Podcasts about Cito Gaston

In this 1693rd episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with 1993 World Series Champion Rob Butler about Ayami Sato pitching for the Toronto Maple Leafs of baseball, his relationship with Cito Gaston, and Snow throwing out the first pitch at Christie Pits this coming Sunday. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, Toronto Maple Leafs Baseball, Yes We Are Open, Nick Ainis and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com

The making of a champion

The life, times, and strategies of one of the all-time great managers

In this 1650th episode of Toronto Mike'd, Mike chats with Mike Wilner about his relationships with Cito Gaston and Jerry Howarth, his feelings about visiting Florida to cover the Blue Jays for The Toronto Star, and how Mark Shapiro and Ross Atkins manage to survive blunder after blunder. Toronto Mike'd is proudly brought to you by Great Lakes Brewery, Palma Pasta, Ridley Funeral Home, and RecycleMyElectronics.ca. If you would like to support the show, we do have partner opportunities available. Please email Toronto Mike at mike@torontomike.com

The 2x WS Champions and HOF shares his coaching philosophy, pays tribute to his players and assistants, and talks about the special relationship he shares with Hank Aaron

This week we discuss the relationship between sports owners and fans of their temas. We know that those owners have control of their teams, but just how much should they listen to their fandom? For our This Week In Baseball, we discuss the 1943 banning of Phillies owner William Cox and subsequent sale of the team. The Cox was banned for gambling, but how good an owner was he and how did his successors the Carpenters do after?Our Hall of Famer this week is outfielder Joe Kelley. He had a great stretch for a number of years, but was this enough for us to give him our blessing? For our parting shots we talk about Ken Boyer's HOF candidacy and the malaise of the MLB awards season.Enjoy our new crop of weekly commercials with Mrs and Ken Griffey Jr for Geico, Cito Gaston for Ken Griffey Jr Baseball on SNES, and Jimmy Rollins for Dick's Sporting Goods!Please join us as we discuss baseball topics and we continue our mission to make The Hall small. We hope you'll enjoy the ride.TimestampsThis Week In Baseball - 20:55Hall of Fame Discussion - 34:29Parting Shots - 45:46

Griff and Mal in Episode 40 discuss the damaging changes in MLB post-season strategy wherein bullpens dominate and a deep starting rotation is no longer important. At a time when baseball should be offering up its marquee pitching stars to combat the competition — the opening of the NBA and NHL seasons, with the NFL in full swing, 6-7 pitchers in a combined shutout is how teams feel they can win. Exit Philosophy revisits the legacy of Cito Gaston and examines the encouraging trajectory of youth and elite baseball in Canada.   ---- Get the audio version of Exit Philosophy wherever you get your podcasts, including: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2Q0MJVS... ---- For the full catalogue of Richard Griffin's work, including weekly Blue Jays/MLB columns, a weekly MLB Power Rankings column, exclusive conversations with some of the game's greats, past and present, and the Exit Philosophy podcast, visit https://www.griffsthepitch.com/

On this week's edition of Sportsfeld Storytime, we continue our look back at the Roy Halladay/AJ Burnett showdown of 2009. This week, we Remember Some Guys like Aaron Hill, Lyle Overbay, and Scott Rolen. Plus, Zubes has the opportunity to sing the praises of Travis Snider and slander the good name of Cito Gaston. All that plus the early days of the Blue Jays blogosphere and how that has influenced our memory of this team ever since.Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on Apple Podcasts to get rid of them!Follow @Sportsfeld on X! While you're there say hello to @theZubes and @JGoldsbie or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@sportsfeld.caIf merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchfeldIf you enjoyed today's show, please rate Sportsfeld 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts.And as always, thank you for listening to another episode of Sportsfeld.

Enjoy a replay of Baseball Garage ... How to Overhaul Your Game Lessons from Bobby Cox, Cito Gaston, and Jimmy Williams Approach to your role Accountability and the game Health of a player Place of analytics Consumed by at bats Passion-Mistakes-Love it Hope for baseball The importance of humility and staying humble

Lessons from Bobby Cox, Cito Gaston, and Jimmy Williams Approach to your role Accountability and the game Health of a player Place of analytics Consumed by at bats Passion-Mistakes-Love it Hope for baseball The importance of humility and staying humble

