- In his first 14 seasons as general manager, Brian Sabeandogmatically stuck to a philosophy of not trading good prospectsfor rental players. In desperate times, a leader needs to stuffphilosophy into the closet and do what needs to be done. Sabean took the plunge Wednesday in agreeing to acquire six-timeAll-Star Carlos Beltran from the New York Mets. According to asource, Sabean made it known the Giants were sending to New Yorkright-handed pitcher Zack Wheeler, their 2009 first-round draftpick.