Theo Epstein didn’t mince words during a conference call with reporters to address the state of the Cubs, including the lack of diversity in their front office. His frank admissions and vow to improve going forward sounded more genuine than those of team chairman Tom Ricketts, who brushed aside his brother Pete’s insensitive language as an unintentional slight from a “respectable person.”
It’s no secret that Epstein’s politics run counter to those of his bosses, so the difference in tone is to be expected. Same goes for credibility, since he seems to be saying and doing things because he believes in them rather than as a requisite PR move to paper over another stain.