Justin Cuthbert and guest host Jesse Rubinoff chat with former Blue Jay Jeff Frye (6:18) who is a current player agent and a former client of Scott Boras. He dishes on the “super agent”, why some players get ignored by their representatives and takes us behind the scenes of how cutthroat the business can get. Finally, looks back at hitting the cycle in Toronto, orders from Cito Gaston to hold up at first and why he got so much flack for it. Later, Mike Futa (24:48) says Chris Tanev was a perfect fit for the Leafs, why Toronto was willing to give up more and how the Flames absolutely didn't want to trade with Brad Treliving. Finally, lessons learned during trade deadline. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Buy "Tell Me A Story That I Don't Know" from your local bookstore or online here. Rundown [Intro] Josh's quick preview of "Tell Me A Story I Don't Know' [2:26] George Ofman, who spend almost 50 years covering Chicago sports on the radio, shares his experience launching a podcast [6:07] What it was like for George to mentor Mike Greenberg [7:21] A story about Ozzie Guillen path to becoming White Sox manager and how he took the job away from Cito Gaston [12:54] A story about Jason Benetti's path to becoming a broadcasting star and why he wasn't going to be the White Sox play-by-play announcer for life [16:56] A story about why Steve Stone is the best baseball color commentator Chicago has ever had, and what it's like going out to dinner with him. [20:52] A story about launching The Score [23:14] How covering Chicago sports has changed over the years [25:18] A White Sox story from George that Josh didn't know Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

John Arezzi catches up with Steve Phillips at the MLB Winter Meetings to talk about Shohei Ohtani and the possibility that he could become a Blue Jay. What other teams are still in the running and what does the Toronto bid have going for it? Gabbin' with Gibby is a compilation of some of the best interview clips from our show's history focusing on Gibby as a manager. Stories and tidbits from Josh Donaldson, Cito Gaston and Bo Bichette are included. Then it's time to toast a very worthy Hall of Fame selection.

Griff and Scotty Mac are pumped for Major League Baseball's Winter Meetings; well, pumped for what the Winter Meetings really mean, which is the hot stove talk starts to turn into actual, significant transactions. The Toronto Blue Jays are linked in reports to both Shohei Ohtani and Juan Soto. How realistic is it either player lands in Toronto? Cito Gaston got snubbed. And a tribute to Ben Wagner.

Guests: Blue Jays reliever Chad Green, Reds catcher and former Jay Luke Maile This week in "Deep Left Field," we dive into Shohei Ohtani's chances of coming to Toronto and talk about Cito Gaston's possible election to the Hall of Fame this weekend as well as Ben Wagner's dismissal from Jays' radio broadcasts. Then Chad Green talks about his first year with the Jays, the playoff disappointment and the intricate, creative contract he signed last winter and Luke Maile joins us to talk about his Jays' days and working with hitting coach Guillermo Martinez and new associate manager DeMarlo Hale.

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker are joined by MLB Network Radio Host and Rangers analyst CJ Nitkowski to discuss Texas' run to the World Series, Arizona's Cinderella postseason and which version of Max Scherzer will show up when called upon. Legendary Blue Jays Manager Cito Gaston (29:57) joins the guys to talk about potentially being named to the Hall fo Fame in Cooperstown, managing in the postseason and how it differs from his era, his good friend Dusty Baker's retirement, and to re-visit the 1993 World Series win on the week of its 30th anniversary.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Hour 2 of The FAN Morning Show hosts Ben Ennis & Brent Gunning quickly re-set on the Leafs loss last night and expectations for their upcoming schedule. B&B turn their attention to Sunday's slate for Week 7 of the NFL as they bring on NFL on CBS analyst Charles Davis. They look at the state of Belichick's team and what the future overall looks like in New England. Next, Cito Gaston in the Baseball Hall of Fame? It gives the guys 'Something to Chew on'. Later, Ben & Brent discuss the possibilty of Christine Sinclair hanging up the cleats (33:08). The guys end the hour with some Wake and Rake.The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliate.

Gibby and John Arezzi look at a great week for the Blue Jays taking 2 of 3 from both the Yankees and the Rays. They are on the precipice of a playoff berth with 6 games remaining. Gabbin' with Gibby welcomes legendary Jays' manager Cito Gaston to discuss the pressure players and managers feel at this time of year and the origins of his "Cito" moniker. Then we roast an insensitive gift and toast a former Jay's late-season comeback.

The Cardy Show PodcastHosts: Brent Cardy and Milon TalsaniaEpisode length: 1 hour and 23 minutesIt was a lot of fun catching up with Cooperstown and Canadian Baseball Hall of Famer Bob  Elliott. Bob returns to The Cardy Show Podcast to discuss with Brent and Milon:- What's going on? In Bob's world- Discussing stories from Bob's latest book: If these walls could talk: Stories from the Toronto Blue Jays dugout, locker room and press box. - How did he get  Pat Gillick to write the forward?- Jimy Williams as a Manager- Moose Johnson's legacy to the success of the Toronto Blue Jays- The giant Alomar Carter trade and why did the scouts laugh Gillick out of the room?- A  very cool Tony Fernandez story involving Tony La Russa- The market size of Toronto- Memories from the 1992/1993 World Series seasons- Interbrew as a baseball ownership group- Gord Ash's battles as General Manager- The Shawn Green/ Raul Mondesi trade- Buck Martinez's career as the Toronto Blue Jays Manager- His thoughts on why Carlos Delgado isn't in Cooperstown. A great story follows along with that.- How Cito Gaston returns for his second go-around- Alex Anthopolous comparisons to Pat Gillick- Jim Ridley's involvement with the Toronto Blue Jays and a great story to follow that.- Cito Gaston's issues later in his tenure- John Gibbons 2nd go around story- The chaos behind Paul Beeston's 2015 departure.- Eccentric 2015 Blue Jays clubhouse- Jose Bautista and Troy Glaus- Toronto Blue Jays Historians- 7th inning, Game 5 of the 2015 ALDS and the greatest John Gibbons quote ever. - The relationship between Beeston and Gibbons- The talking game- Highlight of writing If These Walls could talk- Jim Fregosi stories- The futures of Mark Shapiro, Ross Atkins and John Schneider- Blue Jays media coverage in 2023 regarding the Alek Manoah story- How things are going at the Canadian Baseball Network?- Kevin Glew receiving the Randy Echlin Award- What Bob is working on next?- The game being in a good spot in CanadaWe encourage you to follow Bob on Twitter @ElliottBaseball Log onto The Canadian Baseball Network and buy a subscription for $20.00Buy a copy of Bob's book right here.Please support your nearest Fast Time for all of your watch and jewellery repair needs Support the showYou can follow The Cardy Show on Linked in . Twitter @CardyBrent or Instagram @TheCardyShowPodcast

