Theo Epstein Quotes

Even championship-winning teams don't play well all the time.

The thing I really want to do is make the All-Star team and have an All-Star season. If I do that, then I know my team is going to be winning.

I haven't been on too many winning teams - in Oakland, we were in first place most of the year, and it was pretty fun, pretty exciting.

Winning is everything, especially at this stage of my career - I'm going into Year 7. Because I've been franchise-tagged twice, I've been in a position where it's not about the money so much; it's about winning. I want to win.

I think when you're a very good defensive team you give yourself a chance every night, on the road, at home, it's a big factor and something to build on.

To win a World Series, the whole team has to be hot, everything has to go your way.

You have to pick up things from the big teams, who are always in finals and winning big trophies.

The team that can be consistent - for the most part all year - is going to be the team that is going to get into the playoffs.

Being a playoff team that got championships, it's going to bring something different out of you.

The Yankees can buy all the stars they want, but that doesn't guarantee they are going to win.

Good teams make the playoffs, hot teams win the playoffs.

I have been part of very successful City teams, but it was never at the end of a dominant season that we were able to win a title.

I know that if I am playing at an all-pro level, our defense is playing well.

Real are the type of club where you are expected to win every game. For a player who wants to be the best it is stimulating to feel the pressure to defend their interests.

Making the playoffs is hard to come by, so if you can help contribute to your team's success it's always a successful time.

Even teams that win 110 games have stretches when they don't play well.

We didn't lose a game at home for two years. What are we missing? We have the product on the field. We're exciting.

If I can win matches for the team, that will automatically help me personally.

As a coach, we are not magicians; we work with the players and look to improve them and give them every opportunity, but if you are not creating or scoring goals over a consistent period of time, it is difficult for you as a coach.

Of course, you want to win something and be as successful as possible as an individual player. It is normal to look around and think, 'With what club can I achieve that with?'

When you get into the game, you're trying to win games. So you want your best players out there.

It is easy to understand when Everton performed better it was when they had stability.

To be able to pitch in the postseason is great, and to be able to go out there and throw the ball well and help your team win is a great feeling.

If you can get your team to that point of being able to be in that playoff race mindset every week, that's something that most teams can't do.

I'm a person who believes that if a team that's producing a champion and producing contenders in that same division, then the coaches should be proud of that and pat themselves on the back because they're really creating a dynasty, so that's the way I take it.