Chicago Cubs championship architect Theo Epstein steps down

CHICAGO -- Theo Epstein, who transformed the long-suffering Chicago Cubs and helped bring home a drought-busting championship in 2016, is stepping down after nine seasons as the club's president of baseball operations.

Epstein said after the season he anticipated remaining on the job for at least one more year, with his contract set to expire in 2021. He had said repeatedly he thinks executives have about a 10-year shelf life in a job, and next year would have marked a decade since he left the Boston Red Sox for Chicago.

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On Tuesday, however, Epstein said it became apparent this past summer "for a number of reasons'' that it was time to move on.

"It became really clear that we'd be facing some significant long-term decisions this winter, decisions with long-term impacts,'' Epstein said. "Those types of decisions are really best made by somebody who's going to be here for a long time, not just for one more year. ... Jed clearly is that person.''

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Seems like just yesterday he was hired. Wow.