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Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Globe and Mail: Beeston staying on with Jays

Beeston’s main task was to hire a full-time successor but in the end he decided he was best suited for the task.

“There were worthy candidates,” he said. “But at the end of the day one of the things they were looking for was somebody who had experience in baseball, and I was here. And at the very end of the day . . . it got my enthusiasm up over the last month or so.”

Boileryard Posted: October 27, 2009 at 08:53 PM | 5 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. TE Posted: October 27, 2009 at 09:48 PM (#3367892)

Beeston’s main task was to hire a full-time successor but in the end he decided he was best suited for the task.

“There were worthy candidates,” he said. “But at the end of the day one of the things they were looking for was somebody who had experience in baseball, and I was here. And at the very end of the day . . . it got my enthusiasm up over the last month or so.”

"Well, if you'll just bear with me, I think I've devised a fair and equitable system of choosing who should survive. It's based on age, rank, seniority, usefulness... to cut a long story short, it's me. I was as stunned as you are, which is why I demanded a recount. But blow me if it didn't come out as me again! Keys?"

2. Hang down your head, Tom Foley Posted: October 27, 2009 at 10:45 PM (#3367933)

He's named himself president for life. The UN is currently in talks with him.

3. Greg (U)K Posted: October 27, 2009 at 10:55 PM (#3367939)

This reminds me of the scene in "Smart People" where Ellen Page remembers Dick Cheney's role in finding George W.'s VP.

Mostly because I spend 35% of my day thinking about Ellen Page in one way or another.

4. Walt Davis Posted: October 27, 2009 at 10:56 PM (#3367940)

"I think that my hiring of myself sends a strong signal to Blue Jays fans that we are committed to building a winning franchise here in Toronto."

5. Biff isn't really an apt handle anymore Posted: October 27, 2009 at 11:27 PM (#3367974)

Allow myself to introduce...myself.

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