Buster Posey seems to have his mind made up on Tony Vitello's future with SF Giants
After watching yet another Giants late inning give away moments ago, I am convinced that rookie MLB Manager Tony Vitello is still learning how to manage games in the big leagues. While he is trying to figure it all out (lineup, opposition, strategy, and key moments in a game) this battling Giants team appears to be a well-built ship with an inexperienced captain at the helm.
Sure, hitters and pitchers had a challenging first half. But watching pitching ace Logan Webb give up a tying three-run homerun in the bottom of the 7th inning with two outs against the Mariners proved to me the captain is still sleep/inexperienced at the wheel. Webb clearly struggled while trying to reestablish his dominance after a hit-by-pitch and a walk. There was no mound visit to check on Webb or just give him a break at 80+ pitches. Experience, just from the first half failures, dictates something be done BEFORE the opposition jumps on you.
But what do I know, I've never played or managed in an MLB game. What I do see while sitting back watching my flat screen is a repetitive pattern where the Giants dominate early then "Things Fall Apart."
And here we are again. Seattle Mariners Pitcher Andres Munoz just sat down three giants with two looking strike outs and one ground ball. He did it on nine pitches averaging 98 mph (five of them 100 or 101). Things have fallen apart!
Mariners are batting in the bottom of the ninth inning. If the Giants are lucky, they'll get it into extra innings. So, it has come to wishing this team luck when trying to close out or finish off an opponent. The Giants team that won three world series in the 2010's were torturous to watch. This 2026 team has clearly given new meaning to torture in SF Giants Baseball. And the final outcome has become brutally predictable.
Where the hell is Liam Neeson when your team is being kidnapped?
Giants vs. Mariners (Jul 18, 2026) Box Score - ESPN
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