Entering the AL East in 1977 the Blue Jays did not always play inside. Like most expansion teams they started slowly but won a World Series (actually 2 back to back) 16 years after their founding.  The Jays have had some HOFers and also some bizarre incidents in their history.  A fun team to root for and talk about! We've added a YouTube Channel.  Here is the link to the Almost Cooperstown channel.Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on Twitter @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page or YouTube channel.  If you can please give the podcast 4 or 5 star rating! www.almostcooperstown.com

Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston joins Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker (7:22) to chat about what brought his attention to Jose Bautista, the reasoning behind trading for him back in 2008, how he and Dwayne Murphy helped him throughout his career with his batting, combatting against elevated fastballs, and if it's possible to create run producers over the course of a season. Then, former Marlins president David Samson (24:36) stops by to discuss how teams would utilize their starting pitching during the post-season and Kevin Brown's suspension from the Baltimore Orioles broadcast crew. The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

BBM Family, Cheats here! And I'm doing something new: I am recapping my days at MLB All-Star Week in Seattle. Today was my first day; it was a half-day due to travel, but, boy, did I get it in. And did I mention that I met Ken Griffey Jr.? If not, I met KEN GRIFFEY JR.! That story is in this episode. I also met: Cito Gaston, Bill Rhoden, Marvin Freeman, and many (many) more people. What a first day. It was like an actual family reunion. Please subscribe, rate, and review this episode. I will be posing recap episodes every night. Special thanks to the Players Alliance. Additional thanks to MLB HQ.

On this week's edition of Sportsfeld Storytime, we continue our look back at the Roy Halladay/AJ Burnett showdown of 2009. This week, we Remember Some Guys like Aaron Hill, Lyle Overbay, and Scott Rolen. Plus, Zubes has the opportunity to sing the praises of Travis Snider and slander the good name of Cito Gaston. All that plus the early days of the Blue Jays blogosphere and how that has influenced our memory of this team ever since. Sick of hearing all the ads? Subscribe to Soda Premium on Apple Podcasts to get rid of them!Come join the Patreon family for bonus episodes, mailbags, discord access and even more goodness: https://www.patreon.com/sportsfeld Follow @Sportsfeld on Twitter! While you're there say hello to @theZubes and @JGoldsbie or reach out to the show and say hey: podcast@sportsfeld.ca If merch is your thing, be sure to check out the store: http://bit.ly/merchfeld If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Sportsfeld 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. And as always, thank you for listening to another episode of Sportsfeld.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/3672435/advertisement

Guests: Blue Jays centrefielder Kevin Kiermaier, former Jays pitcher Ricky Romero and Baseball legend Dusty Baker. This week in Deep Left Field, host Mike Wilner sits down with Kevin Kiermaier for his monthly visit, talking about the state of the Jays, the demotion of Alek Manoah and when fans boo the home team. Ricky Romero checks in to discuss his demotion all the way to A-ball in 2013 and Dusty Baker speaks with reverence about his former teammate Cito Gaston.

Gaming News Canada Editor/Parleh Media Group partner Steve McAllister delivers a primer on the past/present/future of sports gambling in Ontario, speculates on the gambling prospects for niche sports such as table tennis, cricket, jai-alai & pickleball, talks about moving from Prescott to Ryerson/Toronto to Kincardine, following in his Dad's footsteps [skates?] as a hockey referee, interesting career stops at The Canadian Press, The Globe and Mail, Yahoo Canada, the NHL Players' Association & Tennis Canada, great conversations about baseball & life with Cito Gaston while covering BOTH Blue Jays World Series championships, friendly US vs CAN media rivalries at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, and why covering spring training baseball in Florida is the absolute BEST gig in sports journalism! GAMING NEWS CANADA is a one-stop destination for news, insight and analysis on Canada's sports betting industry. LinkedIn Audio events at 2 p.m. ET Thursdays and newsletter available at https://gamingnewscanada.substack.com/ TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Why was there a 45-year gap between the first Black man to play in a World Series, and the first Black man to manage in a World Series?   Former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston sits down with Bob Kendrick for a wide-ranging discussion about being that first man, breaking barriers as the first Black manager to win a World Series (and doing it twice), the importance of his matchup against Frank Robinson in 1989 as the first two Black managers to go face-to-face, his friendship with Dave Roberts and Dusty Baker and the emotions of seeing them each raise a trophy, the current state of the game for Black leadership, the lessons he learned as Henry Aaron's roommate, his idolization of the greats of the Negro Leagues, and one of the greatest joys of any baseball conversation - Rickey Henderson stories. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezTo support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.comVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com

