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The Plan
The Plan

The Plan

Epstein, Maddon, and the Audacious Blueprint for a Cubs Dynasty
By David Kaplan, Foreword by Anthony Rizzo, Introduction by Bud Selig

SPORTS & RECREATION

320 Pages, 6 x 9

Formats: Trade Paper, Mobipocket, PDF, EPUB

Trade Paper, $16.95 (CA $22.95) (US $16.95)

ISBN 9781629378824

Rights: WOR

Triumph Books (Apr 2021)

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With a New Afterword: THE INSIDE STORY OF WHAT WENT WRONG AFTER 2016!  

David Kaplan of CSN Chicago and ESPN Radio goes behind the scenes with the Cubs and their front office, walking the steps of their captivating rise to becoming 2016 World Series champions 

On October 12, 2011, Theo Epstein became the new Chicago Cubs president of baseball operations, flipping a switch on the lovable-loser franchise and initiating a plan to accomplish in Chicago what he'd succeeded in as general manager of the Boston Red Sox: ending a World Series drought.  

It would require a complete team tear-down and turnover, a new farm system foundation of young talent which Epstein and Cubs GM Jed Hoyer gradually added to with gutsy trades and timely signings.

After years of rebuilding, Epstein's vision was realized in the form of one of the most exciting and talented teams in baseball, led by heavyweights like Anthony Rizzo and Kris Bryant, as well as visionaries like manager Joe Maddon.  Then the challenge became making the success last.

Featuring exclusive interviews with Epstein, owner Tom Ricketts, and other team insiders, this is the definitive account of modern baseball on the North Side. 

Author Biography

David Kaplan
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David Kaplan is a three-time Emmy Award winner. He currently hosts Kap and Co. on ESPN Radio 1000, and co-hosts Sports Talk Live on NBC Sports Chicago. You can follow him on Twitter at @thekapman.

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The Plan

Epstein, Maddon, and the Audacious Blueprint for a Cubs Dynasty

By David Kaplan / Foreword by Anthony Rizzo

 

Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com

 

After a 108-year drought, the Chicago Cubs finally became World Series champions in 2016. Breaking the Cubs’ World Series drought was a moment more than a century in the making, but it took more than just (extraordinary) patience and good luck to get there.  It took years of rebuild and overhaul and getting the right people in place, like curse-breaker Theo Epstein.  

 

In this paperback release of The Plan: Epstein, Maddon, and the Audacious Blueprint for a Cubs Dynasty (Triumph Books, April 2021), David Kaplan of NBC Sports Chicago and ESPN 1000 goes behind the scenes to find it what it took for the Cubs to ditch the Lovable Losers moniker and become champions. From the vision and determination in the front office to the all-star talent taking the field, Kaplan details every step of the process to completely transform the Chicago Cubs into a championship-caliber franchise. Highlights include:

 

  • A new afterword on the inside story of what went wrong after 2016
  • A foreword by Anthony Rizzo and an introduction by former MLB commissioner Bud Selig
  • Exclusive interviews with Theo Epstein, Tom Ricketts and other team insiders
  • How the Ricketts family came to own the Cubs and transformed the organization
  • An inside look at Theo Epstein’s management philosophy and what makes him the best in the business
  • Insight into Joe Maddon and players like Bryant, Rizzo, Schwarber and Arrieta and the key trades that built the team

 

The Plan is all about the transformation of one of the most iconic franchises in sports’ history.

After years of rebuilding, Epstein's crystalline vision has been unquestionably realized in the form of one of the most exciting and talented teams in baseball, led by heavyweight players and visionaries like manager Joe Maddon as well as a front office and owners that were willing to do everything that needed to be done to create a new era on the North Side.

 

About the Author:

David Kaplan is a three-time Emmy Award winner. He currently hosts “Kap and Co.” on ESPN Radio 1000, and hosts Chicago Cubs pre- and post-game shows on NBC Sports Chicago. You can follow him on Twitter at @thekapman.

 

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