Casey and Theo Epstein react during a charity event at Fenway Park on Monday. (Steven Senne/AP) BOSTON -- If Theo Epstein could figure out what causes players to falter in big markets, he told guests at Fenway Park on Monday night, "I'd take it with me...

The subject of the roundtable discussion was the small market-big market dichotomy. It was a mix of lighthearted talk and deep thought, with Granderson drawing several laughs on a panel that, along with Epstein, Cherington and Valentine, also included...

This Photo Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine (from left), former Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey and Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein talk some baseball and share a few laughs during a fundraiser Monday at Fenway Park for Theo...

$300,000 this year and more than $4 million for local charities since their inception in 2000. Also sitting in for the discussion were: Epstein, current Red Sox GM Ben Cherington, Pittsburgh Pirates GM Neal Huntington, New York Yankees center fielder...

Ben Cherington and manager Bobby Valentine were part of a panel discussion tonight at a benefit for Theo and his brother Paul Epstein’s “Foundation To Be Named Later’’ at Fenway. Part of the Hot Stove, Cool Music series, the event also featured Yankees...

PressBoston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine, left, former Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey, center, and Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein, right, react during a charity event for underprivileged children at Fenway Park in...