From the Book of Papi, Chapter 20--
And so it passed in the mid-winter that some fans came early to the Park, after trading season, and saw the talent had been taken away from the team. So they ran and went to John Henry and the other partner for whom Theo had worked, and said to them, “They have taken the championship players out of the Park and we do not know who can fix it.”
So John Henry and the other partner went forth, and they went to the Park. The two were running together; and the other partner ran ahead faster than John and came to the administrative offices first. Stooping and looking in, he saw the resignation letter lying in tatters there; but he did not go in. And so John also came, following him, and entered the offices; and he saw the resignation letter lying there, and the ape costume which had been upon his head, not lying with the resignation letter but rolled up in a place by itself. So the other partner also entered, and he saw and believed that Theo might return.
But fans were standing outside the Park weeping; and so, as they wept, they stooped and looked through the metal gates into the Park, and they saw two co-GMs sitting, one at the head and one at the foot of the table in the Big Concourse where Theo had usually met. And the co-GMs said to the fans, “Rabid ones, why are you weeping?” The fans said to them, “Because Theo has abandoned us and no one else seems to know want they are doing.” When they had said this, they turned around and saw Theo standing there by the Ted Williams statue and yet did not know that it was Theo.
Theo said to them, “Rabid fans, why are you weeping? Whom are you seeking?” Supposing Theo to be the janitor, they said to him, “Sir, if you know where our championship team leader is, tell us, and we will beg him to return.” Theo said to them, "Nation!" They turned and said to Him in Baseball-speak, “General manager!” (which means, “Savior!”). Theo said to them, “Stop pining for me, although I have not yet agreed to the exact terms of my employment with the Owners; but go to the fan-base and say to them, ‘I will talk to John Henry and the other limited partners and then ascend to the throne of Baseball Operations.’” The fans went forth, announcing to the Nation, “We have seen the return of Theo,” and that he had said these things to them.