The Blue Jays Thread: 2008 Season

[rockstar]

FINALLY!

Cut your hair, Gibbons! And get a job.

[rockstar]

Cito?



CITO!

[postal]

Originally Posted by Jiggy_12

I like the move. Yes JP still needs to go, but anybody who's watched a good amount of games this season can tell the coaching staff was just downright awful. Gibbons did nothing. I honestly, 100% believe that I would be a better manager than John Gibbons. Sounds ridiculous I know, but he was THAT bad.

Agreed.
Ever year same old frustrations with this team, but this year has gone beyond...new levels. Ive said from day 1 that Gibbons should have been shown the door last offseason. Oh well, how pumped am I about Cito coming back....LOOK THE HELL OUT NOW!!!!

[zukes]

We need WAMCO back!!!

For those who don't remember:

White
Alomar
Molitor
Carter
Olerud

[Vedder]

Originally Posted by zukes

We need WAMCO back!!!

For those who don't remember:

White
Alomar
Molitor
Carter
Olerud

Now that's offense. Like someone else mentioned, I don't see Gaston doing much in the way of improving the jays hopeless offense. But, I was never a fan of Gibbons so I welcome the change, too bad JP wasn't sent out with him.

[ShaolinFlame]

The only one I am going to miss is our national team coach, the honorable Ernie Witt.

I saw him manage a few games that Gibbons missed and he did an excellent job. Too bad, I think in 2 or 3 years he might have made a great manager.

[SportsJunky]

Good luck and good riddance John. J.P. is next I hope.

[JayP]

Finally.

Something had to be done. It's hard to pinpoint what, but a change needed to be made.

[Saint Troy]

I like it, always liked Cito, hopefully he carries a blade like Jerry Manuel, that'll put some urgency in Rios' stride.

http://thebiglead.com/?p=6348

[zukes]

Bring back Willie Canate!

[Machiavelli]

Thank the lord --- thorough house cleaning. The garbage is taken out.

[habernac]

Cito?!? Couldn't be any worse. Agreed that I'll miss Whitt.

[JiriHrdina]

So who exactly is coaching tonight other than Cito and GirlySports?

[habernac]

Originally Posted by JiriHrdina

So who exactly is coaching tonight other than Cito and GirlySports?

Gaston, who has been special assistant to the president and CEO, had a 681-635 record as manager during his earlier stint. Joining his staff will be first base coach Dwayne Murphy, third base coach Nick Leyva and hitting coach Gene Tenace

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3454016

[Resolute 14]

Gotta love the return of the old guard.

I suspect JP might be moving on following the season.

[KTown]

I don't care if the team is being coached by a banana peel. Even a banana peel is better than John Gibbons.

I can finally start watching the Jays again, I disliked Gibbons coaching/managing of every game.

His merry go round of pitchers, sitting 3 of his best players in one game, etc cost this team to much.

[metallicat]

So Gaston has been involved with the Blue Jays up until this?

[habernac]

he's always been in the background.

Just saw part of the news conference. Cito says he's always been interested in managing, he's just not interested in going through an interview process (he turned down an offer to interview for the Dodgers job awhile back).

[Blaster86]

You know, looking at some of the players that have been moved from the Jays... Gibbons wasn't the real problem. It's Riccardi.

[rockstar]

Oh man....Doc just got a comebacker to the side of the head.

Rolen then caught the ball to end the inning, but some serious concern about Halladay, who walked off the field on his own (looked woozy, though).