Jeff Blair and Kevin Barker discuss the Blue Jays' 4-2 road win over the Houston Astros where Chris Bassitt shut down Houston's offence and both Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Matt Chapman went yard! Astros analyst and former third baseman Geoff Blum comments on the Astros-Jays series so far, Alex Bregman's slow start offensively, and Houston's starting rotation without ace Justin Verlander this season (28:00). Jeff and Kevin share their thoughts on another batch of new rules that Major League Baseball is testing out in the Atlantic League, before answering listeners' questions on the “Back Leg Line' (49:33). To end off the show, World Series-winning Manager Dusty Baker joins the show to talk about his friendship with Cito Gaston, managing Barker with the Cincinnati Reds, where Yordan Alvarez ranks amongst the best left-handed hitters he's managed, and why he decided to take the Astros job in the first place (01:15:21). The views and opinions expressed in this podcast are those of the hosts and guests and do not necessarily reflect the position of Rogers Sports & Media or any affiliates.

Is the greatest manager in baseball history STILL not in the Hall of Fame? Bob Kendrick takes a look at "Vicious" Vic Harris, and the greatest minds of the Negro Leagues. Then Astros Manager Dusty Baker joins Bob to talk about his journey "from carrying Satchel Paige's fishing poles to lifting up a championship trophy", joining Dave Roberts and Cito Gaston as the only Black managers to win a World Series, the hunger to tie Cito with trophy number two, why he wasn't allowed to play quarterback in high school, Willie Stargell, Henry Aaron, and why Yordan Alvarez is the modern-day Mule Suttles. Follow Bob Kendrick on Twitter - @nlbmprezTo support the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, and preserve the legacy of Buck O'Neil, please visit ThanksAMillionBuck.comVisit the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City - NLBM.com

Former Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Travis Snider joins the podcast from Kirkland WA [home of Costco!] to talk about the life of a [baseball] retiree at 35, learning perseverance over adversity, his love for Cito Gaston & Alex Anthopolous, literally being pulled off the field mid-game in Seattle and being traded to Pittsburgh [‘that was awkward!'], the difference between 4A vs Triple A ballplayers, maximizing his energy, fire & drive until the wheels came off, serving as the 'pacecar' for off-season training, explains his ‘Lunchbox Hero' nickname [thanks AJ Burnett], and apologizes to all his Canadian Facebook friends for replying to their requests a decade late! TORONTO LEGENDS is hosted by Andrew Applebaum at andrew.applebaum@gmail.com All episodes available at www.podpage.com/toronto-legends/episodes/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In honor of the upcoming release of The Super Mario Bros. Movie in theaters next week, we present this episode dedicated to commercials to our favorite 8-bit and 16-bit systems.   NES Commercials NES “Will You Be the One” with Rob and the Zapper (1985) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1-CwI14vaL0 NES “You Are About to Come Face to Face” (1986) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gP1XYki8Ew NES “Will You Be the One” Commercial with Super Mario (1986) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1uSOESHNhHY NES “What Will the Future Bring?” (1986) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMroWPYQD9A The Legend of Zelda Rap Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c17DYpe1APU Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72Z6PW9HhFY Konami NES Commercial (1987) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_dNjJKsBOI RBI Baseball from Tengen (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXkv2Y_d_yA NES Power Set with Power Pad (1988) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdXW5i1cjXY Top Gun from Konami - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zNtnyivyK-M Anticipation Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KXTqPKXi2o Super Mario Bros. 2 Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-oxEaddsUY Acclaim Remote Controller - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cyZZIcdQCQ Double Player System from Acclaim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWMwfJ5hEO4 Tetris from Nintendo (1989) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUeQttn23Rk Back to the Future from LJN (1989) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gEtdLs85J4k Power Glove from Mattel - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Po1IfM6nA6s DuckTales from Capcom - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zroYGD7iGV4 WWF WrestleMania from Acclaim - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2BOmloRumKI WWF WrestleMania Challenge UK Commercial (Nintendo World News) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MLEypfdVMT4 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jSaHaIAYBgU Supersonic The Joystick from Camerica - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxPoD2V6B7U Fester's Quest - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEOPztGblf4 Little Nemo the Dream Master from Capcom (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNoAujWCIPM Bases Loaded II Second Season from Jaleco - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqRR7eJSWxA Super Mario Bros. 3 Commercial (1990) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZex2enPtNs StarTropics from Nintendo (1991) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4CE-pOTbrrA Star Wars from JVC (1991) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zetkiWhvi8c Game Genie from Galoob - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4wwXyKFeFA   Super NES Commercials Toys R Us Super NES Commercial with Alan Kalter Voiceover - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUpKdkZ6QZo Super NES Commercial with Paul Rudd (1992) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSBFw93V3Rg Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Commercial (JPN) - https://youtu.be/cjpHzLYHkwA Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past Commercial (US) - https://youtu.be/7yjfTQ009ms F-Zero commercial - https://youtu.be/c_i2caefzJ0 Street Fighter 2 Turbo commercials (JPN) - https://youtu.be/zmc1p3e0hc8 The same (Edited for the US market) - https://youtu.be/Eg-VGKEPNMw Super Mario Kart commercial - https://youtu.be/5Wxklxi1lGs Super Mario All-Stars commercial - https://youtu.be/XSiciyc20Sc Super NES/Pepsi commercial with Bo Jackson - https://youtu.be/DBwbQU_3My0 StarFox Commercial - https://youtu.be/8FTZD-lljaU Super Scope 6 commercial - https://youtu.be/CtvFZhwoGCE SNES Super Set Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fw8g9I3fHD8 Turbo Touch 360 Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOYmnTTwp8g TMNT Tournament Fighters - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMVyN6qQA7Y Final Fantasy III commercial (or Final Fantasy VI if you want to get super official about it) - https://youtu.be/hk5RLCIhtMo Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball Commercial with Cito Gaston - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnFEBLSwHt8 Super Punch-Out!! Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u4lkRbAyhMo Troy Aikman NFL Football - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_eTdrhTSdM Super Mario RPG Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOzVQUOgSnk Yoshi's Island Commercial -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFHUyqDBmZQ SNES 1996 “Now $99” Commercial - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNPtCVzBNyQ  

