Flashback Friday Indeed

Cito Gaston is back!  Yes that’s correct, the manager of both Blue Jay World Series teams, is back with the club for the first time in nearly 11 years.  Gaston has been hired as manager for the remainder of the 2008 season, along with former coaches Nick Leyva and Gene Tenace, as well as roving hitting instructor Dwayne Murphy.  Former skipper “Stutterin’” John Gibbons was finally axed by moron GM J.P. Riccardi (who is on his own death watch) today, after the Jays bottomed out in Milwaukee, getting swept, and falling into dead last in the American League East.  The first time Gaston took over the Jays was back in 1989 under similar circumstances — fledgling last place team, under-achieving into oblivion.  That team went on to win the AL East, and eventually the 1992-93 Fall Classic’s under Gaston.  This could turn out to be a really ugly turn back the clock experiment, or this could light a fire and turn the Jays season around.  One thing is for sure, the saddest man in Canada is Cliff Shank (inside joke), for he has been passed over yet again for Blue Jay boss!!