When the dust finally settles around the Blue Jays and Alex Anthopoulos, the first step in moving forward will be the naming of a new general manager. If incoming president Mark Shapiro chooses to instill some level of continuity that initially looked lost with the departure of Anthopoulos, the primary internal candidate should be his longtime right-hand man Tony LaCava.
The 54-year old Pittsburgh native originally joined the Blue Jays in 2002 as Assistant to the General Manager, and would be promoted to the role of Assistant General Manager in 2007 (a change in title that Dwight Schrute would be proud of).