Theo Epstein's time with Boston over

Red Sox nation is waving goodbye to the GM that brought them 2 World Series wins, and ended the teams 86-year World Series drought. The Redsox GM Theo Epstein will be going to the Chicago Cubs, where he will serve as the teams president of baseball operations. He resigns from the Red Sox with one year left on his contract with the team, to which they are still struggling to find a reasonable form of compensation. He is expected to be replaced by assistant GM Ben Cherington.

 Theo Epstein had a dramatic impact on the Red Sox. He signed with the Red Sox in 2002, becoming the youngest GM in the history of Major League Baseball at the age of 28. Less than 2 years later, the Red Sox won their first World Series in 86 years, and won another 3 years later. The Red Sox quickly became one of the best franchises in baseball, and remains that way regardless of the teams recent meltdown. It was certain that many changes would be made during the off season after the teams historic September collapse , with the club already parting ways with Manager Terry Francona. These changes may be necessary to get the particular team Boston has in order, but few would deny that the Red Sox are losing the best in the business.

 

Submitted by Mike Guarino