Truth & Rumors > MLB

Insiders: Giants to retain GM

Views
1404
Comments
18

William Neukom will have many important items on his agenda when he becomes the Giants' managing general partner Oct. 1, but it appears his to-do list will not include a general manager search. Numerous team insiders say they expect Neukom to retain Brian Sabean for the final year of his contract. They stressed that no decisions have been finalized ahead of Neukom's official ascension to the No. 1 chair, but he is leaning strongly toward retaining Sabean for a 13th season as general manager.

San Francisco Chronicle

San Francisco Giants, AP San Francisco Giants, AP
September 18, 2008  07:51 AM ET

That is crazy.

September 18, 2008  08:47 AM ET

Seriously?

September 18, 2008  10:10 AM ET

He did unload the last year of Matt morris's contract on the Pirates. That was a mark for the good side of the ledger......

September 18, 2008  10:32 AM ET

He did such a greaaaaat job, not.

September 18, 2008  10:44 AM ET

it's so cute when players hug...

September 18, 2008  11:32 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

He did unload the last year of Matt morris's contract on the Pirates. That was a mark for the good side of the ledger......

yeah but added Zito's

September 18, 2008  11:54 AM ET

Sabean has done some good things for the Giants. He now needs to keep the pitcher they have unless he can unload Zito, then pick up a couple of sluggers via free agency and the Giants will be back on top.

September 18, 2008  12:08 PM ET

I rooking forward to dat rittle rinecum snapping in two

September 18, 2008  01:29 PM ET

The Giants will not succeed as long as Sabean's in charge, they only did those few years because Bonds was playing in a league of their own.

September 18, 2008  03:07 PM ET

sf giants have one of the worst mgmt teams in baseball. hard to say who is at fault from this distance. but someone is making bad decisions over there.

September 18, 2008  03:08 PM ET
QUOTE(#8):

I rooking forward to dat rittle rinecum snapping in two

what's with the racist jokes?

September 18, 2008  04:37 PM ET

The Giants will be a team to fear in the NL West in 2009 no doubt.

September 18, 2008  05:58 PM ET

As a trud Dodger fan i just gotta way one thing, Gians suck!!!!!

September 18, 2008  07:27 PM ET

Nice spelling Dodgers fan.

September 18, 2008  07:58 PM ET

What is Barry Bonds doing these days - just interested !!!

September 19, 2008  12:49 AM ET

Sabean's successes were under Dusty Baker on teams filled with guys juicing (Matt Williams, Glenallen Hill, Barry Bonds, Rich Aurelia, Ellis Burks, Benito Santiago, etc.). If one were to take a look at the direction the club has taken in the last 4 years, it is clear that this organization has neither a plan nor the farm system to rebuild. Sabean's "banner" signing in the last 4 years, Rowand, has as many "caught stealing--4" stats as outfield assists. Sabean's continued preference for aged veterans (Aurelia, Vizquel, Roberts, etc.) has hampered player development and stunted any impetus for a progressive rebuilding since 2005. It is going to take someone more disciplined and shrewd than Sabean to make the Giants anything more than the basement dwellers of the N.L. West. Were it not for Lincecum, this team could very well be flirting with a 100 loss season in 2008, without much hope for the future. Sabean has to be held accountable... and looking for a new job in some other team's scouting dept.

September 19, 2008  02:22 PM ET

thats great news for the rest of the national league west. sabean is by far the worst g.m in baseball .

 
September 19, 2008  02:32 PM ET
QUOTE(#6):

yeah but added Zito's

Ownership had a huge part to play in that deal. They wanted a face of the franchise to replace "the other Barry" so they went wayyyyy out on a limb to get him. Now that Magowan has stepped down, it'll be interesting to see what Sabean can do without the proverbial ownership leash around his neck

Comment

Remember to keep your posts clean. Profanity will get filtered, and offensive comments will be removed.


Stub Hub

The 2009 schedule has been released. Search for tickets!

Truth & Rumors

MOST POPULAR

  1. 1
    No Favre Vikings jersey -- yet
    Views
    2721
    Comments
    1729
  2. 2
    Indians open to trading Lee, Martinez
    Views
    30310
    Comments
    305
  3. 3
    Yankees chasing Cuban prospect?
    Views
    25482
    Comments
    184
  4. 4
    Celtics putting full-court press on Rasheed
    Views
    20252
    Comments
    77
  5. 5
    Marbury's Celtics run over?
    Views
    11143
    Comments
    69

Most Active Users

Comments + Blog Posts + Throwdowns

  1. 1
    Porkins: NOT BILLY MAYES!!
  2. 2
    RobertMenn: Alves Rd3 TKO
  3. 3
    Perfectpats
  4. 4
    Sassafras
  5. 5
    Oso New Jack City

Message Boards

  1. NFL > General NFL

    Steve McNair dead in apparent…
    Views
    6215
    Replies
    5
  2. NFL > Chicago Bears

    Bears ranked 14th on NFL…
    Views
    626
    Replies
    66
  3. NBA > General NBA

    Ron Artest going to Lakers!1
    Views
    154
    Replies
    15

Blogs