Theo Epstein
Info & Stats: Chicago Cubs President of Baseball Operations
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Theo on his last month in Boston: “It was a nightmare.”
Topics: 6 months into his new gig | Being in Boston for a decade | Chicago situation has a lot of similarities from when he started in Boston | The fan base in Chicago | Moving on from Boston | It was the right time to leave Boston | His last month in Boston was a nightmare | Couldn’t stop the downward slide in Boston | Every thing just went wrong at the end in Boston | The Cub way | Explains the Cub way | Having an organizational meeting | The information age of baseball | Better information is almost universal now | Systems and theories | Innovation | Research and development | Science | Trying to prevent injuries | It was an easier landscape 10-15 years ago |
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Theo’s thoughts on how Adrian Gonzalez will play in their park: “Fenway is almost Taylor made for his swing.”
Topics: Pretty brutal around here when we are not in the playoffs | Teams off-season | Carl Crawford signing | We always have top players on our radar | Carl liking the AL East because of his competitive nature | Carl’s background check | Scouting Carl | Concerns about players coming to Boston market? | You can’t please everyone here | Failure and adversity | Adrian Gonzalez | History with Adrian | Adrian will like our park | Gonzalez is one of the best kept secrets in baseball | Adrian’s hard work | Brian Cashman | Yankees negotiations with Derek Jeter | Interesting off-season in New York | Yankees are in good shape as a organization | Yankees have plenty of future assets | His IPod |
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Apr 3, 2012 show page with Theo Epstein
Hour 1 - John Calipari Is On Top Of The World, The Best Team Wins It All | John Calipari (College Basketball) Interview | Calipari Seemed More Relieved Than Excited | The Lexington Celebration
Hour 2 - NFL Prospect Reportedly Gets A 4 On Wonderlic | The Fray Ruins The National Anthem | A Call From Fabian | A Very Short Segment
Hour 3 - Theo Epstein (MLB) Interview | John Calipari Interview Highlights | Brian Wilson (MLB) Interview | A Very Short Segment
Mar 8, 2011 show page with Theo Epstein
Hour 1 - Erik Spoelstra Says The Media Is Reaching For The Crying Angle. | A Long Call From Smack-Off Participant Joe In The O.C. | Theo Epstein (MLB) Interview | A Very Short Segment
Hour 2 - Kevin Love Rips The Double-Double Record, And Everyone Knocks Him For It. | Smack-Off Invitee Israel In L.A. Cracks Back On Joe In O.C. | The Master Of Panic Is Whining About Dwight Howard | Athletes And The Importance Of The Nap | A Very Short Segment
Hour 3 - Jim Tressel Under Fire After Details Come Out About Five Suspended Players | Callers Try Out For Smack-Off, Fail | Huge Email Of The Day | Fabian In L.A.
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