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Dombrowski. La Russa was vague when talking about what he might do for MLB but said he would not be taking Joe Torre's old job as executive vice president of baseball operations. He said he'd be working with Selig but he's "not sure how official the...
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The Chicago Cubs sent the right-handed reliever Chris Carpenter and a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox as compensation for General Manager Theo Epstein on Tuesday, ending a dispute of several months. The Cubs will also receive a player to...
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Then a small event in September happened. Before you knew it he was with the Chicago Cubs, a team which would pay some type of compensation for hiring an executive away while under contract. During the winter visions of Matt Garza, Brett Jackson, and...
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Boston Red Sox received right-handed pitching prospect Chris Carpenter from the Chicago Cubs as compensation for the departure of Theo Epstein on Tuesday. The two clubs have been in disagreement for months regarding the terms of compensation for...
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MYERS, Fla. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settles that. Determining his value to the Chicago Cubs, another title-starved franchise desperately hoping to be saved by the Boy Wonder, turned out to be a much more...
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MYERS, Fla. (AP) -- Theo Epstein's worth to the Boston Red Sox was easy to gauge. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settles that. Determining his value to the Chicago Cubs, another title-starved franchise desperately hoping...
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MYERS, FLA. Theo Epstein’s worth to the Boston Red Sox was easy to gauge. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settles that. Determining his value to the Chicago Cubs, another title-starved franchise desperately hoping to be...
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Chris has a lot of success over there. Obviously the Cubs are really excited about the new management team with Theo leading it, so there was a price to be paid for that." As for the players to be named later, Hoyer called it a "procedural" thing to...
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In compensation for the Epstein to the Chicago Cubs, the Red Sox acquired right-handed relief pitcher Chris Carpenter, 26, and a player to be named later from the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later. Boston should not have let Epstein leave...
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MYERS, Fla. Theo Epsteins value to the Boston Red Sox was easy to gauge. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settles that. Determining his value to the Chicago Cubs, another title-starved franchise desperately hoping to be...
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Boston placed right-handed pitcher Bobby Jenks on the 60-day disabled list as he recovers from back surgery, making room for Carpenter on the 40-man roster. 1. He originally was drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the seventh round of the 2004 amateur...
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The clubs will also swap two players to be named later. Epstein left the Red Sox at the end of the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) season with a year remaining on his contract as general manager to take the position of president of baseball operations...
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NEW YORK YANKEES - Agreed to terms with OF Raul Ibanez on a one-year contract. CHICAGO CUBS - Traded RHP Chris Carpenter and a player to be named to Boston for a player to be named to complete the compensation for Theo Epstein joining the Cubs as...
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To make room for Carpenter on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox placed right-handed pitcher Bobby Jenks on the 60-day disabled list as he recovers from back surgery. With the trade, the compensation for Theo Epstein joining the Cubs as the team’s...
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Chris Carpenter (not that one) is now with the Red Sox, leaving the team essentially the same as it was yesterday, but with one fewer potential 40-man spot. If there is some bright side to this, it's that the Sox seem to have done their homework on...
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Felger and Bertrand were joined bu Jermaine Wiggins to talk about the Boston Red Sox and the Theo Epstein compensation from the Chicago Cubs. The Red Sox received Cubs minor league pitcher Chris Carpenter. In 9.2 innings pitched last year, Carpenter had...
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MYERS, Fla. A quick glance at the two World Series trophies at Fenway Park settles that. Determining his value to the Chicago Cubs, another title-starved franchise desperately hoping to be saved by the Boy Wonder, turned out to be a much more...
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MYERS — At long last, the Red Sox [team stats] have received compensation for the departure of Theo Epstein. Four months after Epstein left to become the Cubs’ president of baseball operations, Chicago agreed to send right-hander Chris Carpenter and a...
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This is the much less famous Chris Carpenter, a 26-year-old righty with a grand total of zero big league wins to his name. He became the newest member of the Red Sox on Tuesday as the compensation for Theo Epstein, a process that took nearly four full...
