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Astros To Interview John Gibbons

By Connor Byrne | January 15, 2020 at 10:26pm CDT

The Astros have lined up their first reported interview as they search for a new manager. They’ll meet with veteran skipper John Gibbons on Thursday, according to Mark Berman of Fox 26.

The Texas-raised Gibbons is one of many experienced possibilities to reportedly land on the Astros’ radar early in their quest to replace A.J. Hinch. Gibbons has nearly 1,600 games on his resume, all of which have come with the Blue Jays. The 57-year-old had two separate stints as Toronto’s manager (one from 2004-08, the next from 2013-18), combining for 11 years, a 793-789 regular-season record and a pair of playoff berths. The Blue Jays advanced to the ALCS in each of those two seasons.

After the Blue Jays parted with him, Gibbons spent last season out of coaching. Gibbons made it known back in the fall that he was hoping to get back into managing, but he didn’t receive any reported interviews before now.

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  1. dman07

    5 years ago

    He’ll get the job!

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    • Buck Jones

      5 years ago

      Gibby will bring calm and humour and an inner toughness that will be a perfect fit for a team in this much of a mess..This is the perfect choice in this situation. Hire him, Mr. Crane, you won’t regret it. He is also very good at handling a bullpen.

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      • Wise Old Owl

        5 years ago

        You should like a Gibbons gopher.

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    • Vladguerrerojr20

      5 years ago

      Yo, Gibby is the man. Smart move if they hire him.

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  2. Orbit

    5 years ago

    After all of this, I’m completely uninterested in half of these retreads they’re interviewing.

    RIP Astros 2020 season.

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    • coldbeer

      5 years ago

      Name me an elite, high in demand manager that doesn’t have a job already or cant work bc of suspension? I’ll wait.

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      • Buck Jones

        5 years ago

        They are interviewing him tomorrow,there’s a clue. for yer.

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      • adshadbolt1

        5 years ago

        Bochy

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      • Maurice Lock

        5 years ago

        I’m not saying he’s elite or high end, but the Astros are set up as a perfect fit for Dusty Baker for a year or two.

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    • bravesfan88

      5 years ago

      I wouldn’t worry all that much honestly. It might have an impact on their seeding, but I highly doubt their manager will be the reason they miss the playoffs, if they somehow don’t make it.

      Most managers are middle of the pack guys, and they’re highly interchangeable with little to no effect whatsoever. With the pieces the Astros already have in place, I don’t think their hiring will have any effect on their outcome positive or negative.

      Every once in awhile you find a coach that truly impacts his team positively, and one that truly pushes all the right buttons leading to making a drastic change on their ultimate outcome. Again, most managers, however, will make mistakes, mishandle their pen at times, construct their lineup inefficiently, etc. Even still though, the difference between a good manager and an average manager is only a handful of games..

      If the Astros were a young, inexperienced team, that needed a headstrong leader, then I’d be worried, but they already have a championship mentality instilled within. They just need someone to pull the strings when necessary, and it is likely whichever coach they pick, he won’t likely do much worse than Cora would have..

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      • JohhnyBets67

        5 years ago

        What does that last statement even mean? Cora was a bench coach in Houston. If it’s a joke about the camera, it’s just not a very good one.

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      • schellis 2

        5 years ago

        I agree with this, outside a handful of managers most fall in that 5 plus-5 minus window.

        Most great managers just happen to manage great players/teams.

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  3. prov356

    5 years ago

    Probably a good choice.

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  4. TheMick7

    5 years ago

    It’s kind of like celebrity softball…. you know, they suck but you watch anyway.

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  5. coldbeer

    5 years ago

    Yes. Hope he gets it. From a Jays fan here I think that hes the guy to weather the storm. Stros fans will like him right off the bat imo.

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  6. bluejays92

    5 years ago

    I hate Houston but I love Gibby; I hope that he lands the job.

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  7. johns-11

    5 years ago

    Wow! Good for him. Hope he gets the job.

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  8. Rangers29

    5 years ago

    Ok so the division rival Houston is looking for a brand new Manager that will bring success to their team. John Gibbons was the manager for the BJ’s when Bautista hit his homer in the alds in 2016 against my rangers, and when they inevitably won it… How am I supposed to like this?

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    • Buck Jones

      5 years ago

      That was classic eh? lol

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    • jorge78

      5 years ago

      You blame the opposing manager and not your own pitcher? You need to come up for air…..

