And we say: good for him and good for them. The Royals have an interesting core of young talent, and we think that Gibbons will do well as a sounding board for Royals skipper Trey Hillman. Or if nothing else, it will give Gibbons a place where he can wear a windbreaker, slump on a bench, and spit tobacco juice all summer long. (And we're sure that Missus Gibbons is grateful that he'll have someplace other than their backyard to indulge in this behaviour.)
The Future Depends on Chad
Since we're talking coaching staffs (for lack of anything else Jays-related to talk about) let's discuss the Jays' roving minor league hitting instructor.
The Canadian Press is
Mottola strikes us as an ideal hire in this position. A one-time first-round selection of the Cincinnati Reds, Mottola was a quadruple-A player who was always a good performer in the minors, but who never quite had the tools to play in the big leagues. Mottola was the 2000 International League MVP with Syracuse, and has a couple of cups of coffee with the Blue Jays, including 16 ABs in 2006.
Two Playoff Thoughts, For Whatever They Are Worth
Thought #1: So that Rafael Furcal is some good offensively, huh?
Thought #2: So that Rafael Furcal is kinda awful defensively, huh?
5 comments:
Furcal ain't coming here folks, I smell san fran as his next stop
He's got some kinda arm though
Let's see Jose Guillen try and pull his bullshit now. Give 'em hell, Gibby.
Glad Gibby's found a place. I think it'll suit him. It'll certainly spice up the Central a bit.
Gibby will complement Hillman nicely, having had about four or five years of experience around the AL.
Not that Hillman's years in Japan left him unable to manage properly...
Post a Comment