Who will be the next GM?

[R-V]

Ah, Theo isn't that important in the grand scheme of things anyway. Chuck has already moved the goalposts to decree that the new regime will be a failure unless we get TWO, count em TWO, baseball guys.

You know what Theo and Friedman both have that Ricketts says he doesn't need? A partner (Lucchino and Gerry Hunsicker)

Having a baseball guy to watch your baseball guy is a good thing. When you only have one (Hendry) you get Soriano et al.

Theo or Friedman will be a nice change. But get one of them AND, say, Pat Gillick.

Not even close. He's no SABR guy, but Lucchino understands sports @Aisle424 Larry Lucchino is a lawyer. He's the same as Crane Kenney

Maybe. But Theo and Friedman both had someone riding shotgun @STAnteater @Aisle424 I'd rather have just one guy. Too many cooks otherwise

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Cubs ask permission to speak to Theo Epstein.  I like.

This is all well and good until the talk ends with Theo saying, "You guys are so fucked."

[Chuck to Chuck]

Ah, Theo isn't that important in the grand scheme of things anyway. Chuck has already moved the goalposts to decree that the new regime will be a failure unless we get TWO, count em TWO, baseball guys.

I'd rather have 2 than 1. But it's not a failure from the get go if they only get one guy.

Unless that guy is someone who's never done the job before.  If they get Rick Hahn and no Gillick type, the odds won't be in that guy's favor.

[Slaky]

Ah, Theo isn't that important in the grand scheme of things anyway. Chuck has already moved the goalposts to decree that the new regime will be a failure unless we get TWO, count em TWO, baseball guys.

I'd rather have 2 than 1. But it's not a failure from the get go if they only get one guy.

Unless that guy is someone who's never done the job before.  If they get Rick Hahn and no Gillick type, the odds won't be in that guy's favor.

I won't be happy unless the new GM hires an incredibly old person to tell them what to do either.

[Yeti]

Ah, Theo isn't that important in the grand scheme of things anyway. Chuck has already moved the goalposts to decree that the new regime will be a failure unless we get TWO, count em TWO, baseball guys.

I'd rather have 2 than 1. But it's not a failure from the get go if they only get one guy.

Unless that guy is someone who's never done the job before.  If they get Rick Hahn and no Gillick type, the odds won't be in that guy's favor.

So, when do the Cubs get a 40 Theriot front office? 40 baseball guys would be better than one

[BH]

Ah, Theo isn't that important in the grand scheme of things anyway. Chuck has already moved the goalposts to decree that the new regime will be a failure unless we get TWO, count em TWO, baseball guys.

I'd rather have 2 than 1. But it's not a failure from the get go if they only get one guy.

Unless that guy is someone who's never done the job before.  If they get Rick Hahn and no Gillick type, the odds won't be in that guy's favor.

I thought Ricketts wanted to hire someone with experience actually doing the job? If I were Theo or Friedman and the owner was insistent on also bringing in another GM-type to manage my decisions, I wouldn't even bother . Let's start with hiring 1 good guy and actually let him do his job. And see how that goes.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

Ah, Theo isn't that important in the grand scheme of things anyway. Chuck has already moved the goalposts to decree that the new regime will be a failure unless we get TWO, count em TWO, baseball guys.

I'd rather have 2 than 1. But it's not a failure from the get go if they only get one guy.

Unless that guy is someone who's never done the job before.  If they get Rick Hahn and no Gillick type, the odds won't be in that guy's favor.

I thought Ricketts wanted to hire someone with experience actually doing the job? If I were Theo or Friedman and the owner was insistent on also bringing in another GM-type to manage my decisions, I wouldn't even bother . Let's start with hiring 1 good guy and actually let him do his job. And see how that goes plays out.

Gimme that old time religion'd

[CT III]

Ah, Theo isn't that important in the grand scheme of things anyway. Chuck has already moved the goalposts to decree that the new regime will be a failure unless we get TWO, count em TWO, baseball guys.

I'd rather have 2 than 1. But it's not a failure from the get go if they only get one guy.

Unless that guy is someone who's never done the job before.  If they get Rick Hahn and no Gillick type, the odds won't be in that guy's favor.

I won't be happy unless the new GM hires an incredibly old person to tell them what to do either.

I think you guys are all forgetting about Oneri Fleita. 

AND I WON'T LET YOU!

[JD]

JP Ricciardi.  It's gonna hai.  Write it down and look at it, y'all.  Didja spell it right?  I might not have.

[R-V]

Teddy Eckstein to our Cubbiez?!

Henry may have offered one hint, however, at how the team will proceed when he said, "I think there is a certain shelf life to these jobs ... Theo is not going to be GM forever.''

[Brownie]

If compensation is going to be required, can Theo place a call to our own Greg Maddux for pointers on how to engineer a trade involving oneself?

[Gilgamesh]

HEY, I TOTALLY SWAW DAT EPSTEIN GUY GETTIN A BANANA!!!

[Tony]

HEY, I TOTALLY SWAW DAT EPSTEIN GUY GETTIN A BANANA!!!

I saw him having dinner with Lebron at Gibson's.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

HEY, I TOTALLY SWAW DAT EPSTEIN GUY GETTIN A BANANA!!!

I saw him having dinner with Lebron at Gibson's.

And I saw Mike and Frank Quade splitting a Super Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity at IHOP.

[Slaky]

HEY, I TOTALLY SWAW DAT EPSTEIN GUY GETTIN A BANANA!!!

I saw him having dinner with Lebron at Gibson's.

And I saw Mike and Frank Quade splitting a Super Rooty Tooty Fresh 'N Fruity at IHOP.

Frank Quade? Why that hairy motherfucker owes me a drink.