Theo officially in

Obviously I didn't watch the whole thing because it's 47 minutes long. Despite what I said yesterday about Theo not being the savior of the organization, after watching this I really do think Theo can bring a different attitude to the team. The Cubs and winning aren't exactly terms that go hand in hand but it's the swagger and the mentality of expecting to win that is significantly lacking from management to the fans. He seems like he's sincere about changing the culture of the team. Look at what happened to Red Sox fans. They went from expecting to having their hearts broken every single year to freaking the fuck out and getting rid of a guy who, maybe not assembled, but helped assemble two championship teams in a nine or so year tenure.  Regardless of how he left Boston, he still has those two world series titles to his name which is more than any GM in baseball can say besides Cashman. Hendry always kind of seemed like he would talk about bringing a winner to Chicago but was crossing his fingers under the table at the same time. I'm still sticking to my idea that whatever Theo does in the next few months are going to be viewed as great moves, solely because of the fanfare that has followed his leaving Boston. At the same time I think he can help change the Cubs culture. He bought himself some time when he said how the team would have to "grind" its way to the top (read: we're gonna be pretty shitty for a while). Focusing on player development will be huge for him, along with restocking the farm system with decent prospects. A big free agent signing shouldn't be a team's M.O. to building a winning team, and I don't expect him to go out and start spending boatloads of money. It should start from the ground up, and with a payroll like the Cubs', using the money to fill in a glaring hole on the roster. And that's exactly what has crippled this team for the past few years and most likely for the next few years to come: applying band aids to a team bleeding to death. Theo Epstein won't win a World Series but the players he puts on the field might.

Get rid of Soriano and Zambrano ASAP.