Readers of the Chronicle were mostly positive about the San Francisco Giants hiring former University of Tennessee coach Tony Vitello as their new manager.

Scrub walk-on’ turned opportunity of a lifetime into an unprecedented leap from Tennessee’s head coach to the Giants’ new manager.

"I think it's a great move," Pat Murphy said. "I think Buster Posey is trying to get it right and not just following normal patterns."

The San Francisco Giants are gambling that former Tennessee coach Tony Vitello can get them back into the playoffs and go after a World Series.

Former Tennessee baseball head coach Tony Vitello was hired by San Francisco to fill its vacant managerial position in MLB on Oct. 22. Vitello joins Dick Howser as a college baseball head coach in going directly to MLB as a manager.

Vitello spoke with local media in Knoxville, Tenn. about his decision to leave the Volunteers for the major leagues.

On Friday, new San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello broke his silence about his decision to leave the University of Tennessee to manage in the Majors.