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The Tao of Stieb found this 7/9/2008 on www.theglobeandmail.com [flag]
Yesterday will go down as the day the phrase 'next year' officially entered the dialogue surrounding the 2008 Toronto Blue Jays. Think about that. Manager Cito Gaston chose blunt language to describe his team's minuscule chances of advancing to the postseason, then added: "I think you have a good ball club here, I really do. Maybe come up with a couple more players and this is going to be a ... [link]

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A time to cheer, a time to mourn the end of the year
Published 7/9/2008 by Tao of Stieb (noreply@blogger.com) at The Tao of Stieb
... It was a weird confluence of events last night. Before the game, cheerful legendary happy healthy younger-than-his-age Cito Gaston essentially told the press that this season was over ("Maybe come up with a couple more players and this is going to be a good contending ball club next year.") Next year...bloody next year already, and it isn't even the All-Star Break. ...

Baseball Today: Thursday, July 10
Published 7/10/2008 by Art Martone (amartone@projo.com) at Projo Sox Blog
... MESSAGE SENT: Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston effectively pulled the plug on 2008 in a chat with reporters. (Toronto Globe and Mail) ...

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