SAN FRANCISCO–At his introduction as the San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations last Wednesday, Farhan Zaidi sounded optimistic, passionate and knowledgeable to the point that it’s clear he’s usually the smartest person in the room, regardless of what room he enters.
Zaidi, 42, conveyed a hopeful vision for the future, but did so without speaking in absolutes. As in, he doesn’t absolutely need to hire a general manager this offseason.
“It’s not the ideal, in a perfect world I think we find that person and identify them,” Zaidi said. “Get to a permission process and find a mutual fit.