Firing a manager who got you to back to back ALCS is about a dumb a move as I can think of. I get Gibby isn't popular but you could do so, so much worse than him. I see no reason to fire him and i'm not even his biggest fan.
Own guy or not, you have to recognize that Gibby has done a really nice job these last 2 seasons. This ball club has serious holes every year and he finds a way to help get them this far and patch the ship. Also does it with more than a few head cases in that locker room.
Sounds overly optimistic but you have Sanchez - Estrada - Happ as your potetnial 3 starters. If the Jays can even get a break or two a game, getting this to a game 7 is not impossible. They have the pitching to do it and when you've got the pitching you've got a shot IMO.
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