John Gibbons Thread (+ Venting)

[havok24]

lmao now he brings in Mark Lowe. Is this f***ing guy serious?

[Captain Adama]

I've been shamelessly a Gibbons defender in the past, but holy f***. The moves he's made today and in the past few games are indefensible. Edited October 21, 2015 by Captain Adama

[over500]

took 10 years but someone has finally passed Sam Mitchell as the worst to coach a Toronto sports team

Sam Mitchell isn't even the worst coach in raptors history. Get out.

[Statman]

If I am Mark Shapiro I don't bring back Gibbons to manage this team.

[Effit]

I've been shamelessly a Gibbons defender in the past, but holy f***. The moves he's made today and in the past are indefensible.

 

I've defended him over and over, but I no longer can find any reason to continue doing so.

[JohnnyLonghorn]

Gibby pouring salt in the wounds

[Statman]

I've defended him over and over, but I no longer can find any reason to continue doing so.

 

I have never witnessed such incompetence from a manager in the postseason. Beyond comprehension.

[dineke]

There's really no way AA fires gibby right after an ALCS appearance right?

[candymartinez]

30 pitches for Lowe in a 10 run game. Fire Gibbons

[Daniel Labude]

Wow, seems my thread has taken off once some people opened their eyes lol.

 

Postseason history!!!!!! First position player ever to pitch. Great job Gibby lol

[thatoneguy]

Wow, seems my thread has taken off once some people opened their eyes lol.

 

Postseason history!!!!!! First position player ever to pitch. Great job Gibby lol

 

lmfao

 

This was the worst managed game of the season and now you want to start patting your back? Yeah you can gtfo with that.

[Daniel Labude]

Babe Ruth pitched in the 1918 World Series

 

Broadcast said the first full time position player to pitch. I assume Ruth was still pitcher on occasion that year, haven't looked though.

[ProfessionalAtBat]

Pennington still pitch better than Hawkins ... He got an out at least 😅 good job Giggitty Gibbons

[tercet]

Do any of you ppl have any clue what variance is?

[dineke]

Gibby wastes Price up 7 thinking the other team can come back, but will concede the game down 3 with the best offense in baseball. lol

[thatoneguy]

Do any of you ppl have any clue what variance is?

 

Very much so.

 

Variance won't save us with the idiot we have as a manager.

[tercet]

Very much so.

 

Variance won't save us with the idiot we have as a manager.

 

Well evidently you don't by your post above

[candymartinez]

Do any of you ppl have any clue what variance is?

 

Absolutely. However, that doesn't apply here.

[thatoneguy]

Well evidently you don't by your post above

 

It's not even a variance anymore, it has become the mean with Gibbons regarding poor bullpen management. Today it really, really came to a head.

[827]

Gibby sabatoge

[o2cui2i]

Babe Ruth pitched in the 1918 World Series

 

wasn't he a still a pitcher at that point? Babe Ruth was a starter to begin his career so he wouldn't be considered an out and out position player.

[candymartinez]

Putting in Lowe for 30 pitches in a ten run game when they have to win 3 in a row has nothing to do with variance.

[tercet]

He makes the correct decision more often then not, stop complaining over such a standard spot that simply went bad(lol variance).

 

Hawkins and Tepera are competent 7th bullpen arms, they had bad outings.

 

We did not lose this series over these decisions.

 

Shutup

Edited October 20, 2015 by tercet
learn 2 variance

[o2cui2i]

It's not even a variance anymore, it has become the mean with Gibbons regarding poor bullpen management. Today it really, really came to a head.

 

we were in trouble no matter what because dIck went less than 2 innings. we don't have 7+ innings in our pen with everyone rested never mind with some guys having thrown yesterday.

[tercet]

we were in trouble no matter what because dIck went less than 2 innings. we don't have 7+ innings in our pen with everyone rested never mind with some guys having thrown yesterday.

 

 

Ty for having a brain unlike 95% of jays fans across Canada

[tercet]

Absolutely. However, that doesn't apply here.

 

Hm yes it does, learn 2 variance

[jaysblue]

That was unbelievable. You're down 3, bases loaded, none out. Your season hangs in the balance. And you bring in Ryan Tepera. No words.

 

I was so puzzled at the game today. Gibbons feels it's important to use Sanchez and Lowe with a 9-4 lead though in a close 3 run game he decides to turn to Hawkins and Tepera? I'm lost for words right now.

 

And Lowe is used instead in the 8th in a blowout when the game was far out of reach.

 

You're telling me losing 5-2 in the 7th and holding the score isn't as important as using Sanchez and Lowe with a 9-4 lead yesterday. Ugh

[thatoneguy]

we were in trouble no matter what because dIck went less than 2 innings. we don't have 7+ innings in our pen with everyone rested never mind with some guys having thrown yesterday.

 

Well yeah I should've included yesterday in this as well. Using four relievers up by 7 runs is just as bad as his debacle today.

 

And yeah Dickey deserves no less blame in this either because of Gibby's shenanigans.

[o2cui2i]

Yes, of course. But he played more games as a position player (only pitched in 20 games)... this trivia question depends on how you define "position player."

 

I'm pretty sure they said Pennington was the first out and out position player to pitch in post season. he'd never thrown a pitch professionally before....

 

back in the day (10s 20s-end of WWII) lots of pitchers played a position as well. they were just the best players on the team and were used as much as possible.

[thatoneguy]

He makes the correct decision more often then not, stop complaining over such a standard spot that simply went bad(lol variance).

 

Hawkins and Tepera are competent 7th bullpen arms, they had bad outings.

 

We did not lose this series over these decisions.

 

Shutup

 

Jesus f***ing christ. This guy is saying we don't have brains?

 

Regarding decisions, how about the one to use four of our top relievers when we were up by 7 runs in the 8th and 9th innings?