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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Until both those folks, even with him doing this activity, release him to us, it's in their hands. I have full faith in how they've handled it and where this thing's going under their guidance, ... Yeah, I'm hopeful, but I can't guarantee anything. This is definitely a day-to-day situation. Again, building on what they're asking, he's not standing still and he's not taking steps back.
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There are a lot of brilliant people in all walks of life. That doesn't make you a manager of people. Our jobs are about managing people, crisis management on a daily basis. If you don't have people skills or the experience, things can snowball.
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.
might sooner
(His return) might be here before you know it or sooner than you think, ... But I'm not going to guess.
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.
either guys happen smart soon
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.
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.
pitchers quality
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.
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Matt will be a perfect complement to the top of the rotation.
jason sign
The more you see of the old Jason Schmidt, the more you want to sign him. We need him to get through 200 innings.
hitter
He's a leadoff hitter with a lot of dimensions.