Nov 01, 2025
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As the Giants officially reveal their bold new management hire, some details are emerging about the search process.Read more in MLB Trade Rumors.
Giants are reported to the officer of the top of the top of Tony Vitello on a desk on Friday.San Francisco has rented to 47 years from Tennesee, where he was a civilian of the column in the countryside.It was signed up a three-year-old average that is made up of $ 3.5 million each time and selves and selves and clients in 2028.
The season ticket will cost the Giants well over $3.5 million in the first season.MLB.com's Maria Guardado was among those who noted that the Giants also covered Vitello's $3 million buyout to get out of his Tennessee contract.John Shea of the San Francisco Standard notes that they also eat $4 million in dead money after exercising their 2026 option on Bob Melvin's contract in July.
The move from Melvin to Vitello will cost the Giants $10.5 million in the first year.Of course, firing Melvin and hiring Vitello are two separate decisions.President of baseball operations Buster Posey writes that Pavlovic decided to move Melvin before the end of the regular season, but they didn't make the move until the first day of the season.
The Giants picked up Melvin's pick on July 1 but went to Buckspin in the next six weeks.They sell on the deadline after 9-15 shows in July, and probably more or less polvin.Pavlovic showed the Giants could have made a change even if they had to test the final wild card spot (although one envisions an escape. The Giants finished the season at .500, and the collapse of the Mets allowed the Reds Team 83-Mans
Posey said general manager Zack Minasian first suggested the possibility of a run at Vitello."In 2024, there were teams that were rumored (in 2024). These teams tried to talk to him, and as they were building their roster, they started telling us, ``We have three names here.''“I told Tony he was very interesting to talk to.
Still, there was no guarantee that Vitello would get the job.The Giants also reportedly interviewed Rangers special assistant Nick Hundley, Royals third base coach Vance Wilson and future Angels executive hire Kurt Suzuki.Shea reported that former Orioles skipper Brandon Hyde has also been formally interviewed.It was already known that Posey and Hyde had spoken, but it was unclear until today whether it was a formal executive interview or talks about another potential role.Hundley was widely considered an early choice, but family commitments ruled him out.
Vitello told reporters he had early talks as he built his first MLB coaching staff.Andrew Baggarly of the athlete includes several possibilities.He noted that Vitello was a college friend of Twins bench coach Jayce Tinger, who managed the Padres from 2020-21.
Tingler was Rocco Baldelli's top assistant in Minnesota for the past four seasons, but the Twins fired Baldelli and named Derek Shelton their manager.Meanwhile, Baggarly says the Giants may look to bring back former outfield/first base coach Antoine Richardson.Richardson held that role for four seasons before leaving to take the first base coaching job with the Mets in 2024. It was reported this week that he will not return to Queens because the sides could not agree on a new contract.
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Good for him.He's succeeded at the highest level he's been at and now he's getting a chance at the next level.
I hope he's healthy enough to make some great players.and he's healthy enough to fight San Diepi for second place in the NL West.
I doubt there will be many co-op positions on staff, and maybe some raises.If J.P.CRIP.Martinez, however, has not been retained by the coach.While he may have MINB/MLB experience, this article suggests he is very much on MLB's radar.
The NL West and baseball in general are good when the San Francisco Giants are concerned.
Interesting to hear other teams are interested in Vitello in 2024.
As long as Matt Williams is gone, everything will be fine, whoever they bring.
From the article: Posey was ready to move on from Melvin before the end of the season, but his option was exercised on July 1.
We have to assume that we are adding to the price to pay to keep him away.If they were worried, why not evaluate the option before accepting it?What does this say about Posey's business judgment?
And how does Posey fit into that job?Of course, he is a great receiver, but an average guy.
It was a very bad business decision.
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A really bad business decision was a really bad decision for your credibility.How might you have dark thoughts about the company following this decision?
FOP- You are not the one who should be talking about other people's credibility.You sound like one of the saddest people here.Because you ask yourself though every time you cost your company millions of dollars, it's not a good business decision.
Wow, you convinced me.How could anyone argue with "Cmon man"?These facts are indisputable.
Posey took the opportunity to extend but in the end it didn't work out.Otherwise, Melvin would have been a lame duck manager and they could have ended up worse off and possibly lost revenue in the process.I respect that he did it to show faith in his manager instead of hanging him out to dry for the rest of the season.If it worked he would be considered pretty smart but paying Melvin 4m to leave in the end isn't really a big deal and it's the right thing to do for Posey and really the only thing he has left to help Sleepy Bob get his S. The truth is Posey is making bold moves and isn't afraid to fail.He has the courage to do what many GMs/VPs are afraid to do.Time will tell but I have always had an aggressive leadership style, not afraid to take chances.
