"Vitello is the first manager in big-league history to jump directly from a college baseball dugout he was previously the manager at the University of Tennessee to the highest level of the game. He's trading aluminum bats and partial scholarships for $200-million payrolls and stadiums that hold six times the people as his former home ballpark. Perhaps this jump was unprecedented for a reason. But, as Vitello said, We're in this together now, whether you like me or not."
"When you come in facing the level of skepticism that naturally follows someone who is on his untrodden path, an introduction takes on a more inquisitive tone. But in his 40-plus minutes on the dais at Oracle Park, Vitello didn't touch any of the hallmarks of the last two managerial press conferences the Giants have held: analytics and fundamentals. No, instead, the talk was of trust, confidence, and culture."
Tony Vitello became the first manager in major-league history to move directly from college coaching at the University of Tennessee to an MLB dugout with the San Francisco Giants. He faces substantial unknowns, exchanging aluminum bats and partial scholarships for a $200-million payroll and a stadium with six times the capacity of his former ballpark. Vitello emphasized trust, confidence and culture over analytics and fundamentals during his introductory press conference. He projects a people-first approach, saying he can read a room and valuing different methods while acknowledging hiring risk and confronting Bay Area skepticism.
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