Espstein Rejects Boston's Latest Offer

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

[XZero771679666304]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

 

Not me. Other than bring in Schilling, what has Epstein done for the Sox? Not much, IMO, other than allow his world championship team to become significantly worse.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

 

Not me. Other than bring in Schilling, what has Epstein done for the Sox? Not much, IMO, other than allow his world championship team to become significantly worse.

 

Of course, it was Epstein that put the World Championship team together. :-s

[XZero771679666304]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

 

Not me. Other than bring in Schilling, what has Epstein done for the Sox? Not much, IMO, other than allow his world championship team to become significantly worse.

 

Of course, it was Epstein that put the World Championship team together. :-s

 

Did he? I am probably wrong, but wasn't the core of that team already there when he took over?

[JeffH]

I'd take him, if for no other reason than he'd can Buttermaker.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

 

Not me. Other than bring in Schilling, what has Epstein done for the Sox? Not much, IMO, other than allow his world championship team to become significantly worse.

 

Of course, it was Epstein that put the World Championship team together. :-s

 

Did he? I am probably wrong, but wasn't the core of that team already there when he took over?

 

Many of the players were there, but he did add Shilling, Bellhorn, Foulke, and Millar, all of who helped put the team over the top.

[XZero771679666304]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

 

Not me. Other than bring in Schilling, what has Epstein done for the Sox? Not much, IMO, other than allow his world championship team to become significantly worse.

 

Of course, it was Epstein that put the World Championship team together. :-s

 

Did he? I am probably wrong, but wasn't the core of that team already there when he took over?

 

Many of the players were there, but he did add Shilling, Bellhorn, Foulke, and Millar, all of who helped put the team over the top.

 

True, but I would hardly put him in the class of Jocketty and Schuerholz. He has been a GM for what, 3 years? I don't think he has quite earned the money he is asking for.

[SouthSideRyan]

I'm pretty sure he brought in Ortiz too.

[BigbadB]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

 

Not me. Other than bring in Schilling, what has Epstein done for the Sox? Not much, IMO, other than allow his world championship team to become significantly worse.

 

Of course, it was Epstein that put the World Championship team together. :-s

 

Did he? I am probably wrong, but wasn't the core of that team already there when he took over?

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

[RockTheIvy]

Apparently, Theo Epstein believes he's worth more than 1.2 million a year.

 

The Boston GM has rejected the latest offer of 1.2 million a year for three years by the Red Sox. On November 1, Epstein will be a FA, so to speak, and could sign to GM any team.

 

The latest Sox proposal is well above the three-year deal averaging $850,000 a year that the club is believed to have offered Epstein as part of its original proposal, and would more than triple the $350,000 salary Epstein is believed to have received in 2005, the last year of a three-year deal for just under $1 million.

 

Epstein, who turns 32 on Dec. 29, was the youngest GM in baseball at the time he was hired and in 2004 became the youngest GM to win a World Series.

 

 

So, who would want Epstein if he became available?

 

Not me. Other than bring in Schilling, what has Epstein done for the Sox? Not much, IMO, other than allow his world championship team to become significantly worse.

 

Of course, it was Epstein that put the World Championship team together. :-s

 

Did he? I am probably wrong, but wasn't the core of that team already there when he took over?

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

 

He did a good job. He got Schilling. Paid top dollar for Foulke. Signed Renteria for a 4/10 contract, the same to Varitek (which should bring him to his age 37 season). I think he did a good job, but he also had a 140 million dollar payroll to work with. He is not Schurholz (sic) or Beane, though.

[XZero771679666304]

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

 

Sure he won a series, but with a massive payroll, and he has only been a GM for 3 years. You can't even say he has a track record. You can't justify paying him as much as guy like Shuerholz, who had put together 14 consecutive division winners.

 

It's not like he is a super genius. He let both Lowe and Martinez walk this year and did little to improve the bullpen when it was obvious it was pretty bad, and that is why they went out of the playoffs like lambs.

 

I give him credit for Ortiz, Schilling, Millar and Foulke, but I think a lot of guys could have put together a winner with 140 million dollars. He is a good GM, but not elite just yet.

