Thoughts on the Orioles' Managerial Job
A new twist has been added to the secretive world of managerial searches, with University of Tennessee baseball coach Tony Vitello being considered for the San Francisco Giants' managerial job.
The best hires seem to be the most unexpected, and Vitello's potential hiring is an example of this, as he is a college baseball coach being considered for a major league team.
Unlike the NFL and NBA, which have occasionally hired coaches from the college ranks, major league baseball has not typically done this, with teams occasionally adding a coach from college but never a manager.
I don’t follow college baseball, but I know about Vitello because of his excellent commentary on draft nights for MLB Network.
Author's summary: Unexpected managerial hires can be the most interesting.