Gibbons vs. Lawrie: Chapter 1

There's been a lot of speculation surrounding how new Blue Jays manager John Gibbons will get along with 3rd baseman Brett Lawrie.

Both Gibbons and Lawrie are known for being temperamental, to say the least.

What really rubs me the wrong way is how so many Jays fans seem to be excited for the chance to see a player and manager square off. Look at the comments for any article about Gibbons as manager and at least one or two douche-bags are there, chirping about how they can't wait to see the two square off, as if it's inevitable.

Well I for one don't see that happening. In fact, I imagine their relationship will look more like this:

The Reason Toronto Sports Suck

It's been blamed on everything from fickle, fashion-conscious fans, to omnipresent corporate influence, but the recent dark period in Toronto sports is the fault of one man. Luckily for us, John Gibbons has returned to set this city right, and gosh-darn it, setting this city right is what he and Bruce Walton are going to do. Don't believe me?

EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: John Gibbons gets the message that he's the new Blue Jays manager

I stumbled across this exclusive video of the phone call John Gibbons received, informing him that he was the successful candidate for the 2012 Blue Jays manager position.

I am a huge Gibbons fan, and can't wait to see him in his Jays K-way again.