Toronto goes retro. Three of the struggling professional teams pick up old used managers again. Its the easy way out. Strickly PR.
Cliff Fletcher broke the new old trend to the Maple Laughs. In midseason Out went the hapless John Ferguson who couldn't buy a break. Paul M
Cito Gaston re-emerged as the Field Manager of the Blow Jays. Out went the easy going John Gibbons, an excellent baseball manager for four years but destined to be the sacrificial lamb for player's under performance.
Not to be out done, Rich Stubler, rookie head coach gets the axe and is replaced by a fossilized Don Mathews. Stubler was given no slack on the learning curve, and not the same slack as Pinball Clemons was the previous year. During one game with Hamilton, the owners and Clemons hung like vultures over the shoulder of Stubler. Claiming support for Stubler, it was a less than subtle message to the players that days were numbered.
Like is any one crazy enough to remarry an ex-wife? Don't visit Toronto. She might be waiting.
No comments:
Post a Comment