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Prodigal son, departs

By Bill Simmons
Page 2

Tuesday, November 1, 2005

Let's get this out of the way first … From a pure baseball standpoint, I thought Theo Epstein was a little overrated. Just a little. So I'm not in full-fledged, "Oh my God, we lost Theo!" panic mode like some other Boston fans. I liked everything I ever read about Theo, thought he did a decent job, loved having a local guy running the team, even appreciated how he avoided the spotlight and seemed devoted to his job -- eschewing ego-related perks like frequent TV appearances, radio shows, ...

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