""This is a challenge that has been presented to me,""
""I do think we're reaching this period where fundamentals and the way guys train are completely different," Vitello said."
""You've seen growth in velos and power and speed and things like that. I think there's been some things lost when a kid is growing up on just how to slide and how to do things that seem overly simple. If you haven't practiced it, you haven't been taught it, how are you going to be good at it? How can you be expected to be good at it? I think [for] some of those younger players, it needs to be emphasized more.""
Tony Vitello moved directly from the University of Tennessee to the San Francisco Giants, bypassing the minor leagues and arriving without professional playing or coaching experience. He intends to begin offseason drills immediately, participating in batting practice and hitting fungoes to reinforce fundamentals. Vitello plans to rely on veteran leaders such as Matt Chapman, Willy Adames and Logan Webb to support younger players. He emphasizes that modern training has increased velocity, power and speed but left gaps in basic skills like sliding. The Giants aim for improved performance in the National League West and greater managerial stability after recent turnover, with Buster Posey overseeing operations.
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