'It got personal real quick': Tony Vitello tossed twice in three days, is his college background an issue for umps?
About this episode
The episode discusses umpire biases against Giants manager Tony Vitello and features insights from Buster Posey and Vitello about his future with the team.
Scott Ostler and Susan Slusser look at whether umpires might give Giants manager Tony Vitello a shorter leash than those with previous pro experience, plus talk about what Buster Posey and Vitello told Slusser about Vitello's future with San Francisco. And: what about all these debuts and rookies? Finally, Ostler expounds on the joys of listening to Mike Krukow Shop now at Fabletics.com/Foul and get 70 to 80% off everything when you sign up as a new VIP See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
People in this episode
Hosts: Scott Ostler, Susan Slusser
Topics covered
- umpires
- Tony Vitello
- Buster Posey
- rookies
- San Francisco Giants
Keywords
- Tony Vitello
- umpires
- Buster Posey
- San Francisco Giants
- rookies
- Mike Krukow
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