Lon Chaney Has Nothing on Theo Epstein
↵↵One of the more compelling arguments for flying under the radar in life is that you can take a day off work to attend a concert or some other enjoyable activity without incensing the masses. Sorry, Theo Epstein, you went and made a big name for yourself, so now you must deal with the tedious consequences of fame and distinction. In this case, it’s people whining because the Red Sox GM might not have been watching one of the 18 games the team plays against the Yankees each season. How his absence could have harmed the team in any realistic way is anyone’s guess, but you can always find someone to get inflamed about these sort of things.↵
↵↵Of course, Epstein has come to expect this kind of reaction over the years. That doesn’t mean he’s prepared to sacrifice seeing his beloved Pearl Jam perform live anytime soon. No, instead he’s only willing to don the most amateurish costume possible in order to conceal his absence from Monday’s installment of the only baseball rivalry ESPN will acknowledge. ↵
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↵Not that this is the first time Theo has pulled this stunt. As Big League Stew points out, Epstein has quite the history of going undercover to Pearl Jam shows. Personally, I think he should have stuck with the mullet wig.↵
↵↵⇥At any rate, as this old Sports Illustrated article notes, Epstein has attempted to go incognito at Pearl Jam concerts before. In 2006, he attended a show “wearing a fake mullet wig, glasses, a blue hat and a hooded sweatshirt so that he wouldn’t be recognized.” Epstein then revealed his identity to the crowd after joining the band onstage to play Neil Young’s “Rockin’ In The Free World.”↵↵↵You know what would also make an effective disguise? A Yankees hat. But then that would only worsen matters if he were caught, I suppose.↵
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