He gone.
Former Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein is leaving Chicago and heading again East.
Epstein’s successor, Cubs President Jed Hoyer, confirmed the rumor Monday on WSCR-AM 670′s “Mully & Haugh Show.” Epstein’s vacation spot is unknown, however the Boston native will likely be nearer to household and the Major League Baseball workplaces in New York.
Since leaving the Cubs after 9 seasons on Nov. 17, 2020, Epstein has labored as a guide to Commissioner Rob Manfred, specializing in potential rule adjustments to enhance the sport. Some have speculated he might be a potential substitute for Manfred down the street, although Epstein has by no means publicly voiced curiosity in turning into commissioner.
Epstein spent a part of his last weekend in Chicago at Wrigley Field, spending time with pals within the left-field bleachers Friday and with household Sunday.
According to Epstein’s pals, who requested to not be named, Friday’s tour to Wrigley was a spin on the 1986 film “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,” with Epstein enjoying the function of Ferris — Matthew Broderick’s character who enjoys an adventurous day in Chicago with a visit Wrigley.
They started at Castaways, the bar and grill on North Avenue Beach, for some pregame partying. From there, the group took Divvy bikes to Wrigley for the sport, the place Epstein was photographed lounging within the bleacher baskets. Photos of Epstein unfold on social media, however Epstein’s pals mentioned the photographs had been taken after the sport.
Hoyer was invited to affix the group through the recreation however declined.
After the sport, the group headed to Metro, the place they watched The Strokes carry out. The post-postgame occasion was not revealed.
After a day of restoration Saturday, Epstein took his spouse and two sons to the Cubs-Braves recreation Sunday afternoon for one final take a look at the ballpark, which underwent large adjustments since his first day thanks partly to the revenues from the primary Cubs championship since 1908.
Epstein declined to touch upon the farewell weekend or his future plans.
His imaginative and prescient of “sustained success” for the Cubs lasted solely by way of 2020, however Epstein modified expectations perpetually on the North Side, leaving Hoyer with the burden of attempting to reside as much as these excessive requirements.
Epstein’s arrival in Chicago was first famous within the Tribune when he appeared on the town on Oct. 9, 2011, for an interview with Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts. He was noticed by a Cubs fan at a Starbucks, the place Epstein tried to fake he was not himself.
His tenure ends in the identical low-key style, maybe with the identical Pearl Jam ballcap on his head as Epstein leaves Chicago for the subsequent chapter.
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Source: www.bostonherald.com