SAN FRANCISCO -- The Giants might have to use a pinch-hitter Nov. 5-8 when Major League general managers gather in Carlsbad, Calif., for their annual meetings.
Club president Larry Baer reiterated Sunday during a season-ending briefing with reporters that the team's search for a general manager will be a deliberate process.
"We're not going to rush it. I don't think it'll be particularly quick," Baer said, indicating that the likelihood of interviewing candidates employed by postseason qualifiers could extend the selection process into late October or early November.
Asked whether the Giants' new hire will be in place in time for the GM meetings, Baer said, "I don't want to commit to that because I just don't know.