Some pointed words from a former manager.
The SF Giants hiring manager Tony Vitello sparked a lot of strong feelings, but no one has spoken out quite as forcefully as former MLB manager Joe Maddon. He just said that the Vitello hiring is "insulting" which is sure to spark some controversy.
Maddon, who was the manager of the Chicago Cubs in 2016 when the Cubs won their first World Series title in over 100 years, appeared on KNBR and made his thoughts on Vitello's hiring very clear:
“Well, quite frankly, I'm using the word insulting only from the perspective that it appears as though you don't have to have any kind of experience on a professional level to do this job anymore.