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07:50 AM ET 11.01 | Cito Gaston won out in his end-of-year standoff with the players. The compromise - a confirmation of 2010 as manager then a four-year extension in a senior management role - serves a dual purpose. If things go well next year, Gaston can finish his career in glory. But it also allows for the possibility of him stepping down gracefully if prickly clubhouse issues continue. He simply moves upstairs.

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November 1, 2009  08:35 AM ET
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A very tough position for any manager that takes on that role in Toronto. They over-spend for guys that are marginal and don't draft particularly well. Gaston should groom his replacement and cruise to the office after 2010 to fix what is going on upstairs.

November 1, 2009  09:13 AM ET
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Originally posted 08:33 AM ET  11.01 by Red hats for you

speaking of over rated retreads.......Mr. Gaston meet Mr. valentine

Funny, I don't remember Valentine winning two titles. Unless by overrated, you mean one of the best managers in the game?

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November 1, 2009  05:14 PM ET
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Maybe if he had a $200M payroll, things would be different?

 
November 3, 2009  04:12 AM ET
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What Cito Gaston has been able to accomplish with his mix of tepid veterans (Overbay and Wells being the most tepid among them), youth, lack of speed, and lack of depth is actually pretty admirable. Riccardi was kept on for about 2 years too long, and the franchise will pay for that by aspiring to .500 for the next 2-3 years. Gaston is not as patient as some would like, he's a bit crusty, and he's takes no B S from his players. That doesn't make him a bad manager, anymore than the Jays payroll making them a bad team (or the Mets with their payroll a good team). Just the same, I think Gaston should spend the year developing kids, grooming a successor, and move into the front office. Clearly the Blue Jays front office has been lacking in real baseball people for quite some time.

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