When Forbes Magazine dubbed him the "world's greatest leader" in March, Cubs President Theo Epstein responded, "I can't even get my dog to stop peeing in the house."
Sources indicate the dog is now house trained, though Epstein's chances of maintaining the title he called "absurd" may be in jeopardy.
In fact, Epstein has even lost his monopoly on the genius executive moniker now that White Sox general manager Rick Hahn is accepting kudos for collecting teams' top prospects like kids collecting baseball cards.
Funny how life works. Only a year ago Hahn was criticized for allowing teenager Drake La Roche to travel with and pretend he was part of the team, and for allowing a clubhouse culture in which Chris Sale sliced up throwback uniforms before a game.