Theo to Chicago Cubs

[love_that_reefer]

What makes you think every other GM has the final say? Not trying to start another tiff but curious as to what makes you think that.

[cjkalt]

Cubs saying its close, Red Sox saying not so fast... seems the Cubs are trying to win the battle in the media... we'll see what happens... Cubs have all the pressure with travel day tomorrow to get it done

[love_that_reefer]

HAHA I have been reading all morning from the Boston and Chicago media that its close with the Boston media claiming they're getting a significant return Cubs have zero pressure.

[Trendy Bastard]

It's done, according to source: Hoyer to join Theo as GM of Cubs, Byrnes new GM in SD

http://twitter.com/#!/GordonEdes/status/127100249419423745

[love_that_reefer]

De facto?

[realmofotalk]

I called it (sort of):

Might as well pick up the phone and ask Jed Hoyer if he wants to come back. That is, if he doesn't feel like he owes it to the Padres to see how the Adrian Gonzalez trade pans out in their end.

[Trendy Bastard]

I find it funny that SD let Hoyer go for nothing for a lateral move, while the Red Sox are demanding player compensation for a promotion. What dickwads.

Also, it looks like the Theo deal is complete besides physicals for the compensation.

[Trendy Bastard]

I forgot to mention that Bruce Levine said that Brett Jackson, Trey McNutt, and Matt Szczur will not be in the compensation deal. So much for 2-3 top tier prospects.

[realmofotalk]

I find it funny that SD let Hoyer go for nothing for a lateral move, while the Red Sox are demanding player compensation for a promotion. What dickwads.

Jeff Moorad FTL.

A source told ESPNBoston.com that Epstein originally asked Byrnes to join him in Chicago, but Byrnes declined. Epstein then turned to Hoyer, his longtime friend and former assistant. Hoyer went to Moorad, told him of the offer from Epstein and said he would stay if the Padres gave him a five-year extension. Moorad, though reluctant to lose Hoyer, the source said, said he would not grant him the extension and told him he was free to take the Cubs job.

[HollywoodLeo]

Suddenly mofo thinks highly of Hoyer

[realmofotalk]

Suddenly mofo thinks highly of Hoyer

Regardless of my opinion of Hoyer, I'm surprised Moorad didn't think highly of Hoyer enough to persuade him to stay. Letting McLeod leave as well is worse.

[Kingdom]

I find it funny that SD let Hoyer go for nothing for a lateral move, while the Red Sox are demanding player compensation for a promotion. What dickwads. Also, it looks like the Theo deal is complete besides physicals for the compensation.

The Nation...dickwads? C'mon, no way, impossible. Impossible I say!

[Trendy Bastard]

Welp, looks like I could be wrong. Somebody just reported that the Padres will receive two low level minor league players for Hoyer. But I stand by my point, compensation in this form should only be for lateral moves.

[cjkalt]

Lol at it not being lateral... It's not lateral in name only... Theo will have final say in Chicago

[Trendy Bastard]

Lol at your inapt argument. General Manager to President of Baseball Operations. Sounds like a promotion to me.