[schatz247]

Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting Red Six GM Theo Epstein has been given the Red Sox approval to interview with the Cubs. He then states that an interview is pretty much a formality. As a Cubs fan if this does come to fruition I could not be more excited. Either way I don't see Quade with this club in 2012. Has the offseason excitement for Cubs fan already begun? We can only hope...

[hawkijustin]

Originally Posted by schatz247

Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting Red Six GM Theo Epstein has been given the Red Sox approval to interview with the Cubs. He then states that an interview is pretty much a formality. As a Cubs fan if this does come to fruition I could not be more excited. Either way I don't see Quade with this club in 2012. Has the offseason excitement for Cubs fan already begun? We can only hope...

Well the offseason is the most exciting part of the year for any cubs fan.

[ironduke23]

Originally Posted by schatz247

Joel Sherman of the New York Post is reporting Red Six GM Theo Epstein has been given the Red Sox approval to interview with the Cubs. He then states that an interview is pretty much a formality. As a Cubs fan if this does come to fruition I could not be more excited. Either way I don't see Quade with this club in 2012. Has the offseason excitement for Cubs fan already begun? We can only hope...

Give him whatever he wants. Just hire him.

[schatz247]

I have to think in the back of his mind that if he can bring a World Series title to the Cubs that he will be revered as the greatest GM in the history of baseball. How could you not want to have a chance at that?

[spliff45]

Report: Epstein might be headed to Cubs - CBSSports.com

[hwkifan4evs]

does he bring in Francona to manage? As a cubs fan I hope so.

[HawkeyeMike23]

I hope the Cubs hire Dave Martinez as manager.

[HawkForce]

I was thinking about this the other day....and I truly think that I would even put seeing my Cubbies win a World Series over even the Hawks winning the national title. It would be a close call, but I would give anything to be in Wrigleyville when the cubs clinch up that final out and end the championship drought.

And I think Epstein would provide the best chance of turning this organization around...I've always admired what he did with the Red Sox organization. And he's going to have essentially open reins here as he won't have to contend with the Yankees having the highest payroll in the division.

Color me cautiously excited.

[ssckelley]

I told you guys that the Red Sox demise was good for the Cubs.

With the amount of money the Cubs have to spend, just had an outstanding draft, along with the notoriety of being the GM to get the Cubs to the WS has to be intriguing.

[theole12]

Cubs suck

[DwayneTwill]

Originally Posted by theole12

Cubs suck

This.

[1977Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by theole12

Cubs suck

You finally noticed?

[JonDMiller]

A GM is a part of it. The last Cubs GM was a hot commodity from his success in Minnesota.

You have to have owners that will spend money, and then the shrewdness of a GM to spend it right.

The Cubs got Soriano at a bad time; who knew the league was going to start cracking down on PED's?

This is an old club...and has a LOT of problems...it's going to be a long term process.

[1977Hawkeye]

Originally Posted by schatz247

I have to think in the back of his mind that if he can bring a World Series title to the Cubs that he will be revered as the greatest GM in the history of baseball. How could you not want to have a chance at that?

I would think Epstein could see the lure in that.. Ending the two most legendary curses in MLB history? Epstein doesn't have anything more to prove in Boston.. Time for him to come do the same in Chicago.

People can point to the contracts that Epstein has missed on, but facts are facts - two world championships since 2004. And this year's Red Sox team was on a roll until the last month of the season, and injuries supposedly played a part in that as well.

[thejumper5]

Brian Cashman is a free agent after this season. Epstein is good, but I would rather have Cashman.