<p>Once Club President, Larry Lucchino (Princeton), brought in General Manager, Theo Epstein (Yale) the stage was set for something promising to happen in Beantown. Through a number of slick moves the duo brought Boston its first Championship in 87 years!
But the big question this year is, will the Sox finish ahead of the Yankees in the AL East?
And does anyone believe they can REPEAT?</p>
<p>Tom Werner, Harvard AB '71, Co-owner and Chairman of the Red Sox, one of the nation's richest men, hired both of them.</p>
<p>two words: Big Unit</p>
<p>Actually Byerly, John Henry, the principal owner/managing partner, who speaks for all owners (one of whom is Werner) did the hiring. But Werner (who is frm CA) is a good cheerleader, and a nice guy so we'll acknowledge him to.</p>
<p>Remember Byerly, no slight to you, but Boston's best Shil works for the Red Sox. </p>
<p>Go Sox!</p>
<p>Werner is Chairman.</p>
<p>"It's only a matter of time before the Red Sox make a push to extend Theo Epstein's contract, Sox chairman Tom Werner said yesterday. The 31-year-old general manager received a three-year pact in November 2002, and that deal expires at the end of this season.</p>
<p>"My sense of that is there's going to be a position for Theo here as long as he wants it," Werner said yesterday. "I'm not terribly concerned about that. We'll address it in good time. Everybody's been very focused on just getting ready for spring training."</p>
<p>And it was Werner who brought in Lucchino and Theo.</p>
<p>That is a ceremonial position (perfect for a Hollywood guy). John Henry is the MAJORITY OWNER and EVERYONE in Boston knows that Henry speaks for ownership. But Werner does show up for photo shoots - in true Hollywood style. He loves the camera and the micrphone (where Henry does not). Werner's input into Sox operations has been ZERO.
The Yale and Princeton guys get the credit in Boston! Just ask.</p>
<p>I respectfully reiterate: it was Werner - not John Henry - who brought in Lucchino and Theo.</p>
<p>He may have made the introductions since Lucchino was in CA with the Padres but, all in Boston know, Henry, as majority owner, speaks for the Sox ownership which has a number of minority owners.</p>
<p>But most importantly - Lucchino and Epstein have been left alone to produce their magic. This fact no one can deny. They are the two non-players most responsible for the Removal of the Curse and with the help of that other Shil guy - you know his name - will defeat the evil empire and its Big Unit.</p>
<p>Openning Day: Schilling V. The Big Unit</p>
<p>You were mistaken. Werner recruited Lucchino and Theo. </p>
<p>NOT John Henry.</p>
<p>And you do not fully understand the way the Red Sox partnership functions.</p>
<p>I agree with the article. Do you agree that Henry speaks for ownership?
Do you agree that Lucchino and Epstein run the opearations unencumbered? Do you agree that they are the two non-players most resposible for the Red Sox Championship?</p>
<p>Werner is a virtual unknown in Boston. The Big Three are Henry, Lucchino & Epstein. Do you agree?</p>
<p>Your jealousy over a Princeton and Yale guy pulling off a huge accomplishment is showing.</p>
<p>This thread was to honor the efforts of Lucchino and Epstein, the architects of the Red Sox Championship. Leave it to you Byerly to try and derail the conversation.</p>
<p>As I said in my initial post, which I will repeat here:</p>
<p>"Tom Werner, Harvard AB '71, Co-owner and Chairman of the Red Sox, one of the nation's richest men, hired both of them."</p>
<p>That is all I am saying. Nothing more, nothing less.</p>
<p>When you responded that "John Henry did the hiring" you were incorrect.</p>
<p>Final response to Byerly (and I am refraining from attaching supporting articles).