Our favorite certified hitting guru and founder of #shegone Jeff Frye, joins the Coach & Kernan Podcast Network with his very first show. Jeff entertains former big league closer John Rocker. The two have a colorful conversation covering the mindset of a closer and the pressure John faced as the man locking down games for 3 HOF starters. Rocker, THE POST SEASON ERA LEADER WITH 0.00, dishes on steroids and how his connection with Will Ferrell led to the infamous Kenny Powers character. Hear about his 11 days on Survivor and the experience on Pros vs. Joes. On the 21st Anniversary of Jeff Frye hitting for the cycle, the two reminisce about great skippers like Bobby Cox, Cito Gaston, and Charlie Manuel. Special wishes to Ryan Brown from both gentlemen. (Warning this podcast episode contains explicit language and talk of steroid use)

On today's program:Dave and I recap the All-Star game performance of the  Toronto Blue Jays players that went and played in the game.We discuss our 2nd half thoughts and predictions.Baseball In Canada Series-1997 Toronto Blue JaysIt was  a very weird year in Blue Jays history. Roger Clemens came to town and Cito Gaston would  leave town. We'd talk about the John Olerud trade, Joe Carter's last dance in a Jays uniform and we do have a discussion about Gord Ash.You wont want to miss thisSubscribe to the Cardy Show @CardyShowitup on Twitter and Anywhere you get your podcasts!

Chris Townsend, Ken Korach, Vince Cotroneo & Jessica Kleinschmidt preview game one of the A's and Blue Jays. They were joined by Mark Kotsay, FP Santangelo, Brad Ziegler and memories with Ray Fosse and Cito Gaston. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

On this week's edition of Sportsfeld Storytime, we continue our look back at the Roy Halladay/AJ Burnett showdown of 2009. This week, we Remember Some Guys like Aaron Hill, Lyle Overbay, and Scott Rolen. Plus, Zubes has the opportunity to sing the praises of Travis Snider and slander the good name of Cito Gaston. All that plus the early days of the Blue Jays blogosphere and how that has influenced our memory of this team ever since.

On today's program:The MLB lockout is finally over. We discuss the Blue Jays signing of Pitcher Yusei Kikuchi and where he fits in the Toronto Blue Jays starting rotation. We also discuss why we think Spring Training should not be a month long. We touch on the 1993 All-Star game and what Cito Gaston did to upset Baltimore Oriole Fans.Baseball In Canada Series- Cito Gaston Part 2Dave and Brent discuss the later years of Cito Gaston's first stint as Manager of the Toronto Blue Jays. We dive into the controversy of 1997 when Cito made statements about key members of the Toronto Media. We examine doesn't get a managerial job elsewhere over candidates like Phil Garner and Ozzie Guillen. We look at what Cito needs to do to receive a Veterans Committie selection for Cooperstown. We discuss Cito's legacy to Baseball In Canada

On today's program:Brent and Dave discuss the Major League Baseball lockout and the reaction people gave when things did not work out this past week. They also discuss a very interesting piece written by friend of the show Doug Fox on his website FutureBlueJays.comBaseball In Canada Series- Cito Gaston Part 1We dive into the early life and career of Clarence Gaston. Where did the nickname Cito come from? We discussed the man who signed Cito to a big league contract. Should Han Aaron's #44 be retired across baseball?We discuss Cito's impact as a hitting coach and how is managerial and coaching style evolved from his time as a San Diego Padre. It's really neat when you think about it.We lastly discuss Cito taking the Managerial job that he didn't want and how he had success with it.Next week in part 2 we discuss the controversies Cito faced throughout during both stints through his Managerial career. We also discuss why we think he didn't get another job in baseball. 

