Another baseball-related thread.

[Ibun]

They've never been the same since that 1st round loss a few years back when they had the 100+ wins.

[osprey]

And.. I've just noticed the Blue Jays fired their skipper John Gibbons.

And an old, winning face is back in Cito Gaston. I'm hoping he might be able to bring back his early 90's tactics and right the ship for the Jays, goodness knows it's now or never.

Some sports analysts on a sports talk show I listened to were saying today that Gibbons was widely considered the worst manager in the league, and there is no doubt he will never manage in the majors again. Your thoughts?

[Zaaphod]

They've never been the same since that 1st round loss a few years back when they had the 100+ wins.

Well, not quite the first round. They beat the Indians in the division series but then lost to the damn Yankees in the ALCS and haven't done much since then.

[Ibun]

They've never been the same since that 1st round loss a few years back when they had the 100+ wins.

Well, not quite the first round. They beat the Indians in the division series but then lost to the damn Yankees in the ALCS and haven't done much since then.

Did they? I don't remember it much because the Dodgers were long gone by that point.

[TyVulpine]

The biggest surprise this year in baseball is (IMO) Tampa Bay. Second in the AL East, and are actually above .500 ...

[Zaaphod]

Some sports analysts on a sports talk show I listened to were saying today that Gibbons was widely considered the worst manager in the league, and there is no doubt he will never manage in the majors again. Your thoughts?

Hadn't heard that before, actually. His managerial record isn't all that bad, but maybe there are other reasons. Oh well, if he really IS that awful, then good riddance to him.