"We go to Bub City, it's Theo (Epstein), Jed (Hoyer), me, my family, my agents. We're sitting there talking, I'm like, 'Y'all got a backup catcher?' And they go, 'No.' I go, 'You need to sign Rossy. You need a veteran, veteran dude that knows what his role is.'"
"I called (David Ross') phone seven times ... no answer. I'm waking up, going (looks at phone), 'Oh, Jon's drunk.'"
"I'm like, 'Hey bro, I'm sitting here with Theo, do you want to come to Chicago?' And he's like, 'F*ck yeah, let's do it!'"
"Theo's standing there, at 2 am, and I go 'Hey, he wants 2 for 6.' And Theo starts drinking his beer."
The story recounts a night at Bub City where Jon Lester urged Theo Epstein to sign David Ross as a veteran backup catcher. After several missed calls, Lester finally reached Ross, who initially hesitated due to Lester's drunken state. Once convinced, Ross agreed to a two-year deal for six million dollars. The negotiation took place at 2 a.m., with Epstein humorously engaging in the process while drinking beer.
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