Good morning afternoon, Athletics Nation!
In October, reports broke that Billy Beane might soon leave the Oakland A’s to focus on other non-baseball ventures. It’s not a done deal, but in 2021 we could be looking at a world in which Beane isn’t part of the A’s front office after three decades in the organization — and over 20 years as either the general manager or the Vice President of Baseball Ops.
On Tuesday, another MLB team finds themselves in a similar situation. The Chicago Cubs announced that Theo Epstein is stepping down from his position as President of Baseball Ops at the end of the week.