Cito To Fans, 'We Aren't Winning This Year'

by Tom Dakers on Oct 31, 2009 3:04 PM EDT in Toronto Blue Jays News

I'm late on this one but do you think someone in the PR department could talk to Cito about how he speaks to the press. Here is a Cito quote:

"My gut is that I think Doc wants to be on a winning team," Gaston said. "He's probably sitting there looking at A.J. [Burnett] out there pitching [for the Yankees in the World Series], knowing that that's where he'd like to be. It's not about money with Doc. It's about him being on a winning team.

"I can't speak for Doc, but my gut feeling is if he's here next year with us, then he'll probably leave after next year. Hopefully, if that's the case, then we can get something for him before he leaves."

You get that our manager is telling us in October that the isn't going to win next year or for that matter the year after. Can't he learn? He did this last season and surprisingly enough ticket sales tanked. Even when the team got off to a quick start they couldn't sell tickets. Shouldn't part of the manager's job be to sell the team to us fans? Not Cito, no no. His job is to tell us 'don't buy tickets, we are crappy'. Please Cito, think first, talk second.

Please, if he is going to be the manager again next season, let's talk to him about how he presents the team to the public. Please. It would be nice if we were allowed some hope.

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I don’t care about the winning statement but you don’t publicly state that your best player does not want to be here. Thats just dumb. The guy is senile and the only reason he has a job is because hes friends with the boss.

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by LeafFan1989 on Oct 31, 2009 3:38 PM EDT reply actions

I tend to agree. This organization is starting to smack less of professionalism and more of political in-breeding. Hope I am wrong.

by aagoodfella on Oct 31, 2009 3:43 PM EDT up reply actions

he did not state anything that is not common sense….. everybody knows that Halladay will be gone next year if the Jays don’t contend this coming year….. I would be shocked if the Jays don’t deal him at next deadline…. Cito is thinking whats best for the team….. why don’t we get something for Halladay rather than nothing….. as of right now we won’t be winning next year…. that is also obvious…. if the Jays want to win next year and keep Halladay the need to open the payroll and sign some free agents….. then open the payroll more to sign Halladay…. Nothing in the above statement said from cito is anything new that hasnt already been said…. If were not a winner by next year Halladay is gone….. lets deal him and get prospects

by hugiman on Nov 2, 2009 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

So far this has been a terrible offseason...and it technically hasn't even started yet.

Cito…go away.

Козацькому роду нема переводу

by craig in calgary on Oct 31, 2009 3:43 PM EDT reply actions

i am ok with the consultant role … but GM time is over

by aagoodfella on Oct 31, 2009 3:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Will this team

Ever get things right? It seems like no matter who’s in charge, it’s the same shit over and over again. It’s sounding like the Leafs.

by Frag on Oct 31, 2009 5:44 PM EDT reply actions

word

by aagoodfella on Oct 31, 2009 9:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Praying for some green

I think you guys are reading this wrong. To me this is `spin` from Cito to try and get Rogers to pump in some more cash. We`ve already had the this team`s a roster worthy of 75 wins speech from A.A and now Gaston`s saying we`re gonna lose Doc because we can`t compete in the AL east???? If we increase the payroll by $10-15mill we just might.

by voidhelix on Oct 31, 2009 9:14 PM EDT reply actions