It's been a rough start to the Giants' career of first-year manager Tony Vitello. His unprecedented jump from the college ranks to guide one of baseball's most storied franchises certainly drew some eyebrows. It's a stigma that continued to follow him through spring training. And that initial criticism has carried on through the early part of this season, as San Francisco has been in or near last place in the NL West as things have shaken out. It's led people to question whether or not the club made the right decision in signing the 47-year-old, despite his success at the University of Tennessee. Vitello led the Vols to the NCAA National Championship in 2024 and had a .722 winning percentage in Knoxville. Still, that isn't enough to convince the naysayers that he will ever be Major League material. But someone who disagrees with that negative mindset is Mike Krukow.…