BOSTON — When I was growing up falling in love with the game of baseball, there was one authority whom I trusted more than anyone: Peter Gammons. And I don’t believe I was alone in that feeling. Gammons, 72, is nearing his 50th year covering the sport and the J.G. Taylor Spink Award winner is as engaged and opinionated as ever.



While in Boston over the weekend, I had the chance to speak with Gammons on a variety of topics. We touched on Theo Epstein’s greatest qualities, what stands out about this Cubs team, how things have changed in baseball, and this business and the recent cuts at ESPN, where Gammons spent over two decades of his career and rose to national prominence.



Sahadev Sharma: You’ve known Theo Epstein perhaps as long as anybody who covers the game and have grown close to him over the years. What is it about him that really stands out and allows him to not only put together a great team, but a great staff of people surrounding...