Meet the New Boss, Same as the Old Boss - Game thread, Jays at Pirates
Toronto Blue Jays at Pittsburgh Pirates, Jun 20, 2008 7:05 PM EDT
Obviously, exchanging Gibbons for Gaston is the biggest move - Cito lead our heroes to two consecutive world series in 1992 and 1993, but hasn't managed in the majors since 1997. As a Newcastle United fan, this move has quite a lot of similarity to Newcastle's canning of Big Sam Allardyce this season and replacing him with Toon legend Kevin Keegan.
I never minded Gibbons, and who knows how the coaches were at their jobs (except for Pevey, who looked lost), but clearly the results were not there. Butterfield and Arnsberg keep their jobs.
Anyway, the Jays play Pittsburgh tonight, and it will be interesting to see how the team responds. They always seemed to like Gibbons pretty well, despite his well-publicized bouts with a few players he seems easy to get along with.
Roy Halladay pitches against Zach Duke tonight. I wish I could watch the game, but I'll be at a pal's birthday party. Happy Birthday, Ben!!!
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If Hugo and Rincewind are both gone
then I guess I’d just be talking to myself?
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Campbell just recommended a bunch of Blue Jays websites on the air
No love for BBB, though.
well might not be going much longer....
swinging bunt gives the pirates runners on first and third. No outs.
That walk was 0WPA
and set up the force at home
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"
Well loading the bases when you have a pitcher that has no real idea where the strike zone is doesn't leave much room for error....
forcing him to throw strikes…..oh well another day another loss….I hope cito can work some magic…but I’m not holding my breath
Cito's first career extra innings 1-0 loss.
"He almost has to start. Do you believe in miracles?"

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