John Gibbons turns 62 today. Gibby was the Blue Jays’ manager for eleven seasons—nine full seasons and two part seasons. The team had a 793-789 record with him at the helm, and we made it to the...
John Gibbons turns 62 today. Gibby was the Blue Jays’ manager for eleven seasons—nine full seasons and two part seasons. The team had a 793-789 record with him at the helm, and we made it to the playoffs twice during his time. His first stint started in August 2004, when the Jays tired of Carlos Tosca. Over the last 50 games, with Gibby pushing the buttons, we went 20-30. In the next three seasons, we finished third, second and third. In 2008, we had high hopes, but things didn’t go well.
Two fourth-place finishes had the team looking to rebuild, and Gibbons said he wasn’t up for a rebuild. I’ll admit I think he could read the tea leaves and knew that the team would want someone new to lead the team on the field. Gibby was fun. He was a great interview and had a folksy way about him. He didn’t bunt much, so I was happy . There were moments with the bullpen that differed from what I would have liked, but find a manager that doesn’t have moments like that.
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