On Today's program:We dedicate today's program to the people of Ukraine. Who fight for their right's to be free. We talk about how lucky we are to continue to do our podcast as well. Last week in baseball:We talk about the shit storm that is the CBA negotiations for Major League Baseball. Minor League contraction? We discuss this and their lack of growing the game.We also discuss what weBaseball In Canada Series:Dave Stewart-The greatest playoff pitcher in MLB history has a great story. We talk about his upbringing in East Oakland and the up's and the down's that went along with it.Stewart became an October sensation just like Reggie Jackson. There is a great story involving the 2 of them.What did Stewart do in 1993 before game 6 of the ALCS? Have a listenYou can listen, and subscribe to The Cardy Show wherever you get your podcasts Stay tuned next week for our 2 part deep dive on Cito Gaston

On today's program:Last Week In Baseball:Dave and I discuss the craziest week in the last 25 years in Major League Baseball. We talk about the Texas Rangers signing Marcus Semien and Corey Seager. We speculate on why and how that came about. We discuss the Blue Jays signing Kevin Gausman. How about Robbie Ray getting paid and getting an op out in his contract with the Seattle Mariners? What is going on with the Chicago Cubs?They signed Yan Gomes and Marcus Stroman in the same week.Does Max Scherzer and his 43 Million dollars a year have any credibility at the Union's bargaining table?We also discuss who we are upset more with, the owners or the players?Baseball In Canada Series- 1990 Toronto Blue JaysThis weeks deep dive is on the 1990 Toronto Blue Jays. There were a lot of firsts in this season which included Cito Gaston's first full year at the helm as the Blue Jays Skipper.  There was a television broadcasting change and another few departures from the 1985 core that brought the team so much success. Would the pressures of playing in a new ballpark get to this team? What was going on with Mike Flanagan?Did the draft hurt the Blue Jays in later years? Was this season going to be the end of " Stand Pat"?Take the trip with us and find out on this weeks Baseball in Canada Series.Dave and I also discuss where we think the future of The Cardy Show is going. Thanks for listening. As always please rate , subscribe and leave us a review.

The Astros-Braves World Series matchup is a special one to Cito Gaston. The two-time World Series-winning manager with the Toronto Blue Jays discusses his personal friendships with managers Dusty Baker and Brian Snitker as their teams get ready to square off against each other (2:29). Chris Rose, host of “The Chris Rose Rotation” weighs-in on […]

Like a shooting star, sometimes players have one incredible season that they desperately try to replicate.  For those that are unable to 'do it again', they are deemed 'one-season' wonders. From Rookie-of-the year to being out of MLB in 3 years actually has happened and it's not always due to injury!  We remember some names that many have forgotten, and others that most people know but don't realize had one amazing outlier season! Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com.  You can also follow us on Twitter @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page.

For the second week in a row Masaro had to walk the course, is he starting to come around? Stark channels his inner Cito Gaston when his son goes into a hitting slump in Rookie Ball. Collin Morikawa proved Stark wrong at The Open Championship, while Masaro has declared this the summer of Wisconsin with the Bucks one win away from the NBA Title. The guys dive into whether or not the Olympics should be taking place and what events they're looking forward to. The NHL expansion draft is set for Wednesday, who is available to the Seattle Kraken? While sports are returning to Toronto and Canada and the guys couldn't be happier! The ever popular Would You Rather returns and the guys give a very Canadian version of their locks of the week. Follow @jabopod on Twitter! While you are there, say hello to @IanStark6 and @MikeMasaro. Or reach out to the show and say hey at podcast@jabopod.com If you enjoyed today's show, please rate Juuust A Bit Outside 5-Stars on Apple Podcasts. And as always - Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can't Lose.

Fun podcast just shooting the breeze. Cool stories of Willie Mays, Jamie Moyer, Cito Gaston and more. Ricky is coaching t-ball, and an update from Farmer Thole.

