Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
November 09, 2005
The Return of the Boy Wonder?

The Boston Herald reports that there's still the possibility that Theo Epstein might return as general manager:

Multiple Red Sox personnel, several prominently placed in the organization, have quietly been trying to talk Epstein into rejoining the ballclub he left on Halloween when he rejected a three-year, $4.5 million offer. Retaining credibility for Epstein in case he changes his mind remains a significant hurdle to overcome, plus a multitude of organizational issues would have to be resolved.

Giving this some credence is the return of Bill Lajoie to the team. Lajoie resigned right after Theo, but a little over a week later is back with a new title. What's not clear from the article is what made Bill change his mind.

If the Red Sox really want Epstein back, they need to give in on whatever issue wasn't resolved in the negotiations. Theo strikes me as the type of person that will stick to his principles. Any changes that bring about a return will give us a better clue as to why he left. If the issue was indeed trusting Lucchino, I don't see how that one is easily resolved.


Posted by David Pinto at 08:10 AM | Management | TrackBack (1)
Comments

It looks to be a tense offseason in Flushing. Kinda silly, since the 2 biggest needs, catcher and closer, are answered in free agency. There's a sense that Omar is chasing headlines.

Posted by: dan meyer at November 9, 2005 08:58 AM

Agreed!!!, jerry rabinowitz

Posted by: jerry rabinowitz at November 9, 2005 04:57 PM
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