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> [Whoever your boss is, or your bosses are, they have 20 percent of their job that they just don't like.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/whoever-your-boss-is-or-your-bosses-are-they-have-20-percent-of-their/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

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## More by Theo Epstein

> [I still wake up thinking about draft choices we should have made that would have impacted the franchise for a long time, but I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/i-still-wake-up-thinking-about-draft-choices-we-should-have-made-that/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [I used to follow people home. I just like being anonymous so much that I would follow people home because they didn't know who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/i-used-to-follow-people-home-i-just-like-being-anonymous-so-much-that/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [When we build that foundation for sustained success, and it ultimately results in a World Series, it's going to be more than just a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/when-we-build-that-foundation-for-sustained-success-and-it-ultimately/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [If you're trying to avoid one move that you don't think is going to work out, don't then settle for a different move that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/if-you-re-trying-to-avoid-one-move-that-you-don-t-think-is-going-to/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [You're not always going to get the outcomes you feel like your talent deserves, that you feel like the big picture deserves. And what's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/you-re-not-always-going-to-get-the-outcomes-you-feel-like-your-talent/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [We try to do a great job of understanding the opposing hitter and his tendencies. Maybe understand the hitter better than he knows himself.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/we-try-to-do-a-great-job-of-understanding-the-opposing-hitter-and-his/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [If I let my brain follow its path unfettered, it would be kinda ugly.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/if-i-let-my-brain-follow-its-path-unfettered-it-would-be-kinda-ugly/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [Sometimes, on the business side, it's important to sort of have something with some sizzle in an offseason. It's the baseball operations department's job…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/sometimes-on-the-business-side-it-s-important-to-sort-of-have/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [When I was writing or competing in individual sports, it felt unfulfilling and lonely. When I was able to find a group of people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/when-i-was-writing-or-competing-in-individual-sports-it-felt/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [I believe in our players. That's why they're here. I also know slumping is part of baseball. What's surprising is sometimes when it lasts…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/i-believe-in-our-players-that-s-why-they-re-here-i-also-know-slumping/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [I believe in the First Amendment. But I also believe we should be mindful of how other people feel.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/i-believe-in-the-first-amendment-but-i-also-believe-we-should-be/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [Scouting and player development is the key to year-in and year-out success, not the occasional lucky hit. There are no definitive answers in this…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/scouting-and-player-development-is-the-key-to-year-in-and-year-out/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [You have years where most things go your way, and you have years where more things than usual seem like a challenge.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/you-have-years-where-most-things-go-your-way-and-you-have-years-where/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [The only time I think about my contract is when I'm asked about it by the media.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/the-only-time-i-think-about-my-contract-is-when-i-m-asked-about-it-by/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

> [There has to be active, hands-on management in concert with the manager to lead the organization and make sure that the standards that we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/theo-epstein/there-has-to-be-active-hands-on-management-in-concert-with-the/)

[Theo Epstein](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/theo-epstein/)

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