Tony Vitello Calls for Cleaner Play as Giants’ Mistakes Pile Up in Loss
Tony Vitello pointed to recurring defensive lapses and baserunning issues as the Giants dropped another game.
The San Francisco Giants continued to search for consistency following a 5-2 loss to the New York Mets , with manager Tony Vitello pointing to a string of correctable mistakes that have defined the club’s recent stretch. Vitello grouped the last few games together, noting a clear pattern beyond the final scores. “The scoreboard will go up and down, but all three kind of had similar things going on,” Vitello said.
“Defensive mistakes, guys not running the bases hard enough or smart enough… those things have shown up. ” Despite the outcome, Vitello credited his starting pitching - particularly Logan Webb - for keeping the team competitive. “Webby today got after it, and Roupp yesterday too,” he said.
“But there were still a couple occasions on the pitching end where we weren’t good enough. ” The Giants’ inability to cleanly execute in key moments has magnified during this stretch, turning small miscues into larger problems. Vitello acknowledged that when results aren’t there, every flaw becomes more visible.
“When you’re not playing well, everybody notices everything - fans, media, players, families, coaches,” Vitello said. “So now they become talking points. The wise thing is to eliminate the things you can control, because they’re clearly not working.