The Cubs officially introduced Theo Epstein as their president of baseball operations on Tuesday. "To me, baseball is better with tradition, baseball is better with history, baseball is better with fans who care, baseball is better in ballparks like this, baseball is better during the day. And baseball is, best of all, when you win," Epstein said. "I firmly believe that we can preserve the things that make the Cubs so special and over time build a consistent winner, a team that will be playing baseball in October consistently and a team that will ultimately win the World Series." "I've waited a few weeks to say this, but it truly feels great to be a Cub today," said Epstein, who agreed to a five-year deal for a reported $18.5 million.