Re: One of my friends thinks Theo Epstein is an overated GM.
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He's not the #1 overall prospect like he was hyped up at the time, but then he was never that.
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If he wasn't, he was pretty close.
Theo has basically been about as great as you can expect any GM to be given his position, the pressure put on him by ownership and fans (the latter of which he ignores quite well). When you have extra money, you can afford to be less efficient in a couple of decisions here and there, just because there's nothing to gain from not doing it. Overall Epstein's been great, and it's a testament to his analytical skill that the Sox have been in many a precarious position to mess up the franchise for quite a while and Theo has resisted the temptation.
I'd agree that Theo is a top 5 GM, maybe top 3.
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