Theo stepping down

[Banedon]

[squally1313]

Best GM in team history, by a long shot. Was a hell of a run.

[cl smooth]

Does he venture into politics or go to the Mets?

[Andy]

Since he was clearly leaving after next season anyway, I'm not surprised he decided to step down now. Let's hope he left Jed some of his secret sauce for the next rebuild.

 

He definitely delivered the goods. The second half of 2015 through the end of '16 is about the most day-to-day fun I've ever had as a sports fan.

[Banedon]

Official Cubs tweet...

 

[Banedon]

Since he was clearly leaving after next season anyway, I'm not surprised he decided to step down now. Let's hope he left Jed some of his secret sauce for the next rebuild.

 

He definitely delivered the goods. The second half of 2015 through the end of '16 is about the most day-to-day fun I've ever had as a sports fan.

 

He left something like $10 million on the table by leaving early. I'm surprised.

[Banedon]

[Banedon]

 

[jersey cubs fan]

Since he was clearly leaving after next season anyway, I'm not surprised he decided to step down now. Let's hope he left Jed some of his secret sauce for the next rebuild.

 

He definitely delivered the goods. The second half of 2015 through the end of '16 is about the most day-to-day fun I've ever had as a sports fan.

 

He left something like $10 million on the table by leaving early. I'm surprised.

Those types of departures are negotiated well in advance. More likely than not there was a buyout and he got a good chunk of the money.

[Banedon]

[Bote McBoteface]

Its amazing how he was with Boston forever and us for a blink of an eye, and they were both about 9 years.

[David]

Bummer.

 

Really thought things would end differently, but PTR really leaned in and went full PTR and that was the nail in the coffin.

[Backtobanks]

I'm not surprised. Why should he try to weave through this off season while dealing with financial restrictions when he has lots of other options out there.

[Banedon]

[sneakypower]

thanks for the memories, also hopefully the next guy can draft anybody worthwhile outside the top 10

[David]

thanks for the memories, also hopefully the next guy can draft anybody worthwhile outside the top 10

 

hey now

 

he left us brennen davis like he left the red sox mookie

[d_money]

THANK YOU THEO!!!

[jersey cubs fan]

should be in cubs discussions instead of transactions

[WrigleyField 22]

Thanks Theo.

[Cubswin11]

[David]

should be in cubs discussions instead of transactions

 

agree

[Clem Fandango]

Nailed it-ish...

 

FORMER Marlins exec Michael Hill should absolutely be on the shortest of short lists of Theo replacements. Maybe the one I'd say the Cubs should dump Theo for now. We already know he can work under meddlesome owners with sinister ulterior motives

 

PTR is just gonna promote the leftovers up a spot so he only has to hire a low level scout.

[CubinNY]

Bummer.

 

Really thought things would end differently, but PTR really leaned in and went full PTR and that was the nail in the coffin.

I cannot help but think the financial problems with the Cubs and in baseball in general made this decision a little easier for him. Best decision PTR made.

[David]

[UMFan83]

Bummer.

 

Really thought things would end differently, but PTR really leaned in and went full PTR and that was the nail in the coffin.

 

Not sure what you mean. Maybe that Bill Walsh quote was treated as gospel more than it should have but i never expected him to last longer than 1 more season. It makes sense given where the Cubs are at that he would leave now. Maybe he would have stayed if the Cubs were spending like they should be, but I'd guess not.

 

Fake edit: Or do you mean PTR caused the ending to the Theo era to be disappointing?