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
bottom help helped selfless
He helped us win. That's the bottom line. He really did something selfless to help us win.
opportunity single
You just try to make the most of every single opportunity in the postseason. We weren't able to do it this year.
guys handful ready step
We have a handful of guys ready to step in,
games next win year
We want to win 95 games next year and get back into the postseason. We want to try to do that every 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.
everyday options period shakes
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.
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.
guy trust
We trust this guy's makeup. He's a guy we're very comfortable with on the mound.
investing wise
We think investing in Coco was a wise move.
above average premium
We think he's above average offensively and defensively at a premium position.
baseball both division exercise matter past point reasons rest series survived toughest wins year
This year, for a lot reasons and for a lot of teams, has been an exercise in survival. Getting past the attrition of a long year for a lot of different reasons. We both survived in probably the toughest division in baseball to get to a point where whomever wins that series will probably get in. It doesn't matter how we got here. It's what we do the rest of the way.
deal feeling felt great guy hard knee ready spring
You have to go on how a guy feels. His knee felt great in Spring Training. It's hard to say if he was ready or not. He's not ready now. He was feeling really good. Now he can't even take the ball. You've got to deal with it.
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.