GIBBONS FINALLY GETS IT. BLOG # 134; JUNE 6, 2014

THE MESSAGE:

"HEY GIBBONS, WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?  OH YES, I FORGOT, YOU NEVER DO!"

THAT GUY IS DRIVING ME NUTS. I'M GOING TO FIND OUT WHO IT IS. 

COME ON TONY, GIMMEE A BREAK! 

IT'S THAT GUY IN SECTION 222 SEAT 104!

GIBBONS >  "NO NO THE NEXT SEAT OVER. "
UMPIRE > "OK I GOT HIM. HE'S OUT OF HERE!"

THANK CHRIST HE'S GONE!

WHO THE HELL LET HIM BACK IN?

I'M GOING TO KILL THAT S.O.B.

MAYBE IF I'M NICE TO LAWRIE, HE'LL BO IT FOR ME

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT? LAWRIE SAID NO DEAL, HE  LIKES THE GUY

LISTEN, OLIVER, BEFORE YOU LEAVE, DO THIS THING FOR ME AND I'LL GIVE YOU MY BASEBALL CARDS

DAMN! OLIVER SAYS MY CARDS AREN'T WORTH CRAP AND ANYWAY HE AGREES WITH EVERYTHING TONY SAYS

MAYBE I'LL SET UP A MEET WITH TONY AND USE SOME OF HIS IDEAS. WEELLL, ALL OF HIS IDEAS.

HEY TONY, I'LL GIVE YOU THIS BALL AND THEN WE CAN DISCUSS STRATEGY AND TACTICS. IF IT'S OK I'LL TAKE SOME NOTES.

GIBBONS," SO YOU PAID NO ATTENTION TO HIM WHILE YOU WERE IN TORONTO."
FARRELL, "NO HE DROVE ME NUTS,  BUT WHEN I LEFT I TOOK ALL HIS IDEAS TO BOSTON. WE WON THE WORLD SERIES USING THEM."
GIBBONS, "SERIOUSLY. WHAT HAPPENED SO FAR THIS YEAR?"
FARRELL, "I THOUGHT I COULD TRY MY OWN IDEAS THIS YEAR."

MIKE WILNER SAYS:   "WELL PLAYED TONY"

Tony is a special caller. His insights into the game are always poignant, spot on, well researched,  and well thought out. I for one am happy that Gibbons has accepted his advice on strategy and tactics. Tony really knows his stuff.  

CITO GASTON SAYS:

"HIS STUFF WON ME 2 BIG SERIES.  I SHOULDA STAYED WITH IT!"  

TERRY FRANCONA SAYS:

"DAMN I WISH THE JAYS HAD MADE ME AN OFFER. TONY IS THE REAL DEAL."

YOU'D BETTER BELIEVE THAT GUY.  YOU'RE A LUCKY DUCK! I'LL CALL YOU TOMORROW AND YOU CAN TELL ME ALL ABOUT HIS STUFF.

JOHN GIBBONS BELIEVES!

"HEY TONY, THIS ONE'S FOR YOU BIG GUY."

THE QUESTION:

  Do you believe in miracles?

THE QUOTE: 

THE LITTLE ITALIAN BIRDIE TRANSLATES: "A WORD TO THE WISE IS SUFFICIENT"

"Una parola al saggio è sufficiente" -Da Vinci (ITALIAN)
"'Na parola  al forbi e basta"  -Tony's Mom  (SICILIAN DIALECT)

LAURELS TO:  

John Gibbons, for having the wisdom to listen and adapt.

NOW WOULD YOU RATHER LISTEN TO MY APPROACH TO THE GAME OR GET FIRED?

THE CLIP: WHAT??? 

This was filmed before his talk with tony at ten.