The Blue Jays faithful have been in heartache this past week for their Bostonian friends as they cope with the loss of Nomar. But now, Toronto fans have their own reason to grieve - manager Carlos Tosca was fired nearly an hour after Toronto's defeat by - you guessed it - the New York Yankees.
Carlos Tosca - a 189-191 career as manager of Toronto - was replaced by first base coach John Gibbons, who has been with Toronto since 2002. The Blue Jays are 191-191 under Tosca (Gibbons was in charge for two games while Tosca was absent), although this season they post a depressing 47-64 record and are 24.5 games behind first place New York.
Anyone can see that the Blue Jays are not the best team (if we were talking about skill compared to salary, it's a different story), but, darn-tootin' they are fun to watch. The Blue Jays are good for baseball. Why? They're old school. They don't need eight-figure paychecks to play. Most of them are Triple-A caliber, but who cares! They hustle their dang butts off! They love the game.
What makes the Blue Jays play as if it's still Little League? Well, many reasons, but one was Carlos Tosca. He said, "One thing I've always prided myself on is that the players have given a good effort."
Don't get me wrong. I think this was the right move, but it sure is hard to say goodbye to a man who loved what he was doing, and who spread that same love throughout his team. I'm excited to see how John Gibbons does, as he has that same passion. All we can do is hope for the best, for both the Blue Jays and Carlos Tosca, wherever he spreads his love.
Carlos Tosca you're my hero!
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