203 ordspråk av Theo Epstein
Theo Epstein
We didn't find the magic this year,
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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.
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We felt that there's probably no one on the planet better suited than Doug to do this. We had a chance to get him at a reasonable cost. So that made sense to us.
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We had no doubt that eventually (Bard) was going to figure out Wakefield. It might have been three days from now or three months from now, but we didn't have the luxury of time.
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We have a handful of guys ready to step in,
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We have a lot of confidence in Adam Stern and Wily Mo Pena and the player that we're going to bring in. Through mixing and matching, we can find a way to stay afloat and prosper.
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We have him as one of the top guys in all of baseball. He's very sure-handed, consistent, with good range and he's fun to watch play shortstop.
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We have liked Choi for a long time and view this as an opportunity to acquire him when his value is down a bit.
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We have no doubt [Bard] would have eventually figured it out with Wake. It might have been three days from now. It might have been three months from now. We didn't necessarily have the luxury of the time. The single best solution was available now and we didn't want to wait.
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We need to keep our mouths shut, ... until we do something on the field.
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We needed to try some new things.
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We put our best foot forward and made an offer that makes sense to the club. We think it's a fair and generous offer.
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We should have all the details. I know they spoke, but I don't know what was said yet.
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We shut Hansen down with a dead arm, ... We are going to be conservative with him. We're not even in the playoffs, so that's getting ahead ourselves to think he could be there.
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We spend as much time and energy developing Zink as we do all our pitchers. (Throwing a knuckleball) is a way to get big-league hitters out if you do it the right way. So we don't look at those guys as circus freaks or anything like that. They're just doing it a different way.
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