[BigbadB]

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

 

Sure he won a series, but with a massive payroll, and he has only been a GM for 3 years. You can't even say he has a track record. You can't justify paying him as much as guy like Shuerholz, who had put together 14 consecutive division winners.

 

It's not like he is a super genius. He let both Lowe and Martinez walk this year and did little to improve the bullpen when it was obvious it was pretty bad, and that is why they went out of the playoffs like lambs.

 

I give him credit for Ortiz, Schilling, Millar and Foulke, but I think a lot of guys could have put together a winner with 140 million dollars. He is a good GM, but not elite just yet.

 

What do you hire a GM to do? Win the World Series. Maybe more than once if he can. He did it. He went out and got the players that would win a World Series and they did it. They did it going head to head against a 200m payroll team. If Schilling was healthy all year this year, they might have done it again this year.

 

If the GM who puts together a 140m team can't be afforded 1.5m or whatever it is he actually wants, I don't know what to say. Without him, they may have been sitting at home in October last year.

[imb]

I can see why he wants so much, I mean, they were going to pay Beane 2.5 million to be the GM, and Epstein accomplished what they wanted Beane to do.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

I read he was a big part in improving their minors.

[nilodnayr]

For being the single person in the organization who has the most amount of power to win baseball games, they sure should get paid a heck of a lot more.

[XZero771679666304]

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

 

Sure he won a series, but with a massive payroll, and he has only been a GM for 3 years. You can't even say he has a track record. You can't justify paying him as much as guy like Shuerholz, who had put together 14 consecutive division winners.

 

It's not like he is a super genius. He let both Lowe and Martinez walk this year and did little to improve the bullpen when it was obvious it was pretty bad, and that is why they went out of the playoffs like lambs.

 

I give him credit for Ortiz, Schilling, Millar and Foulke, but I think a lot of guys could have put together a winner with 140 million dollars. He is a good GM, but not elite just yet.

 

What do you hire a GM to do? Win the World Series. Maybe more than once if he can. He did it. He went out and got the players that would win a World Series and they did it. They did it going head to head against a 200m payroll team. If Schilling was healthy all year this year, they might have done it again this year.

 

If the GM who puts together a 140m team can't be afforded 1.5m or whatever it is he actually wants, I don't know what to say. Without him, they may have been sitting at home in October last year.

 

There have been a few average-poor GM's who have won titles. Kenny Williams is a prime example. Should he get top dollar? It's not the amount alone that bothers me, but the amount relative to other general mangers who are better.

 

Sustained success is more indicative of a good GM than one WS title. I just can't see how you can pay a guy with only 3 years experience mor ehtan a guy like Schuerholz, who has overseen the management of 14 consecutive division titles, 3 pennants and a Championship. Epstein is a neophyte GM, and you can't just pay him more money than guys who have done far more than he has, and done it for longer.

 

Giving Epstein top dollar would be like making Miguel Cabrera the biggest contract in the game right now. Yes he has been impressive, but it been over too short a period to anoint him elite. Let him win a few more division titles and pennants.

[nilodnayr]

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

 

Sure he won a series, but with a massive payroll, and he has only been a GM for 3 years. You can't even say he has a track record. You can't justify paying him as much as guy like Shuerholz, who had put together 14 consecutive division winners.

 

It's not like he is a super genius. He let both Lowe and Martinez walk this year and did little to improve the bullpen when it was obvious it was pretty bad, and that is why they went out of the playoffs like lambs.

 

I give him credit for Ortiz, Schilling, Millar and Foulke, but I think a lot of guys could have put together a winner with 140 million dollars. He is a good GM, but not elite just yet.

 

What do you hire a GM to do? Win the World Series. Maybe more than once if he can. He did it. He went out and got the players that would win a World Series and they did it. They did it going head to head against a 200m payroll team. If Schilling was healthy all year this year, they might have done it again this year.

 

If the GM who puts together a 140m team can't be afforded 1.5m or whatever it is he actually wants, I don't know what to say. Without him, they may have been sitting at home in October last year.

 

There have been a few average-poor GM's who have won titles. Kenny Williams is a prime example. Should he get top dollar? It's not the amount alone that bothers me, but the amount relative to other general mangers who are better.

