Or, Theo & co are gone, and the new GM re-tools. Ricketts is not happy. Epstein has 2 years left and is the highest paid executive in baseball. I don’t think theyd pay him to sit home for 2 years, especially when his team is a major disappointment yet still finishes with a winning record. Theo will do what he does best, sign a bunch of free agents then trade for Corey Kluber or someone of that ilk 242 million spent including taxes for ~ 83 wins with a old pitching staff, ridiculously inconsistent offense, no farm, tons of arby raises and an angry owner, who was made to look like a cheapskate because of theo’s payroll and not wanting to spend more to be taxed. Theo then convincing Ricketts to spend on Kimbrel, imo, is the last straw. I predict he eats the 20 million.