Jabberwocky

Jabberwocky

Earlier this week, Cubs’ president Theo Epstein gave a radio interview in which he said, “You want to put out a team…that gets the most out of its ability.  We clearly haven’t done that.  It’s immensely frustrating to me.  I feel that responsibility on behalf of our fans that are watching us.”  Epstein made these remarks with his team ten games above .500 (and eleven as we speak) and fighting for a wildcard spot.  If they succeed, the Cubs will be appearing in the postseason for the fifth straight year.

In today’s Tribune, White Sox manager Rick Renteria was quoted, “We are trying to win.  I know there’s still refining to do, but I’ll be honest with you, we are finishing this season, we are talking about coming into next season ready to battle.  Period.  Exclamation point.” Renteria spoke a day before his team moved to seventeen games under .500 with a win in Seattle.  The Sox have not been in the postseason since 2008 and have not finished above .500 since 2012.  That’s seven straight years for anyone who’s counting, although only three years into the official team rebuild.

So, Sox fans, who would you want speaking for your team, Theo or Rick/Rick?