The Treebeard Problem and Other Things on Theo Epstein’s To Do List

Posted: 24th February 2010 by GetOutofMyBallpark in MLB
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This Column Originally Published atáGetOutofMyBallpark.com We all know how it works. As soon as you get comfortable, you realize there is a whole crapload of stuff that you still need to do. It's the same even for Theo Epstein, whose arrival at spring training isn't the end of his winter's work, just a change in location. Other than deciding on the two or three spots on the bench and in the bullpen that haven't been settled yet, Epstein has plenty to do. Fortunately for him, I'm here with some solutions. 1. The Treebeard Problem. Seems like no matter how hard he tries, Epstein just can't get rid of that damned Mike Lowell. After 2007, when he was a free agent, Epstein tried to lowball him in the hopes that he would go to the Phillies and break down physically there. Didn't work, an ...

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