Here's a blast from the past....Cito Gaston is the new Jays' manager

It's always a nice thing to hear and a standard in every story about a fired manager or coach of any pro team. From AP story:

“It’s the worst part of the job when the manager gets the blame,” first baseman Lyle Overbay said. “It’s too bad because it’s really the players.”

 

Very solid.

Carter in 1993: "Hmm last year I came on to pitch to Otis Nixon and induced him to ground out to me to end the World Series. How can I top that?"

 

Well, yeah. But what did Cito want out of Green? A heartbeat?

 

If there is a current bigger example of a GM desperately trying to save his own ass I'd like to know (Omar Minaya excluded).

 

As Elliotte said earlier, this has Paul Godfrey's hand all over it.

He's taking his cues from the Leafs who recycle players, coaches & GM"s routinely.

 

"Can we hire Bobby Mattick?"
"Paul, he's been dead nearly four years."