Brian Sabean
Brian Sabean
Brian R. Sabean, as of 2015, is the executive vice president of baseball operations of the San Francisco Giants. He served as the team's general manager for eighteen seasons, from 1997 to 2014. He succeeded general manager Bob Quinn. The Giants had a winning record in thirteen of the eighteen seasons in which Sabean served as general manager. Prior to his tenure, the team had suffered losing seasons in five out of six years. He is a native of Concord,...
days four type
He's a veteran. It's a Rickey Henderson type of thing. If he's here in four days, he'll be four days early.
force knows missed
He now knows, not that he wouldn't have if he had played, he knows firsthand that he's still the force he was before he missed all this time.
behind credit evidence felt given guys liked playing record talent win
When he went out to pitch, everyone felt it was a win day. The guys liked playing behind him. His record is evidence that he had more talent than he was given credit for.
chance francisco hopefully present san step stronger understand
If we have a chance to upgrade, we're going to have to do it, ... This roster's going to have to be much stronger one through 25. Hopefully we have some credibility from our past, but our present isn't too attractive. I hope they still want to come to San Francisco and understand this is a one-year step back.
chance
If we have a chance to upgrade, we'd have to do that,
deadlines indicative lack past people team tough trade wanting
If these two past trade deadlines have been indicative of the lack of willingness for people wanting to trade, it's going to be tough to retool your team to a significant extent.
answer authority higher
I don't go that deep. It's all about our budget. We answer to a higher authority -- which is our lender.
ability dimensions hitter outfield speed
To get a switch-hitter (who is) a leadoff hitter with a lot of dimensions -- power, speed -- the ability to play the outfield as he does is really a godsend to the organization.
learned
He's 32-years old and has learned a lot from his experience,
hitter
He's a leadoff hitter with a lot of dimensions.
certainly challenges free needed spring training year
He's had his challenges in spring training to get out of the gate. If ever there a year that he needed to be on time, it's this year. He's a free agent-to-be, and we certainly need him.
cutting eye guy players possible
He was a possible callup and he's the guy to keep an eye on. We'll take a long look at him. The other players are A-ballers, still cutting their teeth.
anywhere everybody past retire wants
He has never made an overture he wants to be anywhere but here. He's told everybody in the past he wants to retire as a Giant.
pitchers quality
He has had some quality at-bats, and pitchers have pitched him really tough.