Thrifty - you seem like a tough businessman.hahahahaAre you sure it was only $4 million?If you work for me and you walk away from millions of dollars and look for a new job.I don't know what world and nature you live in, but it's quite funny to read you
You must be a small business owner.Polish people?Think of it as me asking if we can install a toilet seat for free for a frustrated customer who is shooting at you.You spent $100 to buy toilet seats and pay me to install them and the customer shot you anyway.Is it a necessary investment to help?
There may be some kind of contractual language in the above contract that requires a decision to be made by July 1st. That's the only reason I think they'll accept it at this point. But you make a good point: why do it if you're not sure? I can't understand it.
In MLB, leaving a manager in "lame" status is a mistake.Virtually all teams guarantee that their manager will be signed for at least next season.
This provides assurance to the manager and players, knowing who will be vigilant about the foreseeable future.
(Aside of note: Kurt Suzuki signed a one-year deal to manage the Angels.
If you don't sign the manager for next season, even if you don't think it's likely, you risk undermining his authority in the dressing room.
What's more, his salary is not included.Every team has dead money, and it gets paid out multiple times.Added up, all of these are just the costs of doing business.
Except a lot of teams do it before the season starts.Not 3 months into the season.The team played well.That's why it happened.
Not only that, like Melvin or others he was named coach of the year 3 times for some reason.If Melvin hasn't made it to the WS yet, that's a separate matter, but his accomplishments are there….
-> In MLB, leaving a manager in a lame duck state is a fake act.Most every team will have their manager under contract for at least the next season.
Fair enough.But considering what I've read about some teams' recent decisions, that's no longer the case.
-> His salary is not included in the salary calculation.
Fine point.However, speaking as a Rays fan, $3 million and $3 million is the updated figure from Taylor Wall.
The Giants are in a very different financial situation than the Rays.The Giants have money to burn.The financial cost to them of taking Melvin's option and sedating him is negligible.
True. But wasting money could be the reason why SFG has only won 4 games in the playoffs since their last WS win. (LAD won 69 games.) Since 2015, the Rays have won 54 more games in the regular season. This question needs to be asked.
Also, of course, having money to spend is not the reason for the lack of playoff wins.
How about giving Farhan the keys to the kingdom as the reason they are in this situation?There is much more to their strategy of overpaying one-year contracts or franchise players and the worst draft and development in baseball history than just the amount of money they are spending.Posey is trying to dig us out of the hole FZ put us in, and that could take another year or two
There's probably a good reason they didn't let Melvin go without this expense that could have been used to pitch, pitch, pitch.Since we don't know why he made the choices he did, no one asked the right questions.This site only reproduces what can be read online.It's up to journalists like AP to ask the right questions.
I think most of the concerns were how he managed after the extension, which caused the posi to sell at the deadline and change his opinion and is a study on them.I have no opinion on Melwin.
Booster stated that.er believes it is the right thing for the club.ze is still in the hunt at this stage.
I believe Melvin's early pick for Posey was a way to show confidence in his team by trying to get them over the hump.What happened next was a team that went through a terrible stretch, especially at home and nearly took them out of a playoff spot.Usually when a manager collapses after a season, that's history.Yes, it costs money but I understand what the front office is trying to do.Just my observation.
I like the hire, SF is going outside the box and bringing in a top coach.Let's see how it goes.But oops, you're paying 7 million more than you're already paying Vitello.Although these were separate moves, I hope they work out.This is like paying 3 managers at once
Giants have a lot of money.They won't lose any sleep over this.
I found out they had a chance at Melvin on July 1st. But looking back, I'm still a little surprised. You could argue that they sputtered in July...but it seems like the decline started in June. They played the Dodgers in three games on June 13th and took the first game.struggle to enter.
They go 4-11 all of January and what a difference two weeks make.They are 5 games over .500, 3rd in the NL West and 8th behind the Dodgers, and now the playoffs are out of the wild.And those two weeks were two weeks that were a rollercoaster, falling in the last 2 losses to the Dodgers.They added games and played 13 games against about 22 teams.
