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Goins leads the way as Toronto’s bats come alive

Around the batting cage Ryan Goins is known as GoGo.

Like the former speedy Boston Red Sox farmhand Dennis (Go-Go) Gilbert, who grew up to be a respected agent in his second career, representing the likes of George Brett, Mike Piazza, Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds and Danny Tartabull.

When Gilbert entered negotiations with a club, salary talks would usually Go-Go ... as in up.

The Blue Jays second baseman could GoGo to his left and to his right chasing down ground balls with arms that sometimes resemble Inspector Gadget or Mark Belanger, the former Baltimore Orioles infielder.