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Football Quotes by Theo Epstein

8 Football quotes by Theo Epstein

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Theo Epstein’s eight concise quotes on football reveal his analytical take on team building, leadership, and the strategic layers that mirror his baseball executive experience. This compact collection offers a quick insight into his cross‑sport thinking.

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Scouting and player development is the key to year-in and year-out success, not the occasional lucky hit. There are no definitive answers…

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If we think a playoff spot's not in the cards, there will be no concern for appearances or cosmetics whatsoever. We'll continue…

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Every opportunity to win is sacred. It's sacred to us inside the organization, and it should be sacred to the fans as…

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We knew the 2017-18 offseason would be one of our most challenging. We've known that for a long time.

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You don't want to make a living or habit out of trying to solve your problems with high-price pitching free agents because…

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When something goes wrong on the field, we expect our players to take the blame, step up, and proactively assume the blame…

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You've just got to kind of play the hand you're dealt.

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It stinks to give up a good player. But if you think that way, you'll never make any trades. You have to…

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I still wake up thinking about draft choices we should have made that would have impacted the franchise for a long time, but I…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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We try to do a great job of understanding the opposing hitter and his tendencies. Maybe understand the hitter better than he knows himself.

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If I let my brain follow its path unfettered, it would be kinda ugly.

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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…

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When I was writing or competing in individual sports, it felt unfulfilling and lonely. When I was able to find a group of people…

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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…

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I believe in the First Amendment. But I also believe we should be mindful of how other people feel.

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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…

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You have years where most things go your way, and you have years where more things than usual seem like a challenge.

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The only time I think about my contract is when I'm asked about it by the media.

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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…

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