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Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:21 pm
by MAS
According to the Fan and Sportsnet says there's a major announcement soon
all coaches, have been fired except Butterfield and Arnsberg...
CITO GASTON has been hired and all of his coaches from 92/93 season... wow
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:23 pm
by KG1585
damn, Cito? This is shocking.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:28 pm
by stro4swift
Finally..
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:30 pm
by evilRyu
Wow!!! That is huge news!!! Who are the "other" members from the 92/93 season?? I really want to know how this decision came about!
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:31 pm
by Michael Bradley
http://www.tsn.ca/mlb/story/?id=241226& ... Story_mainAfter being swept in Milwaukee by the Brewers and losing five straight game, the Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager John Gibbons, coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo.
Cito Gaston has returned as the manager for the remainder of the season. Dwayne Murphy will take over as the first Base Coach, Nick Leyva will coach at third base and Gene Tenace returns as the hitting coach - all coaches from the Blue Jays 1992 and 1993 World Series title era.
The team made the announcement Friday afternoon in Pittsburgh before the start of their three game series with the Pirates.
The Jays, who were expected to contend in the AL East and the Wild Card, find themselves in last place in the division with a 35-39 record.
Gibbons, took over the Jays job at the end of the 2004 season, replacing Carlos Tosca. In three full seasons from 2004-2008 under Gibbons, the Jays never finished with fewer than 80 wins or more than 87.
In 610 career games as a manger, Gibbons has a 305-305 record.
This almost looks like something a poster would post on April 1st. Bringing back Leyva and Tenace with Cito? Is Roberto Alomar going to play 2B? How about Candy Maldonado to fill the LF void?
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:33 pm
by evilRyu
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:46 pm
by Crowned
Finally.
Welcome back Cito.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:46 pm
by Bank Shot
Man, I heard the news and I thought it was a joke. I'm not even worried about if this works out or not right now. This is amazing/hilarious. I probably look like an idiot laughing to myself at work right now. Cito is crazy enough but bringing back the entire staff? WOOOWWW
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:52 pm
by Jimmy King
This is ridiculous - Gene Tenace? LOLOLOLOL
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:54 pm
by LLJ
This will be amusing for a while.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:57 pm
by mini
I can't believe that they brought back the entire coaching staff as well. I'm not surprised that this move happened now...J.P. is good at deflecting the attention away from himself.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 5:57 pm
by Jimmy King
This should point to Ricciardi being gone at the end of the season.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:04 pm
by Duffman100
This franchise might be a mess, but it sure is hilarious.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:11 pm
by Peteros
CELEBRATE GOOD TIMES!! I'm so happy right now.
GIbbons and staff are gone!! WOOOOO!! Now JP should be the next one to go.
Cito is back. Let's hope he can turn this sinking ship around.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:12 pm
by OldNo7
this is hilarious. i love everything about it. its totally a PR move to get everyone to forget how bad they are. and i already have
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:16 pm
by arrpy
Well now, it's about time! But a little strange too!
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:18 pm
by Nolan
When I heard this on sportscenter I thought it was joke. They should of canned JP while they were at it and brought back Pat Gillick.
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:20 pm
by Banger_bro
Keith Law on the 590, surprise surprise, doesn't agree with Gaston and questioned why Arnsberg didn't get canned too
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:28 pm
by evilRyu
Banger_bro wrote:Keith Law on the 590, surprise surprise, doesn't agree with Gaston and questioned why Arnsberg didn't get canned too
cuz Mel Queen is MIA
Re: Gibbons to be Fired today, Gaston Hired
Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 6:31 pm
by Duffman100
We're going to fire the pitching coach whose Staff is one of the best in the league?
