Epstein: Cubs’ Focus Not Solely On 2012

April 5, 2012 12:00 AM " (WSCR) When Theo Epstein first arrived in Chicago, one of his first moves was to trade arguably the Cubs best left-handed pitcher in Sean Marshall.

The move sent Marshall to the Reds in exchange for Travis Wood, Dave Sappelt and Ronald Torreyes. While the trade may have appeared to be a head-scratcher, Epstein insists it’s all part of the Cubs bigger picture.

“If we were focused exclusively on 2012 at the expense of the bigger picture, we probably never would’ve made the trade in the first place,” Epstein told The Mully and Hanley Show. “We had Sean Marshall, one of the best left-handers in baseball, and he was signed through 2012. That trade was about the long-term and a chance to get three young players who can hopefully impact us for a long time.”

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That’s what the new Cubs way is all about. And as the club prepares for its first opening day under Epstein, fans won’t see young stars like Brett Jackson and Anthony Rizzo in the lineup.

In fact, those players aren’t even in Chicago "

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