 

Sustained success is more indicative of a good GM than one WS title. I just can't see how you can pay a guy with only 3 years experience mor ehtan a guy like Schuerholz, who has overseen the management of 14 consecutive division titles, 3 pennants and a Championship. Epstein is a neophyte GM, and you can't just pay him more money than guys who have done far more than he has, and done it for longer.

 

Giving Epstein top dollar would be like making Miguel Cabrera the biggest contract in the game right now. Yes he has been impressive, but it been over too short a period to anoint him elite. Let him win a few more division titles and pennants.

 

Bad analogy...Epstein will be a FA in a week, Cabrera is under the Marlins control for many more years.

[David]

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

 

Sure he won a series, but with a massive payroll, and he has only been a GM for 3 years. You can't even say he has a track record. You can't justify paying him as much as guy like Shuerholz, who had put together 14 consecutive division winners.

 

It's not like he is a super genius. He let both Lowe and Martinez walk this year and did little to improve the bullpen when it was obvious it was pretty bad, and that is why they went out of the playoffs like lambs.

 

I give him credit for Ortiz, Schilling, Millar and Foulke, but I think a lot of guys could have put together a winner with 140 million dollars. He is a good GM, but not elite just yet.

 

What do you hire a GM to do? Win the World Series. Maybe more than once if he can. He did it. He went out and got the players that would win a World Series and they did it. They did it going head to head against a 200m payroll team. If Schilling was healthy all year this year, they might have done it again this year.

 

If the GM who puts together a 140m team can't be afforded 1.5m or whatever it is he actually wants, I don't know what to say. Without him, they may have been sitting at home in October last year.

 

There have been a few average-poor GM's who have won titles. Kenny Williams is a prime example. Should he get top dollar? It's not the amount alone that bothers me, but the amount relative to other general mangers who are better.

 

Sustained success is more indicative of a good GM than one WS title. I just can't see how you can pay a guy with only 3 years experience mor ehtan a guy like Schuerholz, who has overseen the management of 14 consecutive division titles, 3 pennants and a Championship. Epstein is a neophyte GM, and you can't just pay him more money than guys who have done far more than he has, and done it for longer.

 

Giving Epstein top dollar would be like making Miguel Cabrera the biggest contract in the game right now. Yes he has been impressive, but it been over too short a period to anoint him elite. Let him win a few more division titles and pennants.

 

Bad analogy...Epstein will be a FA in a week, Cabrera is under the Marlins control for many more years.

 

Plus, if Cabrera WERE a free agent right now, I don't doubt that he'd get one of the richest contracts in Major League history...

[SouthSideRyan]

 

Plus, if Cabrera WERE a free agent right now, I don't doubt that he'd get one of the richest contracts in Major League history...

 

And that too is a poor analogy. Establishing a track record as a hitter in 3 years is a lot more firm than establishing a track record as a GM (on an uneven playing field relative to other GMs) in 3 years.

[burnt out cubbie fan]

Giving Epstein top dollar would be like making Miguel Cabrera the biggest contract in the game right now. Yes he has been impressive, but it been over too short a period to anoint him elite. Let him win a few more division titles and pennants.

I would gladly give Miggy as much money as he wanted if he were to play for the Cubs in the future.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

 

There have been a few average-poor GM's who have won titles. Kenny Williams is a prime example. Should he get top dollar? It's not the amount alone that bothers me, but the amount relative to other general mangers who are better.

 

Sustained success is more indicative of a good GM than one WS title. I just can't see how you can pay a guy with only 3 years experience mor ehtan a guy like Schuerholz, who has overseen the management of 14 consecutive division titles, 3 pennants and a Championship. Epstein is a neophyte GM, and you can't just pay him more money than guys who have done far more than he has, and done it for longer.

 

Giving Epstein top dollar would be like making Miguel Cabrera the biggest contract in the game right now. Yes he has been impressive, but it been over too short a period to anoint him elite. Let him win a few more division titles and pennants.

 

John Schuerholz, architect of the Atlanta Braves team that has won 14 consecutive division titles, reportedly is paid $1.6 million, the highest salary paid anyone who is exclusively a GM

 

So, he's not going to be paid more than Schuerholz as of now. We'll have to see if he ends up getting that much.