All of a sudden the NL West is fighting a chance to blaspheme the title.Melvin's choice seems strange regardless of the situation.
This is a signal to the team that the top brass have faith, the team has the first half and started to grind the half and look for the light.Unfortunately, after giving him the best tools for the job, Melvin led the team to historically poor results and sold the pieces, making the 2026 pieces even better.
I can see the argument, but it seems like a big gamble to me.That's a huge change from when they traded up to where they picked up the Melvin option.Going by fan graphics during this period, they had a 32% chance of making the playoffs.
Yes, it can be seen as an attempt to light a fire.But a closer comparison is a bit different.The point is still immediately close to the horse, keep the problem out of his head.But here, we are talking about an important group of two weeks.That's close to your comparison of approaching three marriages in a row.At that point your manager wonders if the smaller part is better than the closer part.
I really want to know why they didn't wait until the All-Star break or the trade deadline.Was the deadline a gentleman's agreement?Did Melvin set a dial clock on this option earlier in the year?They should have known that things could get worse and that the ultimate hunter is Melvin.
It's entirely possible that the two-week decline can be attributed to the uncertainty of whether Melvin will be a lame duck.Posey, on the other hand, wanted to focus on the team game and made this choice without considering the future of coaching leadership.If their uneven performance is due to this uncertainty, it's better to do it sooner rather than later.
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Can I get a transcript of how two parties cannot agree to a contract?Coach 1B?
1st base coaches are a dime a dozen.
Take my concerns about him never being successful at the major league level being valid, the length of the season, the moves within the season, the fact that he's now managing the pros instead of the college kids that are happening all over the world.
- Go through 60+ games is much different.The level of competition is different.The outlook level is different.You will not have 5 years to build a program.Also not Posi.Whatever Posi thinks.
– which leads to seasonal movements.We will build relationships of trust with the people who come here.Know the steps.I know more than he does.
- Players give fate, but I think it's a reflection of it, but it's a small micro-crow.This person will get a lot of help, and they may need a boyfriend.Who listens to him?I think I will always be a self-directed person.There is this man who appears to be real, a man who knows a lot, learns the Pygmy way and awakens the needs of Posey.And how many seasons are made by whom?Members want to win and will be put in the rain.What we need is to cut back on offense and sign some bunnies at second and left.Lee Li and Ramos-ramos can be bought out as well.Register at least 2 low starters and candidates.Maybe a shopping spree, a lot in K.Adjust the torque and crash time.Defense.Do a lot of things.
– Melvin was a Mummy. I hated his lineups and his history proves he’s not a long term guy and gets worse as he goes. They needed someone obviously. A younger rah rah guy over Bochy ? I’d rather have Boch but they just weren’t ready for that type of high level play to have him here.
Very long.
Forced to release "Unlimited Rain"
Rain is bad for baseball.
Be mean to me?
Horseshoe?
After a reboot, I appreciated the reference to Melvin's mummy.
The Chapman business?That's right....hard Pass.
Well, it's wrong to have three guys who strike out 150+ times a season and play 2-4 or 3-5.As you can see, the offense has clearly stalled and needs to be addressed.I love Chapman.His glove is great.But I think he'll be 33 next year. Adames can slide to 3rd place.Get a slick fielder for short and other guys getting on base move runners over steal.I forgot about the guy who fills in for Chappy at 3rd.and others, but he seems to be another low BA guy, some of whom get a lot of Ks.
It cannot be more than one year in a new year.New changes.The man is a half caliber hitter.
Make the young men stand at the base and hit the ball from the edge of the fence.
Chapman isn't going anywhere.His stats dropped due to injury due to him playing hard.He's the best teammate possible.The Giants' record was significantly worse when he was on the IL.There are many players around the league who are very valuable to their teams.
Well, the Chapman trade makes no sense at all.Despite missing time, he received the highest award in the team.SOS, while not great, doesn't tell the whole story.Guys like kyle schwarber (4.7 bwar), cal raleigh (7.3 bwar), and shoowi obtani (7.7 bwar) have more than chapman.
More precisely, Chapman has better BB on SO and higher AB on SO than Schwarber and SO.And he has a better AB to SO than Chattani.Ohtani has a slightly better BB on SO, 1.72 to 1.77.
I love when people say things like, "...short a stiff fielder...".Like it's that easy.Most soft pitches are gloves first, and most are only gloves.
The Giants are getting great production from the SS position and the solution is to move Games to 3B and fix what isn't broken?
