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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I think there are a lot of factors, ... One is the first round, it's only five games, you do have that off-day, and then you look at sort of how the rest of your staff is constituted. We think we're covered in a variety of situations. Obviously, if we play four 15-inning games, we're going to be scrapping. I think, realistically, we're in pretty good shape with what we have with our 10 guys. I think we're more likely to go with 11 in subsequent rounds.
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Coco Crisp is not Johnny Damon. He's his own player. He brings his own strengths.
camp feels great next obligation shape
I think he feels that obligation to come into camp in great shape next year.
found numerous satisfied
We were satisfied by what we found out. Numerous times, he was, well, very assertive.
line necessary pitchers pitching
We don't think 11 pitchers are really necessary in a five-game series, especially with the way we line up. We like our pitching staff.
himself send shakes
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.
ability aspect believe heart job stay
You have to believe in every aspect of the job and the organization and your ability to stay and do the job the right way, with your whole heart and your whole soul. And in the end, it just wasn't the right fit.
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.
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.
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.
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.
fun good guys range top watch
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.
today cubs feels
It truly feels great to be a Cub today,
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 . . .