I ended up staying 10 years in Boston. It was nine as GM but 10 years there. That seemed about right: long enough to try to make a difference and try to contribute to winning teams and some championships. — Theo Epstein Copy Share Image
It's best not to think about winning or losing trades anyway, because the best ones work out for both teams. But, as a rule, if you're the team that's selling - if you're out of it, and you're trading with… — 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
