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Is this 1993? Jays Fire Gibbons, Bring Back Gaston
It's the 1990s all over again as the Jays have fired John Gibbons and his coaching staff and replaced them with Cito Gaston (as manager), and former coaches Nick Leyva and Gene Tenace.
This is no joke folks, although I have to say I doubled checked whether it was April 1st when I saw this news cross the wire.
After a fantastic May, the Blue Jays have struggled in June, going 4-12, and have fallen to last place in the American League East. The team is now 10.5 games behind first place Boston after losing their last five games.
Basically, the team had hit rock bottom and something had to give. Firing a manager is generally conceived as a smart move when a team is struggling, but the Blue Jays woes go far beyond the manager.
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At least Gibbons' firing wasn't as bad as what my Mets did to Willie Randolph.
The great classic Jays lineup!
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@Jim, Chris You guys are recalling the wrong guys.
Call on Devon White! Robbie Alomar! John Olerud! Dave Stewart! Duane Ward! Ed Sprague! Pat Borders! Joe Carter!
It's all or die for the J.P. Ricciardi era
Out with the new and in with the old! I think it's a great move - not only in terms of getting the club back on it's feet but in bringing back Cito, I think they'll bring some fans back to the game (people are a sucker for nostalgia...especially where winning was concerned!)
It's cool to have Cito back though, but you wonder with Ricciardi in charge if it will really make any difference.
So with the manager fired, who do you think is the first to be traded?
As for Gibbons - does a team that pays a manager the league-lowest salary deserve more than a 305-305 record?