Brian Sabean Quotes

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. - Brian Sabean

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If we have a chance to upgrade, we're going to have to do it... This roster's going to have to be much stronger one through 25. Hopefully we have some credibility from our past, but our present isn't too attractive. I hope they still want to come to San Francisco and understand this is a one-year step back. - Brian Sabean

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. - Brian Sabean

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. - Brian Sabean