What Giants manager Tony Vitello believes MLB can learn from college baseball

Tony Vitello is making history as the first college coach to be hired as an MLB manager with no prior experience in the majors. Although he has no experience in the major leagues, he believes his college experience can bring a fresh perspective to one key area: building relationships. “I think in college it’s so important to build relationships with these kids because they’re at a vulnerable part in their life when they’re so impressionable, and they need to be able to come forward to you with things that maybe don’t even relate to baseball,” Vitello said Thursday in his introductory press conference. “In all walks of life, any kind of business — and we’re in one of the most innovative and aggressive areas of business in the world —  whether it’s that or with baseball, relationships are so important.” Obviously, building and maintaining relationships within an organization is not a new concept in professional sports. But Vitello offers a fresh perspective on management for professional baseball.  “You look at guys like [Los Angeles Angels infielder] Christian...