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cooperthegiantscat · 07-26-2017, 08:22 PM

Welcome back Giants fans, you're going to love this! On the 12 0'clock hour we'll be interviewing the interim General Manager of our very own San Francisco Giants, and we're going to get to know him as well as ask him some of the tougher questions. You won't want to miss it, stay tuned...

Welcome back everyone, as we promised, joining us is interim General Manager Brian Corwin, who is starting out his career in the front office. You can imagine a lot of thought went into this hiring and there is a lot riding on his shoulders at this time. We have already played a month of baseball and we haven't seen too many roster moves and there hasn't been any big splashes as of yet. Brian welcome to San Francisco, and welcome to KNBR

A: Thanks for having me, it's always a pleasure to come out and address the fans in a direct manner.

Q: Brian, I am not going to sugar coat some of these question (Brian: Bring it on! *chuckles*) What was going through your mind when you got hired as the Interim GM of the Giants?

A: Well to be honest I was a bit surprised. Bobby Evans became the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Baseball Operations in 2015 and in his short term as GM the team went 84-78 in 2015, and 87-75 in 2016. Those aren't horrible numbers and I always seen him as happy with his job. It was completely unexpected that he would uproot himself and transplant to another organization.

Q: Have you had any time to evaluate your players and figure out what you have, in your big picture?

A: Well yes and no. Yes we have a lot of core guys here who are were around for the World Series' in 2010, 2012, and 2014. While I like our chemistry and how things are going right now - we are utilizing the 4th highest payroll in all of the Majors at something around $218,000,000, that number can very quickly become burdensome if we don't keep our contracts in order. Mad-Bum, Belt, Crawford, Pence, Kontos and several others have been here at least since the 2012 World Series so we've had a good group of core guys, which I would hate to break up... but we'll see what happens going forward.

Q: Brandon Crawford picked up a 10 game suspension for fighting with Jared Weaver. This moments are always scary for a club because suspensions are inevitable, injuries are very real and can happen quickly, and it can greatly have affect the morale of the team for better or for worse. What is your take?

A: Fights should never happen, but I won't say I am all that upset. Crawford is a fan favorite and usually makes the right choice when it comes to keeping his emotions in check. I tend to look at these incidents at a case-by-case basis... did the player feel the build up to the incident was intentional? was the fight in self defense or was it instigated? You get the picture.

Q: MLB pundents have rated your minor league system at 28th out of 30th in terms of overall quality. What are your plans going forward?

A: I think we have a lot of talent in the AAA and AA level clubs. We need to work on long term depth though. I plan to spend a lot of time preparing for the amateur draft and looking at international amateur free agents when the time comes. The Giants have always made good use of our international complex and signing prospects that end up staying with the club long term, we just have to go back to fundamentals and get our payroll in order and I think we can make some deals to help make that 28th ranking a little better. I am not a spend big to make big improvements kind of guy - I want to keep the culture of the team in tact and make smart baseball moves. Superstars are great. They are even better when you scouted, signed, developed, and debuted them on your own.

Q: Right now the team sits at 17-9 after the first month, thoughts?

A: Well it's early yet, we have been lucky with the injuries so far. Guys are getting knicks, bumps and bruises but so far there has been not to many major injuries which has helped us a lot. The less I have to promote and demote players the more rested they will be, the less injuries occur, and so forth. If it isn't broke, don't fix it. I typically give minor league players 250AB or 100IP at each minor level to see if they are ready for a promotion. But when it comes to the majors, i tend to not tie up the 40 man roster in those small $500,000 minimum contracts. That is part of the plan of downsizing our payroll.

Q: Well folks there you have it, Brian, it has been a pleasure!

A: Thanks for having me, I look forward to spending the next 4-5 years here. I have lots of plans in store but they will take time. I appreciate this opportunity and will not let you down. Thanks again.

