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
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It might be the greatest game ever played. I'd like to hear other nominations. We were just joking around, that might have been one of the greatest at-bats ever, to end the greatest game ever played.
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I took very seriously the responsibilities of turning the Red Sox into a championship organization and playing a role in that process, ... We did accomplish that. There's a lot more work to be done here. It's sad for me to leave more work to be done. I feel like we're in a very good position for the future with the farm system that these guys have built. I'll watch with admiration, respect and good wishes from afar as they go forward.
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We have him as one of the top guys in all of baseball. He's very sure-handed, consistent, with good range and he's fun to watch play shortstop.
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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.
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We were a strong club. We took on so many holes because of injuries. With those gaps we got to a certain performance level . . .
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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We'll see how the roster shakes out, but we could also send him down and let him get some at-bats to get himself straightened out.
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We'll see how our roster shakes out, but Choi does have minor-league options if we want him to get everyday at-bats in Triple-A for a period of time.
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They're always wary of what's around the corner.
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A situation may arise where he's a better option than what we have. There aren't too many guys you can bring in under these circumstances and be sure they won't be afraid.
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That's why they pay you guys the big bucks, ... To find the polysyllabic word for this.