Ever since Theo Epstein resigned as Red Sox general manger and signed his five-year, $18.5 million contract with the Chicago Cubs in October, the two clubs have been trying to exchange suitable compensation.
With no resolution thus far, the Sox and Cubs have turned to Major League Baseball commissioner Bud Selig to try and settle the matter, according to the Chicago Sun-Times.
Selig has been involved with the situation before, telling the teams that they needed to agree on compensation by Nov. 1.
Names have been thrown around — including Cubs pitcher Matt Garza — but the deadline passed and the two teams have been unable to work out a package that would satisfy both sides.
Epstein was named president of baseball operations for the Cubs, but since he still had a year on his contract with the Sox, compensation must be received.
