John Gibbons Fired
June 21st 2008 14:44
If general managers were planning to fire their managers this was the week to do it. Three managers were given their pink slips this week. John Gibbons of the Blue Jays was the most recent culprit when he was fired Friday and replaced with former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston.
This will be Gaston's third stint with the organization after managing the Blue Jays to World Series championships in 1992 and 1993. He returned to the team in 2000 to become the team's hitting coach after being fired in 1997 and held the position for two seasons. Gaston has been out of baseball since then but has returned to the Blue Jays Spring Training as a guest coach.
Gaston will have his hands full as the Blue Jays have lost six straight games, including Friday's 1-0 defeat to the Pirates. They have compiled a 4-14 record in the last 18 games and are currently last in the AL East. The inconsistent offense has been the reason for the poor June record. They are ranked last or close to the bottom in all hitting categories in the American League. Gaston is the right person for the job because of his expertise in hitting.
Gaston will have his hands full as the Blue Jays have lost six straight games, including Friday's 1-0 defeat to the Pirates. They have compiled a 4-14 record in the last 18 games and are currently last in the AL East. The inconsistent offense has been the reason for the poor June record. They are ranked last or close to the bottom in all hitting categories in the American League. Gaston is the right person for the job because of his expertise in hitting.
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