SAN FRANCISCO — Before they officially became co-workers last week, Tony Vitello already had first-hand experience in watching Buster Posey lead his team to a championship.

During his first year as an assistant at the University of Arkansas, Vitello sat behind home plate at Kauffman Stadium for Game 7 of the 2014 World Series. Posey, of course, was right behind home plate, a franchise cornerstone who helped lead the Giants to their third championship in a five-year stretch.

“It was rather intense, correct?” the Giants’ new manager laughed Thursday when he recalled that night in Kansas City.

“I’ll second that. It was,” Posey responded.

That moment was 11 years ago. Posey played six more seasons, retired and became the Giants’ president of baseball operations. Vitello became University o

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