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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That's why they pay you guys the big bucks, ... To find the polysyllabic word for this.
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These concepts of vision and togetherness are only words if we don't live up to them. We understand that our actions are much more meaningful than our words.
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I think the first year in Boston can leave you feeling like you need to take some time off and you need to get away a little bit. He was a little bit taken back by how passionate the fan base was here. You expect a guy that's played in New York to make a seamless transition to Boston. But it was tough on him. He couldn't go out. I think he used the word 'hermit.' We know David doesn't like being a hermit. I think he'll need to go to his ranch and get away and think about that, how to deal with the hermit lifestyle.
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It's not a sign of panic or desperation, there's no downside to this at all. He might be the right guy in the right spot this weekend.
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It's not fair to attribute my decision to any one factor or any one person, ... There were many factors that went into the decision.
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It's not a pattern you want to fall into. Our backs are truly against the wall. It's the personality of this team to not do things easily.
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It was a fair trade because there was tremendous talent on both sides. The Red Sox are getting more established talent, but the Marlins are getting tremendous upside talent and affordable talent. One side was paying a lot more money in exchange for the more established players. They weren't perfect prospects and we weren't getting perfect players.
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Not according to our training staff. He's just having a bad month.
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It's been less than an ideal year, but under the circumstances he's made significant contributions.
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The issues had nothing to do with the chain of command, per se. I'm happy with the chain of command.
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We trust this guy's makeup. He's a guy we're very comfortable with on the mound.
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We felt that there's probably no one on the planet better suited than Doug to do this. We had a chance to get him at a reasonable cost. So that made sense to us.
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We think investing in Coco was a wise move.
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We've had a very successful working relationship. I think Larry and I like each other. As with any long relationship, there are complexities. ... But in the end, I want what's best for Larry. He's done a lot for me. I owe him quite a bit, and I take that to heart.