Theo Epstein
Theo Epstein
Theo Nathaniel Epsteinis the President of Baseball Operations for the Chicago Cubs...
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth29 December 1973
CityNew York City, NY
hope special wins
If someone else wins it, they must have had a very special season. I hope he wins it.
above average premium
We think he's above average offensively and defensively at a premium position.
honest last ourselves reflecting talks whether
had a lot of honest talks in that last week, reflecting on ourselves and the organization and the job, and whether it was right for me and for the team.
bullpen fall pitching
He's a very important part of the team. When he's pitching well at the back end of our bullpen it really allows everyone to fall into place.
bit tired
He just has a bit of a tired arm,
covered felt says
He says that when he covered first base, he kind of felt it give a little bit.
bottom help helped selfless
He helped us win. That's the bottom line. He really did something selfless to help us win.
certain gaps holes level performance strong took
We were a strong club. We took on so many holes because of injuries. With those gaps we got to a certain performance level . . .
aftermath benefit conflicts greater held john larry learned lessons personal regarding tackled thoughts throughout time tom
Throughout November, (owner) John Henry, (owner) Tom Werner, Larry and I held discussions to see what lessons could be learned in the aftermath of my departure. Gradually, with the benefit of time and greater perspective, we tackled not only our personal conflicts but also the differences regarding our thoughts for the organization.
deserve
We're in a position, if we play well over this weekend, we'll get in. If we don't, we probably don't deserve to.
depth healthy help lucky percent speculate team
We're not going to speculate on any timetables. The most important thing is to get Coco healthy so he is 100 percent and can help this team win. We're lucky to have depth at that position.
speculate
We're not going to speculate on any timetables. The most important thing is getting Coco back healthy, so he can get back to 100 percent.
best forever indebted saying thank wish
We're forever indebted to them. Someone, I'm sure, won't be back. It's appropriate to thank them for their contribution and wish them the best going forward. That said, we're not saying any goodbyes right now.
best fair foot forward generous offer
We put our best foot forward and made an offer that makes sense to the club. We think it's a fair and generous offer.