(2:09) - Tiger Woods: The aftermath of last week's car crash. Where is he amongst the greatest. Can he come back? (15:10) - The Toronto Maple Leafs are tops in the NHL. Does that mean anything, given the shorter and far more different schedule. (36:09) - Athletes vs. their social views. Should they publicize it? What started as a lead-in regarding Rangers F Artemi Panarin and his personal matters involving his family back in his native Russia, included the panel diving into Cito Gaston, Ted Nolan, Colin Kaepernick and more. (1:08:17) - Story or Non-Story (Rapid Fire segment identifying if certain news topics is a story or not worth talking about) ***Drop a line @WhatsUPodcast on Facebook and Twitter!*** Music is brought to you by: Aba/Z Project: O What a Night YouTube Audio Library: Flames

The Candy Man joins us for the first time on Outta The Park! Candido Maldonado Guadarrama chimes in with a story about being traded that is one for the history books. What was it like walking into the Blue Jays Clubhouse in 1991? That was a stacked lineup and Candy has some stories to tell. Candy discusses the Puerto Rican culture as its represented in Toronto and his time with Cito Gaston and what he remembers about the man on the front lines of back to back World Series wins. The First Pitch details the visceral nature of the COVID test. MLB has gone on record as saying that they will testing all of its players every week if and when baseball starts up. What happens if an MLB player tests positive? What happens then? Ask Barry Davis chats about the Level of Excellence and who the guys feel is the next person to be added to the history books. Which player would lead the charge of players opting to not play MLB baseball during these times?

In the first hour of Game Day, Matt Cauz gets into some great sports debates! Firstly, in honour of the hiring of Cito Gaston on this day in 1989, Matt gets into favourite Toronto managers/coaches and also with the birthdays of Ray Lewis and Emmitt Smith falling on this day, Matt asks which first ballot Hall of Famer was better at his job. Then Matt is joined by TSN legal expert Eric Macramalla to discuss the legal ramifications of professional sports' return from a player perspective.

In this quarantine special, Ryan and Clarkey are joined by a sports radio legend: Bob McCown.Bob spends a whole hour with the guys sharing incredible stories including hanging out with Ali, a cool trip to Alabama and a run in with Jays manager Cito Gaston.Subscribe on Apple Podcast and Google Play, and be sure to watch the show every Friday night at 8 and Sunday night at 9 on Wightman TV!

In an All-Star themed show, Jeremy talks with MLB Commissioner Emeritus Bud Selig, two-time World Series champion Cito Gaston and six-time All-Star Kenny Lofton.

Gaston, a two-time World Series champion with the Toronto Blue Jays, offers suggestions for changes the sport must make in order to improve the overall quality of the game.

Detroit Sports Podcast - Vito's Sitdown Download and listen as host Vito Chirco chats with former MLB pitcher and 1996 American League Cy Young award winner Pat Hentgen. Hentgen, a current special assistant to the Toronto Blue Jays, talks all about coming up through the Jays' farm system, his MLB debut in 1991, playing for Cito Gaston in Toronto, pitching in the 1993 playoffs, including in the World Series, his Cy Young award season, undergoing Tommy John Surgery and battling back from it, the present Tommy John Surgery predicament and how to resolve it, what his role with the Jays exactly entails plus more! PLEASE SUPPORT TODAY'S SHOW SPONSOR! For Motor City Pawn Brokers, please go to www.motorcitypawnbrokers.com

THAT’S EXACTLY WHAT I SAID! We’re rolling out the World Series superstars for this week’s Outta The Park. Cito Gaston joins us, on location, from the Alomar Sports Golf Classic. Barry and Matt chat with Cito about not giving up on young kids, golfing multiple times per week and the insanity of Paul Molitor’s work ethic. In typical Cito fashion, he is warm, thoughtful and always seems to have the perfect answer at the ready. Todd Stottlemyre joins the boys to literally wrestle the entire conversation from them. Articulate would be lightly describing Todd’s vocabulary. Todd speaks in motivational overtones, he relays stories that will make your hair stand up on end and drops a quote from his father that will live on as Outta The Park lore. Part 2 of the interview will air on the next OTP Extra as Todd went almost an hour with the boys. The First pitch talks MLB attendance, the shift, the DH and the boys touch on the Terry Collins audio that has gone viral. Your ass will be in the jackpot when you hear this. Ask Barry Davis touches on throwing batting helmets and catching the division with its pants down in 2015. Yeah. Its all over the place. The Fair or Foul Poll results are revealed. Apparently a W is a W. All that and much more. Happy Fathers Day!

Biran Kenney, host on the MLB Network leads off with Scotty Mac to talk playoffs. Rhiannon Walker of the Undefeated chats Cito Gaston's legacy and the lack of African Americans in MLB coaching ranks. Plus, Scott Shots!

Gambling Chalk Talk Podcast Episode 193, MLB Baseball Playoff Preview 2017 – Cito Gaston Episode Jeffrey “Coach” Belanger is joined by Andy “AK 47” Kandolin for the 193rd episode in honor of former Blue Jays manager Cito Gaston to discuss  the MLB Baseball Playoff Preview. The guys whine about their […] The post MLB Baseball Playoff Preview 2017 appeared first on Gambling Chalk Talk Podcast.