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      • Rangers29

        5 years ago

        No, trust me on this, I do not like Sam Dyson… he was so frustrating sometimes…. But what I meant was that Gibbons being on that BJ’s team, makes him going to the Astros all that much worse.

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        • User 355748524

          5 years ago

          @Rangers29

          I respect how you put your statement. Your basically trying to give ‘Stro fans some good feelings all the while being a Rangers fan, a team that competes in the same division. If your looking for praise, you found mine.

          Reply
    • Ashtem

      5 years ago

      It was 2015

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  9. yaow 2

    5 years ago

    I wonder the chances of Espada being made the manager.

    It seems like he was being seriously considered for quite a few vacancies the last two offseasons.

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  10. Buhnersideburns

    5 years ago

    Gibby to coach, then try to bring in Tony LaCava to Gm…. They already have a good working relationship, and both are highly regarded around the league for their character….. Couldn’t ask for two better guys to overhaul a toxic culture.

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  11. rycm131

    5 years ago

    Is Jim Fregosi still around?

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    • SumTingWong

      5 years ago

      no Jim is no longer with us. got to see him play and talk to him , many times in the early 70’s.when I was barely a teenager

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  12. RustyStaub

    5 years ago

    If they want to finish fifth, Gibby’s their guy..

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  13. Ashtem

    5 years ago

    Just give Espada the chance

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  14. Jcool90

    5 years ago

    Good ole big buck

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  15. dman07

    5 years ago

    He’s from Texas…I think he’ll get this job. He proved he can handle a bullpen and big personalities during his last tenure with the Jays. He handled Bautista, Donaldson, Price, Stroman and Sanchez. Those are som big personalities. Not an easy thing to do apparently…

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  16. 22Leo

    5 years ago

    All right, first of all…how good is your poker face?

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  17. Surly

    5 years ago

    I’m sticking with Cora as player gm and Beltran as player coach. It’s impossible for the commissioner to punish cheaters, I mean players, so this basically gives the Astros diplomatic immunity.

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    • User 355748524

      5 years ago

      Ba dum tss.

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  18. kodion

    5 years ago

    I’d like to see Gibby interview to replace Cora before he commits to anything like this.

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    • Cooperdooper7

      5 years ago

      Please no—- Hiring a guy who lied about his past is not the hire either the Red Sox or Astros need at this point.

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      • Buhnersideburns

        5 years ago

        Pretty sure you have somehow confused Gibby for Tim “I fought in Vietnam” Johnson circa 1998…. although 6 years and 3 managers later Gibbons did get his first crack at managing the Jays, so I can understand the confusion.

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        • Cooperdooper7

          5 years ago

          LOl— You are probably right… but Gibbons is a horrible Manager and should be at best a bench coach.

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        • its_happening

          5 years ago

          Gibbons is a better manager than Farrell. Farrell did guide a Red Sox ship to a World Championship.

          And Buhner is correct. Gibbons did not lie about his past. Not sure where you got that info from.

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  19. its_happening

    5 years ago

    Gibby’s best years happened after AA left the team in 2015. He showed he can be better than an average manager. Players will love playing for him. Astros morale would be fixed quickly with Gibbons. If he’s allowed to call the shots Houston will be in good hands. The one weakness Gibbons has is video challenges, literally no pun intended. Many years he was last or close to last in replay challenges.

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  20. SumTingWong

    5 years ago

    is Oprah not available ?

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    • jimmertee

      5 years ago

      Oprah, my laugh of the day.

      Reply
  21. Grade_1_teacher

    5 years ago

    Give Espada the chance he deserves and let him manage. Then, bring Gibby aboard to be bench coach and help out. That would be the best thing the Astros could do.

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    • wordonthestreet

      5 years ago

      Espada was well aware of the cheating and kept quiet. Cover up artist! He is tainted now.

      Reply
  22. rcglanzer

    5 years ago

    Good old Paul Molitor is just a few years removed from AL Manager of the Year honors. Wonder if he’ll get any interviews.

    Reply
  23. Yossi Ronnen

    5 years ago

    Hey might also be a candidate for the Mets (he played there for a short period of time).

    Yes, Beltran will be ousted.

    Reply
  24. ellisburks

    5 years ago

    Gibbons is a terrible manager. Astros can do way better.

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    • jdgoat

      5 years ago

      He’s a good manager lol. How could you possibly call him terrible?

      Reply
  25. crazylarry

    5 years ago

    Agreed he is terrible.

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    • Paul Miller

      5 years ago

      Why?

      Reply

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