ANAHEIM - John Gibbons’ daily pre-game print media sessions are wide-ranging informal discussions, a free exchange of opinions, many of which are dismissed with a caustic comment and a smile by the manager. With thick skin as a prerequisite, nobody goes home crying.
Friday, prior to the Blue Jays’ 9-2 win over the Angels in Game 1 of this pivotal weekend series, the wisdom of keeping Troy Tulowitzki in an unfamiliar position at the top of the batting order was broached, and not for the first time.
While the Blue Jays were 16-4 since Tulowitzki arrived from Colorado and was immediately thrust into batting leadoff, never having done it before in his career, he’s batting just .