Sports Editor

Kerry Crowley

Section 415: The Giants’ hire of Tony Vitello marks the start of a bold new era

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The former University of Tennessee head coach will encounter challenges he never faced in two-plus decades in college when he takes over in San Francisco. 

Why Buster Posey is the only MLB executive who could have hired Tony Vitello

With the combination of confidence, capital, and a sense of urgency, the Giants’ president of baseball operations took a risk almost no one else would consider.

Sports Columnist

Tim Kawakami

Kawakami: 5 thoughts on Buster Posey’s bold and risky hiring of Tony Vitello

Even though the Giants’ president of baseball operations was buttoned-down as a player, he’s a born gambler as a decision-maker.

Sports Reporter

John Shea

The Giants are evolving in an unlikely way, and Tony Vitello is the face of change

A new era has arrived in San Francisco as Buster Posey continues to take risks in an effort to engineer a turnaround. 

In unprecedented move, Buster Posey hires Tennessee’s Tony Vitello to manage Giants

Vitello, who won a College World Series with Tennessee, will earn $3.5 million annually on a three-year contract that includes a vesting option for a fourth season.