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Theo Epstein Joins Private-Equity Firm That Is Buying Stakes in
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With The Going Again About To Get Tough, The Cubs' Theo Epstein
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MLB: How Theo Epstein transformed the Cubs roster
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Everybody Wants Their Own Theo Epstein - The Ringer
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Theo Epstein - Wikipedia
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Chicago Cubs President Theo Epstein Steps Down, Hoyer Takes Over
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Theo Epstein's Cubs journey isn't over — but it has been wild ride
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Inside Theo Epstein's new job with MLB
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Theo Epstein's Cubs journey isn't over — but it has been wild ride
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Cubs should go all out to get Theo Epstein - The Boston Globe
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Fun Times: Where Was Every Single Cubs Player When Theo Epstein
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Theo Epstein steps down after 9 seasons leading Cubs
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What the Cubs' transition from Theo Epstein to Jed Hoyer looks
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Major League Baseball investigating Chicago Cubs' hiring of Joe