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Cubs hire scout Matt Dorey from Red Sox 12.20.11 at 7:48 am ET
By Alex Speier

When Theo Epstein resigned from his post as general manager of the Red Sox to become president of baseball operations with the Cubs, it was with an understanding that there would be no raid on his former Sox baseball operations staff. Epstein could hire one Sox employee, and it could not be one of the top-level employees in the department.

And so, according to multiple industry sources, the Cubs ended up hiring Red Sox area scout Matt Dorey, who had been an evaluator in Louisiana and Texas in the last two years after having started for the club as a Northwest area scout in 2007, when current Cubs assistant GM Jason McLeod was the Red Sox director of amateur scouting. Dorey will be promoted to the position of national crosschecker with the Cubs.

Dorey was considered one of the top evaluators for the Sox, something reflected both in the key region that he was assigned to cover and in the fact that he was credited with signing several top Sox picks in recent years. Among the players credited to Dorey were right-hander Anthony Ranaudo (sandwich pick, 2010), third baseman Garin Cecchini (2010 fourth round), outfielder Kendrick Perkins (2010 sixth round) and Lucas LeBlanc (2010 11th round), a group in which the Sox invested nearly $5 million in one draft.

Dorey is the second prominent Sox amateur scout to be hired away in recent days. Danny Haas, who had been the Sox’ East Coast crosschecker, was hired last week as an Orioles national crosschecker.

The Cubs have also hired former Red Sox pro scout Kyle Evans, but that was not a violation of the agreement given that Evans already was leaving the Sox. And Epstein and the Cubs may also try to hire former Red Sox VP of international scouting and player personnel Craig Shipley, who has parted ways with the Sox after having been replaced last month as the Sox’ director of international scouting. Shipley was one of the first front office hires by Epstein when he became Sox GM in 2002.

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  • Mlittle55

    Anything is  better than Sergio Brown and Ihedigbo is a special teamer/back-up at best. some decent safeties in the upcoming draft .

  • Jpag99

    not excited about these pickups- more middle of the road “hope we find the next Mike Vrable” moves.  not saying they should have signed williams as the $$ was too, too high BUT i’ll be very disappointed if they play their typical draft day game of trading out for “future value”.  They need a develop-able DE, a vertical threat WR (i.e. someone who is >6’3″), a few young LB’s, etc.

  • Jboissy16

    only the saftey from alabama is good, drop off after him 

  • Dano S

    Additional free agents I like for Pats.1) Vernon Carey G Miami 2) William Middleton CB Jaguars
    3) Jason Allen CB Texans 4) Samson Satele C Raiders 5) Leroy Hill OLB Seattle 6)Kendall Langford DE Miami.

  • Benny

    Well I think you need to evaluate these moves a little closer sir.  Gregory will most likely replace Ihedigbo.  He is a much better player than him, and like the artcle states, he is better suited as a free safety.  They obviously need to keep a versatile guy like Connolly, to protect their number one guy in Brady!!  Slater is a top special teams player, and cost them very little!!  I will agree with you on Harrison.  He doesn’t impress me!!  None of these guys cost the team much, and they are all really depth signings!!  Lets hope BB resigns nderson and Carter, or another reliable pass rusher.  If not, lets hope they draft a stud pass rusher with one of their first round selections!!

  • Dude, C’mon

    Leroy Hill? The Leroy Hill who beats on woman and is always getting into off field issues.

  • Dano S

    I was not aware of that but it seems those charges were dismissed.

  • pauliewalnuts

    Landry always bites on play-action, gives up a lot of big plays. We see the back of his jersey a lot down here in DC.

  • Relax

    Every team in football is looking for the same things, and some of them are clearly willing to overpay for them.  The Pats can’t compete with that kind of spending.  Those teams are dooming themselves.  Teams like the Steelers, Pats, and to some extent the Giants never sign the big named FA’s, but they are the teams that consistently win.  The Pats are playing it smart.

  • Handz

     He meant Corey Dillon.

  • Clutch34

    Apparently critical comments don’t get posted. Nice.

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