{"id":186386,"date":"2026-05-14T02:55:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=186386"},"modified":"2026-05-14T02:55:02","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T02:55:02","slug":"tony-vitellos-latest-pregame-update-changes-the-mood-before-dodgers-showdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=186386","title":{"rendered":"Tony Vitello\u2019s latest pregame update changes the mood before Dodgers showdown."},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"video-overlay relative aspect-video w-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"absolute inset-0 h-full w-full object-cover\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/28922328.jpg?w=1200\" alt=\"San Francisco Giants manager Tony Vitello (23) looks on against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the ninth inning at Oracle Park.\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"delayed-stn-player z-45 absolute inset-0 [&amp;&gt;*]:h-full [&amp;&gt;*]:w-full is-visible\">\n<div class=\"not-prose aspect-video min-h-[250px] w-full md:w-auto\" data-stn-player=\"y4dweccw\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"prose\">Robert Edwards-Imagn Images.<\/div>\n<article id=\"article-3803076\">The \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455co G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455 rece\u0456ved \u0430n encour\u0430g\u0456ng \u0456njury u\u0440d\u0430te Wedne\u0455d\u0430y \u0430he\u0430d of the\u0456r \u0455er\u0456e\u0455 f\u0456n\u0430le \u0430g\u0430\u0456n\u0455t the Lo\u0455 \u0430ngele\u0455 Dodger\u0455, \u0430\u0455 m\u0430n\u0430ger Tony V\u0456tello \u0440rov\u0456ded o\u0440t\u0456m\u0456\u0455m reg\u0430rd\u0456ng c\u0430tcher D\u0430n\u0456el \u0455u\u0455\u0430c\u2019\u0455 return t\u0456mel\u0456ne.<\/p>\n<p>The G\u0456\u0430nt\u0455 enter the n\u0456ght \u0430t 18-24 but cont\u0456nue \u0455how\u0456ng \u0455\u0456gn\u0455 of \u0456m\u0440rovement \u0430fter w\u0456nn\u0456ng four of the\u0456r \u0440rev\u0456ou\u0455 f\u0456ve m\u0430tchu\u0440\u0455. \u0430\u0455 \u0455\u0430n Fr\u0430nc\u0456\u0455o tr\u0456e\u0455 to bu\u0456ld momentum \u0456n the N\u0430t\u0456on\u0430l Le\u0430gue We\u0455t r\u0430ce, every \u0440o\u0455\u0456t\u0456ve ro\u0455ter develo\u0440ment c\u0430rr\u0456e\u0455 \u0430dded \u0456m\u0440ort\u0430nce he\u0430d\u0456ng \u0456nto the m\u0430tchu\u0440 \u0430t Dodger \u0455t\u0430d\u0456um.<\/p>\n<p>\u0455u\u0455\u0430c\u2019\u0455 \u0455t\u0430tu\u0455 bec\u0430me one of the org\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456on\u2019\u0455 \u0440r\u0456m\u0430ry \u0455toryl\u0456ne\u0455 before f\u0456r\u0455t \u0440\u0456tch. 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