MLB hires former Cubs president Theo Epstein as consultant
Publisher |
NBC Sports Chicago
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Baseball
News
Sports
Sports News
Publication Date |
Jan 15, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:22:25

Well, that didn't take long. Theo Epstein, the former Cubs president, now sets his sights on larger pursuits, joining MLB as a consultant to the commissioner's office. Epstein will help evaluate potential rule changes to improve the game's entertainment value, which he takes some responsibility for hurting. The Cubs Talk crew of David Kaplan, Gordon Wittenmyer, Maddie Lee, and Tim Stebbins discuss Theo's move and what could be in store for the former Cubs president in the future.

(1:40) - First impressions of MLB hiring Theo Epstein

(5:05) - What will Theo be doing exactly?

(10:20) - Can analytics in baseball be fixed?

(14:00) - What is Theo ultimately trying to achieve? Owner? MLB commissioner?

(17:40) - Predictions on Theo's future

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Former Cubs president Theo Epstein begins his post-Chicago tenure by becoming a consultant to MLB's commissioner's office.

Well, that didn't take long. Theo Epstein, the former Cubs president, now sets his sights on larger pursuits, joining MLB as a consultant to the commissioner's office. Epstein will help evaluate potential rule changes to improve the game's entertainment value, which he takes some responsibility for hurting. The Cubs Talk crew of David Kaplan, Gordon Wittenmyer, Maddie Lee, and Tim Stebbins discuss Theo's move and what could be in store for the former Cubs president in the future.

(1:40) - First impressions of MLB hiring Theo Epstein

(5:05) - What will Theo be doing exactly?

(10:20) - Can analytics in baseball be fixed?

(14:00) - What is Theo ultimately trying to achieve? Owner? MLB commissioner?

(17:40) - Predictions on Theo's future

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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