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But before Selig could reach his decision, the two sides finally agreed to a deal. As compensation for Epstein, the Red Sox will receive RHP Chris Carpenter, no not the one who won the NL Cy Young, and a player to be named later in exchange for a...
About Theo Epstein
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Theo Nathan Epstein (born December 29, 1973 in New York City) is the Executive Vice President/General Manager of the Boston Red Sox. On November 25, 2002, the Red Sox made him the youngest GM in the history of Major League Baseball by hiring him at the age of 28. In 2004, he engineered the first World Series championship by the Red Sox in 86... Full Article
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Boston 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 Boston, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012.
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Former Boston Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey, left, and Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein, right, react during a charity event for underprivileged children at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012.
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Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein talks to reporters during the 27th annual Chicago Cubs baseball convention in Chicago on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.
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Chicago Cubs president Theo Epstein listens to questions from reporters during a news conference during the 27th annual Chicago Cubs baseball convention in Chicago on Friday, Jan. 13, 2012.
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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein speaks with reporters before a charity event for underprivileged children at Fenway Park in Boston, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012.
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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein (R) and Executive Vice President and General Manager Jed Hoyer (L) help new Cubs manager Dale Sveum take off his jacket during a news conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago November 18, 2011.
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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein (R) looks on as new Cubs manager Dale Sveum takes off his jersey during a news conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago November 18, 2011.
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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein (R) congratulates new Cubs manager Dale Sveum during a news conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago November 18, 2011.
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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein (R) and Executive Vice President and General Manager Jed Hoyer (L) help new Cubs manager Dale Sveum put on a jersey during a news conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago November 18, 2011.
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Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer, left, and president Theo Epstein, right, introduce new manager Dale Sveum during a baseball news conference, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, in Chicago.
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Chicago Cubs general manager Jed Hoyer, left, and president Theo Epstein, right, help new manager Dale Sveum put on Cubs jersey as he is introduced during a baseball news conference, Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, in Chicago.
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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein (C) and new Executive Vice President and General Manager Jed Hoyer (R) congratulate Senior Vice President/Scouting and Player Development Jason McLeod during a news conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago, November 1, 2011.
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Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein (L) listens to new Executive Vice President and General Manager Jed Hoyer during a news conference at Wrigley Field in Chicago, November 1, 2011.
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Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, center, and new general manager Jed Hoyer, right, listen to new head of scouting and player development Jason McLeod, during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Chicago. Hoyer and McLeod are reuniting with Epstein, who...
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Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, center, watches as new executive vice president/general manager Jed Hoyer, right, shakes hands with new senior vice president/scouting and player development Jason McLeod, during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in...
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Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, center, introduces new executive vice president/general manager Jed Hoyer, right, and senior vice president/scouting and player development Jason McLeod, during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011, in Chicago. Hoyer and...
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Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein, left, listens to new executive vice president/general manager Jed Hoyer, during a news conference Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2011 in Chicago. Hoyer reunites with Epstein where the pair worked in Boston.
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CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 25: Theo Epstein, the new President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, poses in front of the marquee following a press conference at Wrigley Field on October 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 25: Theo Epstein, the new President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, does a television interview following a press conference at Wrigley Field on October 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Chicago Cubs new president for baseball operations Theo Epstein, left, shakes the hand of Cubs' fan Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers in front of Wrigley Field after a news conference Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Chicago.
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Chicago Cubs new president for baseball operations Theo Epstein, left, kisses his wife, Marie Whitney, as he begins TV interviews at Wrigley Field Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Chicago.
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CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 25: Theo Epstein, the new President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, speaks during a press conference as Chairman Tom Ricketts listens at Wrigley Field on October 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 25: Tom Ricketts, Chariman of the Chicago Cubs, speaks during a press conference introducing Theo Epstein as the new President of Baseball Operations at Wrigley Field on October 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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CHICAGO, IL - OCTOBER 25: Theo Epstein, the new President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs, speaks during a press conference at Wrigley Field on October 25, 2011 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Former Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein, left, shakes hands with Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts after Epstein was introduced as the new president for baseball operations for the Cubs during a news baseball conference, Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011, in Chicago.
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Boston 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 Boston, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012.
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