[TB_11]

Epstein shouldn't get credit for bringing in Schilling. Schilling came to the Red Sox to be a part of the atmosphere of the Red Sox, and because he wanted to be the guy who brought a World Series to Boston. Whether Epstein or Dan Duquette was running the team, Schilling was going to Boston.

 

You can't blame Epstein for looking for more money though. His value will never be higher.

[BigbadB]

 

What exactly did you want him to do? He did what no other GM for Boston had done since before my grandfather was born. Won a World Series.

 

What has he done since? He made it to the playoffs again this year, and almost beat out the Yankees for the division. If I'm Epstein, I'm thinking that I deserve quite a bit. Why should he make less than any of the guys who work for him (at least the starters)?

 

If Towers goes to Arizona, Epstein would probably be welcomed back to San Diego. He won't get Boston money, but by standing his ground, he's dictating the situation rather than letting it be the other way around. As young as he is, he'll make a lot of money before he's done. For what he's done so far, he deserves every bit he can squeeze out of them.

 

Sure he won a series, but with a massive payroll, and he has only been a GM for 3 years. You can't even say he has a track record. You can't justify paying him as much as guy like Shuerholz, who had put together 14 consecutive division winners.

 

It's not like he is a super genius. He let both Lowe and Martinez walk this year and did little to improve the bullpen when it was obvious it was pretty bad, and that is why they went out of the playoffs like lambs.

 

I give him credit for Ortiz, Schilling, Millar and Foulke, but I think a lot of guys could have put together a winner with 140 million dollars. He is a good GM, but not elite just yet.

 

What do you hire a GM to do? Win the World Series. Maybe more than once if he can. He did it. He went out and got the players that would win a World Series and they did it. They did it going head to head against a 200m payroll team. If Schilling was healthy all year this year, they might have done it again this year.

 

If the GM who puts together a 140m team can't be afforded 1.5m or whatever it is he actually wants, I don't know what to say. Without him, they may have been sitting at home in October last year.

 

There have been a few average-poor GM's who have won titles. Kenny Williams is a prime example. Should he get top dollar? It's not the amount alone that bothers me, but the amount relative to other general mangers who are better.

 

Sustained success is more indicative of a good GM than one WS title. I just can't see how you can pay a guy with only 3 years experience mor ehtan a guy like Schuerholz, who has overseen the management of 14 consecutive division titles, 3 pennants and a Championship. Epstein is a neophyte GM, and you can't just pay him more money than guys who have done far more than he has, and done it for longer.

 

Giving Epstein top dollar would be like making Miguel Cabrera the biggest contract in the game right now. Yes he has been impressive, but it been over too short a period to anoint him elite. Let him win a few more division titles and pennants.

 

Who made more than Derek Jeter before A-Rod signed his contract?

 

Why should a team (Boston) that has 4 times the salary base as another team (Tampa) pay the same amount for their GM's? Who sets the bar for this?

 

If I'm Epstein, I have done nothing with my team, except win and I want this much money to stay here. If you don't give it to me, I'm going somewhere else. It's pretty simple.

 

If I'm Boston, I give him what he wants or I look for someone else, someone else who may not do as good a job as Epstein.

[BigbadB]

Epstein shouldn't get credit for bringing in Schilling. Schilling came to the Red Sox to be a part of the atmosphere of the Red Sox, and because he wanted to be the guy who brought a World Series to Boston. Whether Epstein or Dan Duquette was running the team, Schilling was going to Boston.

 

You can't blame Epstein for looking for more money though. His value will never be higher.

 

Are you saying Schilling won the World Series all by himself?

[goonys evil twin]

Epstein shouldn't get credit for bringing in Schilling. Schilling came to the Red Sox to be a part of the atmosphere of the Red Sox, and because he wanted to be the guy who brought a World Series to Boston. Whether Epstein or Dan Duquette was running the team, Schilling was going to Boston.

 

You can't blame Epstein for looking for more money though. His value will never be higher.

 

That is one of the most inaccurate things I've ever read. Schilling openly said he would not go to Boston. Epstein did something Jim Hendry has never thought about doing, he actively and heavily recruited a star player who had made it clear he didn't want to play for his team.