theo says...

[wannabegriffey]

•Epstein explained Boston’s approach to extensions for arbitration eligible players: “Our philosophy, which is actually a policy in writing, is if we’re going to sign arbitration-eligible players long term, we have to get one free agent year and we have to get an option for the club. Because we’re giving the player certainty. We need to be able get some of those prime years back in exchange. That makes it a fair bargain."

Smart team.

[Don Quixote]

Theo says a lot of things, because Theo likes to talk and likes to see his name in print. If he ever deviates from this "written policy", he'll have a rationalization ready. It's a good policy, but policies are made to be ignored.

That said, he's a terrific GM. Not nearly as great as he seems to think he is (quite a few guys could do very well given his budget), but terrific.