Is Theo Leaving?

GM Theo Epstein may be Chicago bound

Right now, the biggest question on most Red Sox fans' minds is, "Is Theo going to Chicago or is he staying here?". There's a lot of speculation surrounding this matter, and while a lot of reports seem to imply that Theo is on his way out the door, SI's Jon Heyman says that, unless something changes, Theo is staying in Boston. I personally would like to see the Sox give Old Man Lucchino the boot and promotote Theo to co-CEO along with Sam Kennedy and make Ben Cherington, currently Theo's right hand man, the GM. This has also been speculated in a tweet from NESN and MLB's Peter Gammons. I wouldn't mind seeing this, especially when Cherington has been working under Theo for quite a while now. But, if Theo were to go to the Cubs, the Sox would most definitely ask for heavy compensation. Probably two of their top-tier pitching prospects. Makes sense too, especially since the Marlins gave up two for their top 5 prospects for Ozzie Guillen. And let's face it, Ozzie is the managerial version of Carlos Zambrano. He's not a very good manager, but the White Sox were still very heavily compensated. Imagine the Cubs hiring Theo, who is a great GM, and the compensation the Sox would get. Pretty freakin' steep. So, while it looks like Theo is staying right now, things could change any day and he could be on a plane to Chicago before we know it.