I like to have some privacy, especially where my family is concerned, so when I'm recognized, I'll usually say something like 'I get that all the time' or 'Theo Epstein? Who's that?' — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
It's hypocritical to say when things are going well, 'Interview me. Ask me how great I am. Ask me about family and personal life.' At some point later, when someone wants information and you want to draw the line, how… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
I still wake up thinking about draft choices we should have made that would have impacted the franchise for a long time, but I… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
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… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
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… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
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… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
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… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
We try to do a great job of understanding the opposing hitter and his tendencies. Maybe understand the hitter better than he knows himself. — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
If I let my brain follow its path unfettered, it would be kinda ugly. — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
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… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
When I was writing or competing in individual sports, it felt unfulfilling and lonely. When I was able to find a group of people… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
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… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
I believe in the First Amendment. But I also believe we should be mindful of how other people feel. — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
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… — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