Jays Journal Podcast Exclusive: Jesse Barfield.Even in the quietest moments of a difficult and trying season, it's always a pleasure to witness an effort where the team competes on all sides of the diamond; offensively, defensively, and with pitching. Toronto was quick to capitalize on a frustrated New York team and walked out with a convincing 4-2 win to open what is essentially their last gasp at respectability during this 10-game homestand.The only thing better than celebrating a crucial victory against the New York Yankees is doing it with one of the most illustrious and beloved Blue Jays players of all-time: Jesse Barfield (@JesseBarfield29). Tune in as host Ari Shapiro brings you an endearing look back at the career of number 29 who patrolled right field as a starter for the club from 1982-1989, and was universally renowned for his throwing arm and being a part of the best outfield in the 1980's - Barfield, Bell, and Moseby. Jesse offer us his thoughts on: what Toronto fans need to know about those 80's teams and uberscout Epy Guerrero (5:20), on the adjustment to major league baseball after skipping minor league ball (10:28), what Cito Gaston truly meant to this organization (12:40), his candid perspective on "the greatest outfield in baseball" (19:40), on the current defensive priorities in the outfield and the value of a throwing arm (22:16), reflections on the 1985 team and their amazingly balanced roster (27:11), on the last gasp that was the 1987 team and their massive level of talent (30:40), how fame and success affected him during his breakout all-star campaign in 1986 (35:48), memories of playing against and for the Bronx Bombers (38:30), how playing with the Yorimuri Giants broadened his horizons (58:30), and his impressions of the 2017 team.

Jays Journal Podcast - June 28. "Todd Stottlemyre, Relentlessly Candid."We're thrilled to have former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher and 3-time World Series champion, Todd Stottlemyre (@ToddStottlemyre), join host Ari Shapiro in an evening of baseball repartee and introspective reflection. Tune in as we discuss:The fleeting nature of fame and the vanishing spotlight (2:20); on being recognized in Toronto and how Canada's adoration of the glory years remains inspirational to him (4:45); will the team be buyers or sellers at the trade deadline? (6:15); thoughts about the wild card (9:01); memorabilia and memories in his den (11:40); his thoughts on the 12-24 start in 1989 and how Cito Gaston's leadership turned the ship around (18:25); a look back at AL East competition during his era (21:29); remembering the brilliant Tony Gwynn and his exquisite brand of hitting (26:30); the origins of his recently published book (33:01); is MLB doing enough to help athletes after they retire (37:45); loopy salaries, frivolous free agency, and player regression (49:20); the value of heart and an indomitable will - his short list of clubhouse leaders (53:05); Dave Stewart and pitching intimidation (55:07); how to handle a bad case of the yips (58:50); and why 300 career wins is now a pipe dream (61:10).Todd Stottlemyre is the author of "Relentless Success through Triumph & Tragedy"; check out his website at www.toddofficial.com to pre-order your copy. First 2,500 orders will receive a limited edition autographed copy of his book.

Spider Jones is an energetic advocate of the 'Believe To Achieve' Organization, a youth outreach development and counseling charity. Many of Spider's events go to the benefit of 'Believe To Achieve' kids. Spider is also a highly popular motivational speaker who is much admired for his diligent work among the youth. His inspirational life story "Out of the Darkness" reveals his amazing rise from the impoverished, gang infested, inner-city projects of Detroit and Windsor and how, as a grade five dropout, he eventually returned to school at the age of thirty to become an honour student. Spider's favourite thing is talking to his Nighthawks, whether it be about sports, entertainment, or hot issues. Over the past 20 years, Spider has interviewed such notables as Muhammad Ali, Mark Wahlberg, Jesse Jackson, LL Cool J, Ron Howard, Scott Grimes, Doug Gilmour, Cito Gaston, Oscar De La Hoya, Roy Jones, Kris Kristofferson, James Brown, Guy Lafleur, Carlos Delgado, Jim Brown and countless others. Among his other claims to fame was to act as a sparring partner for such boxing legends as George Chuvalo and former World Heavyweight Champion Jimmy Ellis. Spider was also a member of Muhammad Ali's training camp back in the days when 'The Greatest' fought Chuvalo. To learn more about Spider Jones you can visit his website at  http://spiderjones.com/index2.html

Live from The Comedy Bar in Toronto, Greg cracks on crack, Cito Gaston and Clive Anderson.

In JTS #423, Lance discusses why Kobe Bryant ain’t Michael Jordan and why the comparisons are premature. Lance also compares the accafool strategy and the classy strategy in how to get a new NFL Contract. Lastly in the show Lance discuss the flop in soccer, Arlen Specter giving up on Spygate, the return of Cito Gaston, and the impact of Tiger Woods’ knee surgery on the viewership of Golf.

In JTS #423, Lance discusses why Kobe Bryant ain’t Michael Jordan and why the comparisons are premature. Lance also compares the accafool strategy and the classy strategy in how to get a new NFL Contract. Lastly in the show Lance discuss the flop in soccer, Arlen Specter giving up on Spygate, the return of Cito Gaston, and the impact of Tiger Woods’ knee surgery on the viewership of Golf.