Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming joins the show to break down one of the biggest storylines of the Giants' season: Buster Posey's decision to bring Tony Vitello back as manager for next year. Flemming doesn't hold back on why he thinks that's the right call, even in a season that's gone sideways for San Francisco. Dave gets into what Tony has actually done well this year, why the "grasping for positives" question isn't totally fair, and what lessons the first-year skipper needs to carry into next season. The conversation also shifts to the Giants' newest bullpen weapon, a hard-throwing rookie debuting against Cleveland tonight with one of the more unusual paths to the big leagues, plus updates on the team's young arms trying to prove themselves down the stretch. And after a chaotic weekend against the Rockies full of blown fundamentals, missed cutoffs, and a players-only meeting, Dave explains why the Giants' "non-negotiables" matter more now than ever.
Topics discussed include:
Whether it's fair to bring Tony Vitello back next year
What Tony has done well in a rough Giants season
Lessons learned from a disastrous opening week vs. the Yankees
Giants' new pitching debut and his Little League World Series backstory
Young arms Trent Harris, Blade Tidwell, and Carson Whisenhunt
The rough weekend against the Rockies and Tony's team meeting
Giants' "non-negotiables" and accountability going forward
Do you agree Tony Vitello deserves another year? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 – Is It Fair to Bring Tony Vitello Back?
3:31 – Lessons Tony Needs Going Into Next Year
9:48 – Meet the Giants' New Debut Arm
15:24 – Young Arms Trying to Prove Themselves
18:28 – Fallout From a Rough Weekend vs. Rockies
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Giants broadcaster Dave Flemming joins the show to break down one of the biggest storylines of the Giants' season: Buster Posey's decision to bring Tony Vitello back as manager for next year. Flemming doesn't hold back on why he thinks that's the right call, even in a season that's gone sideways for San Francisco. Dave gets into what Tony has actually done well this year, why the "grasping for positives" question isn't totally fair, and what lessons the first-year skipper needs to carry into next season. The conversation also shifts to the Giants' newest bullpen weapon, a hard-throwing rookie debuting against Cleveland tonight with one of the more unusual paths to the big leagues, plus updates on the team's young arms trying to prove themselves down the stretch. And after a chaotic weekend against the Rockies full of blown fundamentals, missed cutoffs, and a players-only meeting, Dave explains why the Giants' "non-negotiables" matter more now than ever.
Topics discussed include:
Whether it's fair to bring Tony Vitello back next year
What Tony has done well in a rough Giants season
Lessons learned from a disastrous opening week vs. the Yankees
Giants' new pitching debut and his Little League World Series backstory
Young arms Trent Harris, Blade Tidwell, and Carson Whisenhunt
The rough weekend against the Rockies and Tony's team meeting
Giants' "non-negotiables" and accountability going forward
Do you agree Tony Vitello deserves another year? Let us know in the comments.
0:00 – Is It Fair to Bring Tony Vitello Back?
3:31 – Lessons Tony Needs Going Into Next Year
9:48 – Meet the Giants' New Debut Arm
15:24 – Young Arms Trying to Prove Themselves
18:28 – Fallout From a Rough Weekend vs. Rockies
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