Cubs News: Epstein on Manny Machado trade rumors |
If you listened to all the Manny Machado rumors and analysis, you would think that he is 100 percent headed to play for the Cubs.
Not so fast says Cubs President of Operations Theo Epstein. Epstein was interviewed on 670 The Score Thursday and was brutally honest on the rumor mill situation. "I can say with regards to this particular spasm of media frenzy, it is outrageously outsized when you compare it to the reality of the situation," Epstein said. He thinks its way too early in the season to determine the exact needs for his ballclub. "It's May. We're still figuring out who we are as a team this year," he said. "We're still figuring out our place in the division. Our play will determine that. And we're still figuring out the important task of trying to play up to our ability and to overachieve rather than underachieve. That's where this thing really begins and ends. There's an atypical amount of trade discussion in May this year, which is essentially nil. I understand it's natural for people to connect the dots and there to be this kind of frenzy from time to time, but it's honestly something we're looking at and just rolling our eyes at. It's not like July, where every now and then there's lots of coverage on deals that are actually being discussed or actually might happen. This one is just out there in fantasy land at this point."
