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Padres' rival Giants trending towards taking massive risk with surprise managerial hire

An unconventional dugout hire could redefine the Giants. The Padres can make that timeline hurt.

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Padres fans, file this under “bold or bonkers.” If the reports hold, Buster Posey is about to hand the Giants dugout to Tennessee’s Tony Vitello — a brilliant college skipper with zero professional coaching or playing experience.

That’s not just a curveball; that’s a knuckleball in a hurricane. It screams upside energy, player development chops, recruiting charisma, but it also screams turbulence. Translating SEC dominance to 162 games, unionized veterans, bullpen matchups in October, and a front office’s daily chessboard is a different sport.