Re: New GM/Cubs Future News Articles

[17 Seconds]

id love if someone asks him if the starbucks thing really happened

[jersey cubs fan]

Boston guys aren't getting to ask questions I guess.

 

Oh they will. Local guys get first crack and you have WGN, CSN, ESPN, SunTimes, Tribune and the Score to take care of first.

[mjohnson71]

I really hate the whole "how is theo any different than when they brought in Piniella or Baker or Soriano" questions. It is different this time because they are actually making a change and upgrade that matters. This isn't a freaking manager. The closest they've gone to doing this before is with Dallas Green, but they half assed it and basically retreated from that within a couple years.

 

This.

 

People need to chill.

[El Duderino]

id love if someone asks him if the starbucks thing really happened

 

please please please

[UMFan83]

I love Theo but he needs to talk about me more. This is my day.

by Crane Kenney

 

From the CSN Chat.

 

LMFAO

[Old Style]

id love if someone asks him if the starbucks thing really happened

Waddle & Silvy said he would admit that it was indeed him, FWIW.

[jersey cubs fan]

Theo's answer to the "compensation" question gives a strong hint that the Cubs are in a very comfortable position to let Selig settle it if Boston doesnt' accept their offer.

[17 Seconds]

i love that boston fans were all "we have the leverage, the cubs can't back out now"

 

.... and now we're intorudcing theo to the media without a compensation deal even being done yet

[ConstableRabbit]

Dont u hate errors???

[17 Seconds]

wow who is the [expletive] that just asked theo how he's going to address the errors issue

[UMFan83]

YES I WANT TO HEAR ABOUT HOW THE PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPPS CAN TEACH FUNDAMENTALS TO OUR TEAM. THANK YOU RICH KING!

[jersey cubs fan]

Rich King asking about errors. Way to touch on the most important issues local television news guy who has been at the same position for 30 years.

[BleacherBadger]

Hello Sandberg

[CubInOK]

"...integrated vertically..."

 

OMG HES'A BUSINESSMAN

 

fapfapfapfapfap

[17 Seconds]

theo i noticed the cubs havent scored a lot of points lately and they tend to give up more points than they get so how do you plan on addressing this

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Theo, should players have to stand in the on-deck circle rather than near it?

[javy knows my name]

Fake Crane Kenney's CSN account is amazing. It should become a fake Twitter

[jersey cubs fan]

Immortal Gods, they are just like us.

 

Theo pronounces "for" as "fur".

[Epsteenie]

How has nobody asked about Hoyer yet? Or did they make it clear somehow that's not up for discussion?

[Guest]

Fake Crane Kenney's CSN account is amazing. It should become a fake Twitter

 

Absolutely.

[jersey cubs fan]

Cubs are going to use the west coast offense.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Fake Crane Kenney's CSN account is amazing. It should become a fake Twitter

 

Absolutely.

 

 

You're welcome.

[pitchcs]

For those who couldn't watch:

 

 

Ricketts:

"Crane Kenney was INVALUABLE". He emphasized that.

 

 

Epstein:

- "Tradition is great, baseball is made to be played during the day. We will find people who can make it happen."

- Very happy with the way Hendry handled his departure and the players he drafted.

- "Cubs way" -- Steady stream of players coming through the organization who play the way they want them to play.

- Build a dynamic baseball operations dept -- bring in the best & brightest from all over

- Will use traditional scouting & objective data. Digging deep to find the next great competitive advantage

 

 

Epstein answers to Questions:

- Will sit down with Quade and go from there.

- "We were sitting in our draft room in Boston this year and said 'Wow, we think the Cubs finally get it.' It got everyones attention around the league"

- Sustained success, build a foundation; however, every season presents a new opportunity to win and we will take advantage of that. But the decisions we make will have the Cubs best long-term interests in mind.

- Culture changes in the front office: Hard work is the key, if you don't believe that you won't be along for the ride. Must establish winning culture in the major league clubhouse (players understanding winning is the most important thing, better health/fitness, etc)

- It won't be ME doing it, it will be US doing it. This is not a one man show by any means.

- Bring in people where winning is more important than the external mindset. Used Red Sox as example of overcoming drought and hindrances that came with it.

- There's a gap between where we are and where we want to be. We are going to have to have a high hit rate, but lots of examples of teams quickly jumping into contention.

- Defense/Run-prevention/Base-running is an essential part of the game. It starts with fundamental play and it has to start at low levels. There will be a player development manual so we all play the same way (Summer, Fall, Dominican, Minors, Majors).

- "We will grow the baseball operations staff, we have to."

- More than enough resources to win

 

 

Ricketts answers to Questions:

- There had to be one person at the head of the baseball side.

- "We started with no list of candidates; looked at successful teams and systems. A handful rose above. I talked to 20 people within baseball who I could trust. It was apparent Theo was the right man for the job and we moved forward."

[CubInOK]

Cubs are going to use the west coast offense.

Right on cue, Theo mentions Bill Walsh.

[jersey cubs fan]

- There's a gap between where we are and where we want to be. We are going to have to have a high hit rate, but lots of examples of teams quickly jumping into contention.

 

oh my god he's obsessed with batting average. forget everything I've said.