Cito Gaston back in charge of Blue Jays.

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Can't Stop The Bleeding found this 6/20/2008 on www.clubhousecancer.com [flag]
The Toronto Blue Jays became the third team this week to fire their manager, relieving John Gibbons of his duties along with coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo, the team said Friday. The team announced that legendary Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston will return to the team in the same capacity he held from 1989 to 1997 winning stunning back-to-back world championships in the ... [link]

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Gibby’s Gone, Gaston’s Back
Published 6/20/2008 by GC at Can't Stop The Bleeding
Remarkably, the Blue Jays have determined a two-time World Series winning skipper was more deserving of an other opportunity than a Vietnam war hero. From the Canadian Press : The reeling Toronto Blue Jays fired manager John Gibbons today and replaced him with former manager Cito Gaston, the man who led the team to its only two World Series titles.The move comes amid a spirit-breaking stretch of 13 losses in 17 games that has buried them in the AL East basement with a 35-39 record. Gibbons is the third manager fired this week, ...

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Cito Still Sucks

Hugging Harold Reynolds posted 6/20/2008 from huggingharoldreynolds.blogspot.com

Jay Gibbons was shown the door in Toronto today. What's more amazing, as Rob at Walkoff Walk puts it, "Holy crap they hired Cito Gaston!" I may not be an Orioles fan, but as a Phillies fan, like my friends in Bmore, I don't forget. Get your Cito Still Sucks shirt at our HHR Spreadshirt shop.
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Jays Fire Gibbons, Re-hire Cito Gaston

Dave Rouleau posted 6/21/2008 from blog.baseballdigestdaily.com

Via the Jays official press release... The Toronto Blue Jays have relieved Manager John Gibbons of his duties along with coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo. In uniform tonight will be Manager Cito Gaston , First Base Coach Dwayne Murphy, Third Base Coach Nick Leyva and Hitting Coach Gene Tenace. Gaston, 64, becomes the first two time manager of the Blue Jays ...
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Well, that was drastic. As some have already picked up on in the comments, the Jays cleaned house today, firing John Gibbons, Marty Pevey, Gary Denbo, and Ernie Whitt and replacing them with Cito Gaston, Nick Levya, Gene Tenance, and Dwayne Murphy at Manager, 3rd base coach, hitting coach, and first-base coach, respectively. Obviously, exchanging Gibbons for Gaston is the biggest move ...
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The reeling Toronto Blue Jays fired manager John Gibbons on Friday and replaced him with former manager Cito Gaston, the man who led the team to its only two World Series titles. The Jays also fired coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo. Gaston, who has been special assistant to the president and CEO, had a 681-635 record as manager during his earlier stint. Joining his staff will ...
Blue Jays fire Gibbons, hire Cito Gaston

Posted 6/20/2008 on MLB - Sports Rumors - Yahoo! Sports

After being swept in Milwaukee by the Brewers and losing five straight game, the Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager John Gibbons, coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo. Cito Gaston has returned as the manager. Nick Leyva will coach at third base and Gene Tenace returns as the hitting coach. Roving hitting instructor Dwayne Murphy will take over as the first base coach. Gaston ...
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The Toronto Blue Jays have fired manager John Gibbons , as well as three coaches including Ernie Whitt, Marty Pevey and hitting coach Gary Denbo . The replacement for Gibbons is someone well known to the Blue Jays and one that has been in the “where have they gone?” file, Cito Gaston . Gaston, who managed the Blue Jays to back-to-back World Series championships in 1992 and 1993 ...
Blue Jays Fire Gibbons

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Buster Olney is reporting that the Blue Jays have fired manager John Gibbons, the third managerial change in the majors this week. Cito Gaston, manager during the Blue Jays world series run in the early 1990's will take over as manager. Coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo were also relieved of their duties. The Blue Jays were only 4 games under .500, but were 10.5 games out of ...
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Gibbons is out in Toronto. Cito is back ! The Toronto Blue Jays became the third team this week to fire their manager, relieving John Gibbons of his duties along with coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbo, the team said Friday. Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston, who led the team to back-to-back World Series champiopnships in 1992 -93, will take over as manager . . . Gaston was ...
Back to the Future - Gibbons Out; Gaston In

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Sportsnet reports the following : The Toronto Blue Jays fired manager John Gibbons on Friday, along withthree coaches including Ernie Whitt and hitting coach Gary Denbo andreplaced him with 1992 and 1993 World Series winning manager CitoGaston. Along with Gibbons, coaches Marty Pevey, Ernie Whitt and Gary Denbowere fired as well. Gaston will be in uniform tonight, alongside firstbase coach ...