Ricketts Family Annoyance Thread

[Eli]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

[Tony]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

Yeah he's not going anywhere. He wants to be known as the greatest GM ever by ending all the droughts. Not the guy that won because he already had two roided up stars in Boston and then left the Cubs before they got really good.

[SKO]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

Fair enough. For what it's worth I think he gets extended as well, I just saw that as maybe one possible explanation for why it wouldn't be STOOPID RICKETZ if he leaves. I hope he stays, I just also think Jed's been a pretty big part of this and Jason McLeod sure seems to be a pretty good scouting director, so if he does leave, I'll be far from panicked as long as those two are still there.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

[SKO]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

.....did you think that Mark Shapiro is the one that's currently the president of the Indians? Or did you just randomly pick a TV sports executive?

[Quality Start Machine]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

.....did you think that Mark Shapiro is the one that's currently the president of the Indians? Or did you just randomly pick a TV sports executive?

Just found the nearest tribe member.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

.....did you think that Mark Shapiro is the one that's currently the president of the Indians? Or did you just randomly pick a TV sports executive?

No, I picked the guy that used to work at ESPN, invented Sports Century, then ran an in-person consumer entertainment company, who left to run sports media.

From an customer economic model standpoint, amusement parks and sports teams are very similar.

And he grew up with my sister.

[Eli]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

.....did you think that Mark Shapiro is the one that's currently the president of the Indians? Or did you just randomly pick a TV sports executive?

No, I picked the guy that used to work at ESPN, invented Sports Century, then ran an in-person consumer entertainment company, who left to run sports media.

From an customer economic model standpoint, amusement parks and sports teams are very similar.

And he grew up with my sister.

I don't see how he parallels Theo at all. He worked in one industry for his entire career and now ... he still works in that same industry.

[SKO]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

.....did you think that Mark Shapiro is the one that's currently the president of the Indians? Or did you just randomly pick a TV sports executive?

No, I picked the guy that used to work at ESPN, invented Sports Century, then ran an in-person consumer entertainment company, who left to run sports media.

From an customer economic model standpoint, amusement parks and sports teams are very similar.

And he grew up with my sister.

I don't see how he parallels Theo at all. He worked in one industry for his entire career and now ... he still works in that same industry.

I'm sticking with Chuck-got-his-Mark Shapiros-confused, because it's funny.

[R-V]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

.....did you think that Mark Shapiro is the one that's currently the president of the Indians? Or did you just randomly pick a TV sports executive?

No, I picked the guy that used to work at ESPN, invented Sports Century, then ran an in-person consumer entertainment company, who left to run sports media.

From an customer economic model standpoint, amusement parks and sports teams are very similar.

And he grew up with my sister.

I don't see how he parallels Theo at all. He worked in one industry for his entire career and now ... he still works in that same industry.

But now you know that Chuck knows this guy. So it was a worthy discussion.

[Eli]

Professionally, I can't see Theo leaving things as they are. His work isn't done.

I could see it, if only because he may want to see his pal Jed finally get the credit, having built a base for sustained success.

Look, I'm really happy with everything Theo Epstein has done here, and I'm sure he's an OK guy. But he's never been particularly long on humility.

Yeah but if the Cubs win the series this year, or next year, or in 2017 or 2018 after Theo leaves, he's going to get the credit. This will always be the team that Theo built. Leaving just ensures that maybe people will at least remember that Jed did some of it, too.

I don't think he's going to ride off into the sunset to play golf just to give his buddy a shot at the spotlight. People like him are way too driven.

He wouldn't go play golf. He'd go do something like be the president of HBO or something.  Go look at a guy like Mark Shapiro for the model.

.....did you think that Mark Shapiro is the one that's currently the president of the Indians? Or did you just randomly pick a TV sports executive?

No, I picked the guy that used to work at ESPN, invented Sports Century, then ran an in-person consumer entertainment company, who left to run sports media.

From an customer economic model standpoint, amusement parks and sports teams are very similar.

And he grew up with my sister.

I don't see how he parallels Theo at all. He worked in one industry for his entire career and now ... he still works in that same industry.

I'm sticking with Chuck-got-his-Mark Shapiros-confused, because it's funny.

I agree. I think he thought Mark Shapiro left the Indians to work in TV. Which may actually be less embarrassing than what is currently happening in this thread.

[Bort]

Are we going to start speculating about our fantasy careers for Theo now? I want him to become a globe-trotting adventurer seeking treasure and fighting a vast cabal of shady art dealers.

Barring that, speaking of globe-trotting, he could coach the Washington Generals and really turn them around.

Or we can give up on this shit-for-brains discussion.

[SKO]

Are we going to start speculating about our fantasy careers for Theo now? I want him to become a globe-trotting adventurer seeking treasure and fighting a vast cabal of shady art dealers.

Barring that, speaking of globe-trotting, he could coach the Washington Generals and really turn them around.

Or we can give up on this shit-for-brains discussion.

I've heard he's always wanted to be a freelance dramaturg.

[CT III]

In conclusion, while I don't want to diminish Hoyer's contributions in any way, this is for goddamned sure Theo's Team and that's how it should be.

[Oleg]

Or we can give up on this shit-for-brains discussion.

Or at least wait till The Cubs win something before cementing The Great Epstink Legacy?