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Giants manager suggests his team is too ’emotional’

Originally posted on Larry Brown Sports | By Grey Papke | Last updated Mar 28, 2026 3:33 PM ET

San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello appears to be having some early issues managing his clubhouse in his first season as manager.

The Giants were shut out for a second straight game on Friday by the New York Yankees and have yet to score a run in 18 innings of the season so far. After their 3-0 defeat, Vitello pinned the blame on himself for making the locker room too tight.

“I’d kind of put it on me a little bit. Get all fire and brimstone a few days ago, and some good words were shared, but I also think, as of right now, it’s a little emotional in there and there’s a lot of try hard,” Vitello said. “The results look like there’s not a lot of try hard, but kind of the old baseball adage, there’s probably too much. Again, maybe that stems from that conversation prior to the season, or maybe it just stems from all the Opening Day fanfare.”

"As of right now, it's a little emotional in there and there's a lot of try hard."

Tony Vitello blames himself for the lack of offensive production over two games, citing a need for the locker room to loosen up. pic.twitter.com/EasJ7PYkYg
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Vitello’s honesty is nice, but this might be a bit too blunt. He does not mean it in a bad way, but it’s easy to see negative connotations in calling a team too emotional.

The Giants shocked the baseball world by hiring Vitello from the college ranks as their new manager. Some early rough patches were probably inevitable, but the Giants probably hoped they would have at least scored a run by now.

This article first appeared on Larry Brown Sports and was syndicated with permission.

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