John Gibbons will not return as Blue Jays' manager in 2019

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[tony d]

No surprise really. Gibby had a good run with the team but it's time to move on. Wedge would be a good replacement.

 

[Dr Pepper]

"Bring back John Farrell!"

I'm interested in seeing who they appoint as the next bench boss...hopefully not another retread. Get someone new in there.

 

[Better Call Sal]

Please hire Stubby Clapp. I just need more of a guy named Stubby Clapp in my life.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

I think Gibby was probably a laid back, good guy and managed personalities well but he was pretty bad when it came to in game decisions. I don't really trust Shatkins to find a good replacement here though.

 

[Kyle McMahon]

I think Gibby was probably a laid back, good guy and managed personalities well but he was pretty bad when it came to in game decisions. I don't really trust Shatkins to find a good replacement here though.

The only decision Gibby made the last three months was which end of the dugout to go take a nap in after he handed his lineup card to the umpire. Looked like a guy who knew he was getting fired and decided to do as little as possible until that day came.

 

[Voight]

No surprise really. Gibby had a good run with the team but it's time to move on. Wedge would be a good replacement.

Wedge is just another Shatkins hack who would be there as a yes man.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Think Vladdy Sr. wants to try his hand at managing?

Imagine the reaction when his kid finally debuts, and his dad is right there to welcome him to the big leagues.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Think Vladdy Sr. wants to try his hand at managing?

Imagine the reaction when his kid finally debuts, and his dad is right there to welcome him to the big leagues.

"You see, you gotta swing at every pitch..."

 

[justafan22]

wedge.... ugh

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

Please hire Stubby Clapp. I just need more of a guy named Stubby Clapp in my life.

NO. You can’t have him.

 

[Ivan13]

"You see, you gotta swing at every pitch..."

Sure worked for him

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

NO. You can’t have him.

Ehhh... he’s blocked from a promotion in the Cardinals system now so if he gets offered an mlb managerial job he’s taking it. It’s a no brainer if it’s the Blue Jays seeing as he’s Canadian and all.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Stubby Clapp for manager and then he needs to hire Rusty Kuntz is one of his assistants.

 

[John Price]

 

[Voight]

They'll probably choose Wedge who is just a yes man for Shatkins and will do whatever they say.

Such is the sad case of the franchise these days.

The Sun had a good piece on Gibbons firing.

When Dwane Casey was fired as coach of the Raptors, team president Masai Ujiri was front and centre, explaining the firing, taking questions, being in charge. You may not have agreed with his point of view or his delivery, but he made no mistake it was his decision.

When Brendan Shanahan made the difficult decision to push his mentor, Lou Lamoriello, out of office as general manager of the Leafs, he made the call. He was public. He was clear. He was available. He was in charge.

When John Gibbons was essentially fired on Wednesday — nobody officially called it that — where was Mark Shapiro, president of the Blue Jays? He was again being the baseball version of the Invisible Man. The Blue Jays are his team and he is in charge but Shapiro made no comment, no statement, didn’t appear at the press conference, leaving general manager to do his dirty work in letting the popular Gibbons go.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Mr Bowtie himself has six frontrunners.

https://www.tsn.ca/report-six-names-among-list-of-candidates-for-jays-manager-1.1185924

Among the candidates the Toronto Blue Jays are likely to consider as next team manager are Eric Wedge, John McDonald, Stubby Clapp, David Bell, Sandy Alomar Jr, and Dave Valle according to a report from The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.

 

[Bjorn Le]

Mr Bowtie himself has six frontrunners.

https://www.tsn.ca/report-six-names-among-list-of-candidates-for-jays-manager-1.1185924

Clapp would be cool. He has a name like he's a Hall of Famer second basemen from the dead-ball era.

 

[GarbageGoal]

Only the Blue Jays could follow up a dope like John Gibbons with a complete moron like Eric Wedge.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

Only the Blue Jays could follow up a dope like John Gibbons with a complete moron like Eric Wedge.

Yeah, really want no part of Wedge. Of those names listed, Clapp and Sandy are the two that intrigue me the most. Clapp has proven his coaching ability in the minors and SAJr has an excellent understanding of the game. McDonald was a fan favourite here but I really have no other information to go off of and to me that shouldn't be the primary reason for bringing a guy in.

 

[Blitzkrug]

Clapp is also blocked from getting promoted due to the recent managerial changes in St. Louis. He'd probably by my choice. Wedge should be thrown in the trash with the Jim Rigglemans and Dusty Bakers of the world.

Theoretically all you'd have to do is offer him the job and it's done.

 

[Del Preston]

I'm expecting Wedge to get the job because he used to manage the Indians.

 

[SoupNazi]

No surprise really. Gibby had a good run with the team but it's time to move on. Wedge would be a good replacement.

Having watched him for years in Cleveland, I'd stay far away from Wedge.

 

[Dr Pepper]

Espada, Baldelli and Hyde are three more candidates worth watching.

https://www.tsn.ca/blue-jays-inching-closer-to-hiring-new-manager-1.1196063

 

[Say Hey Kid]

Please hire Stubby Clapp. I just need more of a guy named Stubby Clapp in my life.

Yeah. Plus with a name like Stubby Clapp we need to know more about him.