Welcome to Chicago, Theo Epstein!

The Jewish fall harvest holiday Sukkot began on Wednesday night, and to celebrate, it looks as if the Cubs have harvested themselves a GM who assembled a team that won two World Series in a four-year span.  According to reports, Theo Epstein has agreed to a five-year deal to leave the Red Sox and take charge of the Cubs. 

When Jim Hendry was fired, I said that hiring his replacement would be one of the most important decisions in franchise history, and I'll give credit to the Ricketts family - they knocked this one out onto Waveland Avenue.  It's not just that Epstein broke the "Curse of the Bambino" in leading the Red Sox to glory, it's the way he accomplished it:

L'shanah Tovah!

I'm not sure what's in store for me during Jewish calendar year 5771, but so far, it's off to a great start, and it keeps getting better. For Bruce Pearl, not so much:

"Parrish goes on to report that Pearl lied to NCAA assistant director of enforcement Kristen Matha when asked about the in-home event. Parrish's sources say the NCAA already had photographic evidence of Pearl and Craft inside his home at the time, which, if true, means Pearl was busted right away and not found out later."

It's ironic - not just in an Alanis Morisette way; it really is ironic - that Pearl, who got the Illini into hot water with the NCAA by (illegally) recording a conversation may now be undone by someone photographing him making illegal visits to a recruit.

Keep the good news coming!