Tony Vitello recalls experience of being at Giants’ 2014 World Series Game 7 win

As the new Giants manager, Tony Vitello knows exactly what type of bond he wants to bring to the clubhouse. In his introduction as the franchise’s 40th manager on Thursday morning, Vitello referenced a historic sequence in the Giants’ 2014 World Series Game 7 win over the Kansas City Royals to paint a picture of what he hopes his team’s culture will be like ahead of the 2026 MLB season. He was in attendance that evening at Kauffman Stadium after all.“Create a bond here between everybody at the top to everybody all the way down to whatever you consider the bottom of the depth chart,” Vitello told reporters.“And all have a bond strong enough that when Alex Gordon hits a triple, everyone is still on the same page and willing to get through that moment and come out victorious. I was at that game, by the way, behind home plate. It was rather intense, correct? “Yeah, I’ll second that,” Giants president of baseball operations Buster Posey responded.  Vitello was at Game 7 of the 2014 World Series and recalled how intense it was after Alex Gordon's triple in the ninth. Buster: "I'll second that" ...