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,...
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Taking batting practice is one thing, and taking fungoes and running the bases at 50 percent,
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He's probably done as much as he can down here. Now, he'll be in a baseball domain. I'd like to see him in a simulated game, but that's probably difficult to do. And there's a lot going on you can't simulate.
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Him taking swings in a college batting cage is a long way from doing baseball work with us, ... It's just another step in his rehab. To what extent this is of any significance -- until I'm told otherwise -- it's just part of the exercise regimen he's going through. Once he's accelerated to the point where the doctors are ready to turn him over to us, then he can do more meaningful and substantial baseball activities. But for now, this is just another step.
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Spring training was a long time ago. He could be starting from ground zero as far as the baseball activities.
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From what I saw today, I'm beyond pleasantly surprised. He's done a lot of work, you can tell. He's strong. Having said that, he hasn't run the bases yet or played the outfield.
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(Alfonzo) may have to take a step back and wait for playing time, ... He is capable of playing second base also. If he's in that role, perhaps our team is deeper, if he can spell people.
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(His return) might be here before you know it or sooner than you think, ... But I'm not going to guess.
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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.
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It could happen soon but I'm not smart enough to know if it's going to happen tomorrow. I don't know how many times I've said the same thing. Either you guys aren't getting it or I'm not articulating it very well.
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I'm not worried about pitchers, but I have some concerns about Mo. Guys will be running 90 feet, throwing long, going all out. Yes, you have some anxieties.
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The first thing that comes to mind is we might have dodged a bullet of losing Scott. This guy has got quite a track record.
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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.
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He has had some quality at-bats, and pitchers have pitched him really tough.
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I think you want him in one spot, ... We discussed Pedro being the third baseman, which is good for our defense. It's good for him to play every game in one spot.