The main identity of this group is Adams, Chapman, Bailey and Lee.They are the parts that build all sides, not tear them down.
Enough is enough.But they need pits.Good pizza.The salary is not the same.Must be creative.It's a heel
Bosch?Old, tight, slow, yesterday's news.Why would anyone want to go from one mummy to another?Might as well bring the Brandons back.
The Giants wanted fire.They got it in Vitello.
I agree with Fire.But without experience and fire it means nothing.Rah rah like I said.This guy seems like he can always go back to Tennessee if it doesn't work out in a few seasons.Try this guy.Posey will be very much in any lineup for future players.With BoMel, the lineups were murky, then not, definitely Posey's impact when they looked pretty regular.
Bochy is not a good fit for a rebuilding team.Is Texas the greatest modern baseball manager to win a ring?Wouldn't you love to have him lead a playoff ready roster? That's crazy.Posey Young wants to rebuild his man, I get it.
They said they would contact Boch to come back as a consultant anyway.
You obviously didn't read what Drew Gilbert had to say about the Giants hiring his college coach.Whitlow's leadership was not one-sided, he noted.
Jayryder: I know it's a problem, but I don't see a giant in the rebuild.I honestly believe it's on the edge of contention.
I'd say it takes at least 2 major league starters to rebuild the bullpen. Has been a scary image at times with too many Ks. Something needs to be done. And a trade with the addition of being a high value position player could get a solid starter and possibly a bullpen piece.For me, Chapman has the highest value for it.
I don't believe in spending a lot of money on free agents for every need.Deals will come.Ramos is definitely an alternative, terrible defensively.Or a DH for us.Ly is too expensive.They need young players at second base and right field.Hold?Maybe but he's stepped up enough to be a solid backup.
This is probably because Melvin is a mother like I said.Didn't like it at all.I think Posey will have more of a say this season with a rookie manager who seems to be saying all the right things.But it will be a learning process as we go.
- Maybe not a complete rebuild for me, but a definite continuous refresh.
Wow, we're not going to get too sweet.The dreaded debt?Average perhaps, even onsiocre, but not devastating.They had a team of 99+ ops, 100 average.
Tons of KS?They have the 12th most in MLB, a total of 25 more than the league average.They have more than the Yankees, the Red Root, the Reds, the Tigers and the Mariners, all Scraff's hometown teams.Maybe you should look at some statistics to put things to work in the end instead of relying on your own intuition.
Chapman is part of the core group.Its value cannot be overstated.The surplus is when there is someone in a reliable position that they can step in and the Giants have no one to fill his position.The idea of trading him is absolutely absurd.
If Lee is too expensive (which I don't believe he is) then his trade value will not be great. But in my opinion it would be a mistake to trade him because last season was a season for him to learn the yard and the park. I hope he improves next season.
It will be a balance of FA signings and trades that prioritize FAs.The Giants are a rich club with plenty of cap space under the tax threshold.They spend this year.People like Ramos don't have that much trade value.The trades are mostly from agriculture, but they don't want to trade much of their opportunities.The Giants do what most teams do, they don't rebuild or rebuild, but look for upgrades at less productive positions.
Stats Huh all said ???Enough said.Thank you Farhan.
Also, statistics help you avoid posting major inaccuracies.
And what does Farhan have to do with Bobby Evans?
Just heard him say that.
Urip from Twitter.
The Giants should probably bring in Hyde, Baldelli or someone with big league managerial experience to serve as Vitello's bench coach.He may have run his NCAA team "like an MLB team," but in the long run, they are completely different animals.
With the buyout, the dead money in Melvin's contract, it's too much for an unproven major league manager.Posey better be right.
What should Flingwin's finance department do with the man they've chosen as manager?Vitello is responsible for what happens on the pitch.Posey is responsible for trade and procurement, contracts and adding resources.If Posey is wrong about Vitello, they'll go for it, and some of the ownership of him will be fair.
The Giants are a dumpster fire from top to bottom.Can't sign free agents, can't develop minor leaguers, horrible farm system.Poor wages.Just screams of desperation and needs creativity to try to compete
Guru: Your post just screams desperation for trolling and a need for attention.
Echoes from the past, ebb and flow.
wow!so brave hot to take over
I like the press conference.Vitello is an impressive guy.All about people.I like him.He gives me a softer, more humble Kapler feeling.
Richardson is a big loss for the Mets!Money?Really?
