Thief of joy: An unsettled bullpen falters again and Giants fall to 1-7 at home

SAN FRANCISCO — Giants manager Tony Vitello clutched for a pearl of wisdom while he met with reporters in the home dugout Monday afternoon. He was trying to make the point that players set themselves up for growth and success when they work to be better than they were the previous day.“I’d like to quote the guy, because he’s pretty dang good — I apologize, I can’t remember his name — but he talked about comparison is the thief of all joy,” Vitello said. “Is that the proper quote? So the meaning of that … you know, you shouldn’t compare yourself to others, but to yesterday, who you were yesterday, and can you be better today?”The quote is most often attributed to Teddy Roosevelt.So is this one: Speak softly and carry a big stick.Advertisement