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,...
both building definitely faith full guarantee handled release standing steps taking until
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.
discussed game good third
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.
although consider great league national ourselves return second
I think a return to the National League will be what he needs, although he had a great second half. So we consider ourselves fortunate.
baby knowing ready
Knowing him, he's going to want to go out there when he's ready to go. He's not going to want to go out and take baby steps, like pinch-hitting.
reasonable somebody success winning
I would say it has to be somebody who's a veteran, who's an innings-(eater) who's had reasonable success on a winning team.
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.
cranky days effort god happens next position reasonable rest spring step training unable wants whether
I think it's reasonable to think he can play 120 games. I know we're going to have to rest him, and some days he'll come in cranky and unable to go. The next step is get him out in spring training and get him in position to do what I think he wants to do. Whether that happens or not, only God knows, but I think the effort is going to be there.
I think we all know he can still hit,
hitter
He's a leadoff hitter with a lot of dimensions.
might sooner
(His return) might be here before you know it or sooner than you think, ... But I'm not going to guess.
ball breaking future impact looks start strikes stuff throwing year
His stuff has been electric. He's throwing strikes and the breaking ball is improved. I think his future, and the impact he could have on the major-league roster, it looks like he'll probably start the year in the bullpen.
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.
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.