{"id":573359,"date":"2026-02-15T03:53:18","date_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:53:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/573359\/"},"modified":"2026-02-15T03:53:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-15T03:53:18","slug":"tony-vitello-shares-insight-from-entertaining-ron-washington-nbc-sports-bay-area-california","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/573359\/","title":{"rendered":"Tony Vitello shares insight from \u2018entertaining\u2019 Ron Washington \u2013 NBC Sports Bay Area & California"},"content":{"rendered":"

Giants manager Tony Vitello<\/a> is enjoying the Ron Washington<\/a> experience.<\/p>\n

The first-year skipper detailed the lessons he has learned<\/a> thus far from the seasoned infield coach in talking to KNBR\u2019s \u201cMurph and Markus\u201d<\/a> on Friday.<\/p>\n

\u201c\u2018Entertaining\u2019 is easily the first word that comes to mind, and I don’t know if that’s going to change between now and the end of the year,\u201d Vitello told Brian Murphy and Markus Boucher. \u201cAnd obviously, there are other attributes he’s bringing to the table, but it’s been entertaining for sure. And, you know, you talk about him helping me or giving me advice \u2026<\/p>\n

\u201cI jumped in on some PFP (pitcher fielding practice) yesterday — more than anything, because I kind of wanted to be in the middle of it to see how it was going and the differences and stuff like that — and he was all over me about my fielding technique. And so I think we’ve had fun and he’s had fun with the players, kind of giving each other some locker room humor, jabs back and forth. But also, I can tell you, he was very, very serious about me correcting my technique on a particular ground ball.\u201d<\/p>\n

That sounds like Washington.<\/p>\n

The 73-year-old is one of the more respected names in baseball<\/a>, known for his blend of humor, seriousness and teaching abilities. Considering Washington has been in MLB since his playing career started in 1977, he is a perfect fit for the up-and-coming Vitello\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n

Vitello is learning as he goes. And having Washington, who just served as manager of the Los Angeles Angels, around helps the Giants’ new manager formulate his plan to make San Francisco one of the more enjoyable teams in MLB.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo that’s the balance he’s got going on between having a lot of fun, but also bringing a lot of intensity to the ballpark. It’s one of the reasons why fans like Drew Gilbert is a player, why everyone loves Washington as a coach.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd \u2026 when this year is complete, we like fans to reflect on the team and say, \u2018You know what, it was a fun group, but they also played hard. They brought a lot of intensity to the ballpark every day.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

Washington sure does bring \u201cfun\u201d and \u201cintensity\u201d<\/a> to the Giants, as Vitello has experienced firsthand.<\/p>\n

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