The first season as a MLB manager for Tony Vitello was filled with "strikes and gutters" he said. In other words, there were good times and bad, ups and downs.
The San Francisco Giants concluded their disappointing season finishing with a 5-1 extra-innings loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, wrapping the season with a 65-97 record. But Vitello went out with frustration.
The Giants skipper was once again ejected from the ballgame in the top of the third inning after arguing a Mookie Betts check swing. It was called a ball, Vitello thought it should've been a strike and he let umpire Ryan Blakney know about it.
He sprang from the dugout immediately as the call went in favor of the Dodgers. As fast as Vitello could get to the field, Blakney was just
as quick to kick him out.
In the final game of the year, No. 162, Vitello was handed his seventh ejection of the season, a league-high.
Vitello isn't satisfied with the result of the regular season, he said.
"I think improvement is needed. There's a lot of information," Vitello said. "Information is power. You got to take it and you got to make it useful."
Year 1 is in the books. It's all a part of the growth process for San Francisco.
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