarf SoSH.

[Tyrant]

Hell, this thread ALONE is all the proof Theo needs to see, as proof we dwarf SoSH.

 

At least half of this thread is people posting about having erections, so it may not be the best case for being better than SoSH.

[Clem Fandango]

Hell, this thread ALONE is all the proof Theo needs to see, as proof we dwarf SoSH.

 

At least half of this thread is people posting about having erections, so it may not be the best case for being better than SoSH.

 

Hahahahaha

[tfarks]

Only way to settle this. A VORP-off between NSBB and SoSH.

 

/Value over replacement poster.

[Bull]

there's a post on another board...*ahem*... where Theo is quoted commenting about compensation.

 

On compensation for his leaving to go to Cubs - There's a clear history of similar transactions and I expect that the final compensation will reflect that history.

 

not that this is news, but its nice to hear Theo say it. ish

[Guest]

Tim, that's a direct challenge Theo just threw down. Make it happen, captain.

I already put in an official request to the Cubs media department. :)

 

However, if we can figure out another way other than official channels, I'm all for it.

[woodchip2153]

Tim, that's a direct challenge Theo just threw down. Make it happen, captain.

I already put in an official request to the Cubs media department. :)

 

However, if we can figure out another way other than official channels, I'm all for it.

 

umfan, I think he's talking to you.

[UMFan83]

Tim, that's a direct challenge Theo just threw down. Make it happen, captain.

I already put in an official request to the Cubs media department. :)

 

However, if we can figure out another way other than official channels, I'm all for it.

 

umfan, I think he's talking to you.

 

Working on it.

[imb]

Tim, that's a direct challenge Theo just threw down. Make it happen, captain.

I already put in an official request to the Cubs media department. :)

 

However, if we can figure out another way other than official channels, I'm all for it.

 

aramis fan is on AIM as we speak

[Pushfrog98]

I'm trying to find Theo on ICQ.