Our long national nightmare may soon be over. After months of dithering between the Cubs and Red Sox, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig will now decide the compensation for Theo Epstein's departure from Boston. Give credit to Larry Lucchino on this one. His hard-nosed insistence that Selig step in resulted in the new reality. Larry has, at various times, also suggested that the loss of Epstein requires a significant player in return—actually naming Matt Garza and top Cubs prospect Brett Jackson as possibilities. Let's hope Bud resolves this quickly, as it could have a major impact on how BenCher proceeds with the starting pitching dilemma.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Bud Selig Will Decide Theo Compensation
Our long national nightmare may soon be over. After months of dithering between the Cubs and Red Sox, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig will now decide the compensation for Theo Epstein's departure from Boston. Give credit to Larry Lucchino on this one. His hard-nosed insistence that Selig step in resulted in the new reality. Larry has, at various times, also suggested that the loss of Epstein requires a significant player in return—actually naming Matt Garza and top Cubs prospect Brett Jackson as possibilities. Let's hope Bud resolves this quickly, as it could have a major impact on how BenCher proceeds with the starting pitching dilemma.