You either die a hero or live long enough to see yourself become the villain, and Theo Epstein most certainly survived the bender that followed the Cubs’ World Series win in 2016. So after being celebrated as a baseball genius lauded as one of the world’s great leaders, Epstein has become the same goat he worked so hard to slay. And while not everyone considers him persona non grata, there’s no denying that the Cubs president is being viewed in a different light these days.
Ed. note: This isn’t the shortest piece ever and Brett Taylor already covered the topic over at Bleacher Nation, so I’ve provided a tl;dr version for you if you scroll down to the bottom past the break.