07-26-2017, 08:22 PM	#5
cooperthegiantscat Minors (Double A) Join Date: Jul 2017 Posts: 159	Interview with KNBR - Giants Radio Welcome back Giants fans, you're going to love this! On the 12 0'clock hour we'll be interviewing the interim General Manager of our very own San Francisco Giants, and we're going to get to know him as well as ask him some of the tougher questions. You won't want to miss it, stay tuned... Welcome back everyone, as we promised, joining us is interim General Manager Brian Corwin, who is starting out his career in the front office. You can imagine a lot of thought went into this hiring and there is a lot riding on his shoulders at this time. We have already played a month of baseball and we haven't seen too many roster moves and there hasn't been any big splashes as of yet. Brian welcome to San Francisco, and welcome to KNBR A: Thanks for having me, it's always a pleasure to come out and address the fans in a direct manner. Q: Brian, I am not going to sugar coat some of these question (Brian: Bring it on! chuckles) What was going through your mind when you got hired as the Interim GM of the Giants? A: Well to be honest I was a bit surprised. Bobby Evans became the Senior Vice President and General Manager of Baseball Operations in 2015 and in his short term as GM the team went 84-78 in 2015, and 87-75 in 2016. Those aren't horrible numbers and I always seen him as happy with his job. It was completely unexpected that he would uproot himself and transplant to another organization. Q: Have you had any time to evaluate your players and figure out what you have, in your big picture? A: Well yes and no. Yes we have a lot of core guys here who are were around for the World Series' in 2010, 2012, and 2014. While I like our chemistry and how things are going right now - we are utilizing the 4th highest payroll in all of the Majors at something around $218,000,000, that number can very quickly become burdensome if we don't keep our contracts in order. Mad-Bum, Belt, Crawford, Pence, Kontos and several others have been here at least since the 2012 World Series so we've had a good group of core guys, which I would hate to break up... but we'll see what happens going forward. Q: Brandon Crawford picked up a 10 game suspension for fighting with Jared Weaver. This moments are always scary for a club because suspensions are inevitable, injuries are very real and can happen quickly, and it can greatly have affect the morale of the team for better or for worse. What is your take? A: Fights should never happen, but I won't say I am all that upset. Crawford is a fan favorite and usually makes the right choice when it comes to keeping his emotions in check. I tend to look at these incidents at a case-by-case basis... did the player feel the build up to the incident was intentional? was the fight in self defense or was it instigated? You get the picture. Q: MLB pundents have rated your minor league system at 28th out of 30th in terms of overall quality. What are your plans going forward? A: I think we have a lot of talent in the AAA and AA level clubs. We need to work on long term depth though. I plan to spend a lot of time preparing for the amateur draft and looking at international amateur free agents when the time comes. The Giants have always made good use of our international complex and signing prospects that end up staying with the club long term, we just have to go back to fundamentals and get our payroll in order and I think we can make some deals to help make that 28th ranking a little better. I am not a spend big to make big improvements kind of guy - I want to keep the culture of the team in tact and make smart baseball moves. Superstars are great. They are even better when you scouted, signed, developed, and debuted them on your own. Q: Right now the team sits at 17-9 after the first month, thoughts? A: Well it's early yet, we have been lucky with the injuries so far. Guys are getting knicks, bumps and bruises but so far there has been not to many major injuries which has helped us a lot. The less I have to promote and demote players the more rested they will be, the less injuries occur, and so forth. If it isn't broke, don't fix it. I typically give minor league players 250AB or 100IP at each minor level to see if they are ready for a promotion. But when it comes to the majors, i tend to not tie up the 40 man roster in those small $500,000 minimum contracts. That is part of the plan of downsizing our payroll. Q: Well folks there you have it, Brian, it has been a pleasure! A: Thanks for having me, I look forward to spending the next 4-5 years here. I have lots of plans in store but they will take time. I appreciate this opportunity and will not let you down. Thanks again. Attached Images Last edited by cooperthegiantscat; 07-26-2017 at 08:52 PM.