Theo signs 5-year extension

[Cubswin11]

Thanks Red Sox Ownership for being egomaniac pricks to make this all possible! Edited September 28, 2016 by Cubswin11

[Flames24Rulz]

Pretty awesome that they were able to get new deals done for Hoyer and McLeod too. lol @ the rest of MLB.

[BigSlick]

ok this is great but have we forgotten already how bad our record was in 2013

its too early to say if theo has been better than hendry

[Gilby]

Awesome. I'm pretty comfortable saying he's the best executive in the game since Friedman has used 175 starting pitchers in his two seasons in a big market.

 

(Though I'm still pretty creeped out by Theo the person.)

[Old Style]

Y'all thought this show was over!?

Not at all, but it's still nice to hear this news.

[UMFan83]

ok this is great but have we forgotten already how bad our record was in 2013

 

Hasn't it been exactly 350 days since a Theo-led team has won a playoff series? Come on Theo we're waiting.

[imb]

Y'all thought this show was over!?

Not at all, but it's still nice to hear this news.

 

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[UMFan83]

Theo is on ESPN 1000, he was asked about the story and said the creepy stuff was exaggerated to fit the narrative. Of course he's gonna say that though.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

ok this is great but have we forgotten already how bad our record was in 2013

its too early to say if theo has been better than hendry

 

Wins in the NLCS or later per Cubs season:

 

Hendry: 0.38

Theo: 0.00

 

Q.E.D.

[Cubswin11]

Theo is on ESPN 1000, he was asked about the story and said the creepy stuff was exaggerated to fit the narrative. Of course he's gonna say that though.

He seems to have the funny weirdo sense of humor to make those stories up just to horsefeathers around with the writer, he also seems like they type of weirdo who's wired to do the things depicted in that story.

[jersey cubs fan]

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[Hairyducked Idiot]

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Soup Club is a bleedcubbieblue weirdo thing but that was good

[Tim]

CUBS, PRESIDENT OF BASEBALL OPERATIONS THEO EPSTEIN AGREE TO FIVE-YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION

 

Wednesday, September 28, 2016

 

CHICAGO – Chicago Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts today announced that the team and President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein have agreed to terms on a five-year contract extension. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

 

“In the five years under Theo’s leadership, he has brought in a strong executive team and acquired and developed some of the best players in the game. Now, the results are on the field. My family and I have no doubt that we have moved closer to our goal of delivering Cubs fans the World Series Championship they deserve,” Ricketts said, adding that the contract “ensures the baseball operations team assembled by Epstein will continue its remarkable tenure of building a consistent championship contender.”

 

“Both on the baseball and business sides, I believe we have the best leadership in the league and we are well positioned for sustained success,” said Ricketts.

 

Epstein originally joined the Cubs on October 25, 2011 under the terms of a five-year deal. The major league club has progressed from a 61-101 record in 2012 to 101 wins with five games remaining just four years later, becoming just the third team in major league history to win at least 100 games within four years of a 100-loss season. Since 2012, the organization progressed to a 66-96 record in 2013 and a 73-89 mark in 2014 before surging to a 97-65 mark in 2015, the third-best record in all of baseball and an eventual spot in the National League Championship Series.

 

The 2016 Cubs clinched the best record in all of baseball with more than a week remaining in the regular season, reaching 100 wins for the first time since 1935 and maintaining the possibility of posting one of the top three win totals in 140 years of Cubs baseball. The Cubs have qualified for post-season play in consecutive seasons for only the third time in their modern baseball history.

 

During his time with the Cubs, Epstein has expanded both the size and scope of baseball operations leadership, increasing the organization’s emphasis in amateur, professional and international scouting, player development, analytics, research and development, medical operations and beyond.

 

Since taking over baseball operations, Epstein and his group have rebuilt the organization by making more than 40 trades to acquire players such as Anthony Rizzo, Jake Arrieta, Addison Russell, Dexter Fowler and Kyle Hendricks; have been aggressive on the free agent market to sign players such as Jon Lester, Jason Heyward, Ben Zobrist and John Lackey; selected impact talent such as Kris Bryant, Kyle Schwarber and Albert Almora, Jr in the amateur draft; selected Hector Rondon in the Rule Five Draft; signed Jorge Soler and many other future Cubs in the international market; and hired 2015 N.L. Manager of the Year Joe Maddon.

 

Epstein joined the Cubs after 10 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, the last nine as the club’s General Manager. He built World Champion ball clubs in 2004 and 2007, including the organization’s first World Series title in 86 years, and saw four teams advance to the American League Championship Series (2003, 2004, 2007, 2008).

[Sammy Sofa]

ok this is great but have we forgotten already how bad our record was in 2013

its too early to say if theo has been better than hendry

 

Wins in the NLCS or later per Cubs season:

 

Hendry: 0.38

Theo: 0.00

 

Q.E.D.

 

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[Brian707]

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[Cubfanintheknow]

I guess we can finally put PTR out to pasture. Tommy ponied up big time!

[MWV]

Theo is on ESPN 1000, he was asked about the story and said the creepy stuff was exaggerated to fit the narrative. Of course he's gonna say that though.

I guess I missed something?

[Sammy Sofa]

I guess we can finally put PTR out to pasture.

 

I refuse, at least until he puts his face out to pasture.

[David]

Theo is on with Bernstein and Holmes and it's good. You should listen to the podcast later.

[jersey cubs fan]

I guess we can finally put PTR out to pasture.

 

I refuse, at least until he puts his face out to pasture.

at least we know what ted cruz did with that campaign war chest of his

[SouthSideRyan]

I had this as a foregone conclusion in my mind for so long it kinda didn't click that he was up after the 1st championship.

[David]

I had this as a foregone conclusion in my mind for so long it kinda didn't click that he was up after the 1st championship.

 

yeah i was never really worried about it but it's cool to have it locked in

[minnesotacubsfan]

5 MORE YEARS 5 MORE YEARS

[Banedon]

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That's a great quote.

 

Theo wants to be a part of the new tv deal which should be awesome for us.

 

 

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