If John Gibbons seated beside General Manager Ross Atkins at his termination press conference did not speak volumes of the manager’s character, how about Gibby now publicly supporting who should take over the post he has held since 2013.
Gibby recently endorsed Stubby Clapp to his good pal Bob Elliott of the Canadian Baseball Network to be the next manager of the Blue Jays. The second-winningest manager in team history acknowledged that Clapp is not only Canadian but can handle young players and knows the Jays farm system. The Memphis Redbirds manager must have made a good impression on the Texas native.