"The waiting game continues for the San Francisco Giants and their reported top managerial choice Tony Vitello, the head coach at college baseball powerhouse Tennessee. It's been two days since a trio of reporters at the Athletic first reported that the Giants were "closing in" on the groundbreaking hire of Vitello, who would be the first college head coach hired directly to be an MLB manager without any big league experience."
""He's got some choices to make - he's got the ball in his court, really," Baggarly said of Vitello. Baggarly said that all of his sources for the story he co-reported with Ken Rosenthal and Brittany Ghiroli on Saturday were baseball industry people, but none were from the Giants. KNBR co-host Brian Murphy pointed out that it would be a poor look for the Giants if both of their top two candidates turn the job down, as earlier front-runner Nick Hundley reportedly withdrew from consideration last week."
""Honestly, what I knew was Drew Gilbert - and I don't know if any of this happens without Drew Gilbert, I really don't," Baggarly said. "That is one of the questions I'd be really interested to ask Buster, if this does end up culminating in a press conference to introduce Tony Vitello as their next manager. How much did what Drew Gilbert did to the clubhouse, to the dugout, to enliven ev"
The San Francisco Giants have been linked to Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello as their leading managerial candidate. Reports indicate the Giants were "closing in" on Vitello, which would mark the first direct hire of a college head coach to an MLB managerial position without prior big league experience. No official hire has been announced and sources say Vitello has decisions to make. Reporters cited baseball industry contacts rather than team insiders. Earlier front-runner Nick Hundley reportedly withdrew, and Drew Gilbert's impact on the clubhouse is cited as a potential factor in Vitello interest.
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