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,...
along goes
It just goes along with our whole year. I don't know if it's frustrating or ironic.
almost surreal
It's almost surreal he's going to be out there.
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It will be a good test in the first three series. Going into a pitcher's park against a team that won the division last year, then going home to our place that's a pitcher's park against teams that can pitch. We've got to be ready to pitch.
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This guy has done not only a lot of good things personally, as indicated by his winning percentage, but he's been on some real good teams. He's anchored, by and large, those pitching staffs.
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It would give a boost to the team and give a snapshot of what might be possible next year. Whether he plays this year or how much remains to be seen.
close
as close as two can be without being brothers.
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As a GM, to get a switch-hitter who's a leadoff hitter with a lot of dimensions -- power, speed, the ability to play the outfield the way he does -- is a godsend to the organization. The opportunity was great, the timing was wonderful and he's very deserving.
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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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You're not going to do it impulsively. It's only April, but we all know the importance of winning games we should win, and you weigh that against performance. If the performance is lacking sometimes, you are willing to make adjustments. You need to be willing to shuffle the deck.
changes improve obviously
We obviously have to make some significant changes to improve our lot,
good happen position
should have been in this position long before this. In the end, good things happen to good people.
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Simply put, Matt Morris is a winner. He's a gamer who not only gives his team a chance to win every time he pitches, but as his record indicates, he's around to collect the win himself. Matt will be a perfect complement to the top of the rotation and provide valuable leadership to our younger pitchers.
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Simply put, Matt Morris is a winner. He is a gamer, who not only gives his team a chance to win every time he pitches but, as his record indicates, he's around to collect the win himself.
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Matt will be a perfect complement to the top of the rotation.