Spring training is a great time for Major League Baseball, especially the first day for a new manager like Tony Vitello.
But scrutiny comes with the job. The new San Francisco Giants boss had more company than usual at his first press conference on Tuesday in Scottsdale, Ariz., and he was joined by several national writers, along with the usual Bay Area beat writers he’ll deal with during the season.
He was asked about being surrounded by media on his first day and he admitted that his former job as head coach of the Tennessee Volunteers prepared him just a bit for what he’ll deal with day to day.
“That was an interesting part of the hiring process, you know the media is a huge presence in Knoxville,” Vitello said. “Then also in the SEC, you want to talk about scrutiny, that’s those people’s lives down there so they want to know everything.”
Tony Vitello Starts His Giants Gig