The facts or reality in Boston are as follows:
a. John Henry is the majority/principal owner of the Red Sox.
b. The Red Sox have a number of minority owners, of which, Tom Werner is
one (as is Larry Lucchino).
c. The minority owners (with the exception of Lucchino) have little or no
input into the Sox day-to-day operations.
d. Red Sox nation acknowledges Lucchino and Epstein as the architects of the
Championship run.
e. John Henry is recognized in Boston as the person who speaks for the
owners.
f. Larry Lucchino, CEO & President (Princeton) and Theo Epstein, General
Manager (Yale) run the business (and doing quite well in your beloveds
back yard).</p>
<p>Leave it to a Yale and Princeton guy to solve a problem in Boston.</p>
<p>Enough said. Go Sox !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lucchino & Epstein V. The Evil Empire (chapt. 2)</p>
<p>You should withdraw your misstatement.</p>
<p>Tom Werner is Co-Owner and Chairman of the Red Sox. He brought in both Lucchino and Theo Epstein. John Henry, who is indeed the largest stockholder (although not the Chairman) was NOT the one who "hired them" as you claimed.</p>
<p>Indeed, it was Werner who put the whole deal together that brought in new ownership and transformed the team.</p>
<p>"Within an hour of hearing that Larry Lucchino was leaving as CEO of the San Diego Padres, Tom Werner said he picked up a phone and called him, reaching him in his box at a Padres game. I'm trying to buy the Red Sox, Werner said. How'd you like to join me?</p>
<p>"I'm in," Lucchino said.</p>
<p>That was the beginning, Werner said last week, of a partnership that later recruited its deepest pockets and ultimate point man, John W. Henry, after Henry -- having abandoned the Florida Marlins when he couldn't get sufficient backing for a new ballpark in south Florida -- decided the price was too high for the Anaheim Angels and elected to seek a greater prize, the Red Sox."</p>
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<li><p>Do you disagree with anything in post 12?</p></li>
<li><p>Everything at the corporate level goes through John Henry, the majority/principal owner. Werner, one of a number of minority owners who was active in the initial deal, had a prior relationship with Henry. How do you not know he was calling on behalf of Henry? Henry had asked a number of minority partners to play a role in the deal, including Senator Mitchell. Do you really believe a minority partner is going to call the shots in a deal yet to be done? Henry pulled the strings then and continues to do so now.</p></li>
<li><p>You stated Werner brought in Lucchino and Theo - WRONG (See article quote below)</p></li>
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<p>"Lucchino took Epstein with him when he moved to the San Diego Padres and took him along when he took over the Boston Red Sox two years ago. When Oakland's Billy Beane declined Lucchino's offer to become general manager, Lucchino shocked baseball by giving the job to Epstein."</p>
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<li>You should withdraw your Misstatement.</li>
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<p>P.S. Please call whatever friends you have left at Harvard (try to separate them from their squabbles) and ask a very simple question, "who runs the Boston Red Sox?".</p>
<p>This squabble is over. You may talk to yourself from now on.</p>
<p>You are clueless about the operations of the Boston Red Sox, and, in particular, are clueless about the role, responsibilities and achievements of the Chairman, Werner, who put the whole deal together.</p>
<p>don't forget that lucchino also went to yale law.<br>
doesn't matter anyway, the pavano and the big unit went to the yankees.</p>
<p>GO BOSOX!!!!! Schilling can totally take on Randy Johnson</p>
<p>Curt Schilling went to Yavapai Junior College in Arizona.</p>
<p>Neither Manny nor Big Papi nor David Wells nor Edgar Rentiera went to college.</p>
<p>All five are making a living wage.</p>
<p>This thread is the perfect example of an observation I made elsewhere. :)</p>
<p>I think the one thing we can all agree on is that the Patriots dynasty demonstrates the superiority of Wesleyan in producing football geniuses (Bill Belichick, Class of '75). Go Pats!</p>
<p>I'd give a big share of the credit to Robert Kraft (Columbia) and Tom Brady (Michigan). Bill Belichick, of course, learned the game at Phillips Andover, where, in most years, the football team could beat Wesleyan's.</p>