Had the Blue Jays managed a couple more wins last week and clinched a playoff berth earlier, Gibbons would have used one of three pitchers in the one-and-done game against Baltimore on Tuesday: Aaron Sanchez, J.A. Well, three options, technically, but the odds of R.A. Dickey getting the start were about as likely as him sprouting wings. Actually, that’s not quite right: the Pirates paid Toronto to take him, throwing in a pair of prospects just so the Blue Jays would eat his $13-million annual salary. He was 6-11 with a 5.46 ERA for the Pirates, but posted a tidy 2.92 ERA over the final two months with the Blue Jays. It was a surprise, and yet not, because Gibbons is very much a feel manager.

Source: National Post October 03, 2016 22:41 UTC