On Exit Philosophy, Griff and Mal welcome former Blue Jays manager John Gibbons for his view on the just-completed World Series, his new gig as bench coach with the Angels, and more. The former skipper, who took his Jays to consecutive ALCS in 2015-16, explains the similarities of his first playoff team that lost to the Royals and the difficulties of repeating the next year. He explains the phenomenon of playing for an entire country and hosting Jays fans compared to others around baseball. He describes his favourite memories from Winter Tours, including driving tanks in Edmonton with his head sticking out the turret and the icicles that formed. Gibby shares his thoughts on clubhouse chemistry, winning, and how talent is the overriding factor. He talks about his first stint as Jays manager in New York when he was appointed while eating a post-game sandwich, his famous dustup with Ted Lilly, and his clubhouse clash with Shea Hillenbrand. He talks about his relationship with the late Davey Johnson. It's all vintage Gibby.

Index:

0:00 – Intro

0:35 – John Gibbons Joins the Show!

1:30 – How Has Gibby Been?

5:40 – Going from Manager to Bench Coach

7:25 – Relationship with Perry Minasian

11:25 – Transitioning from Player to Coaching

16:45 – Managerial Surprises

21:14 – Winning with Good Chemistry

24:00 – Ted Lily

26:00- Changes from 2015 to 2016 with the Blue Jays

29:05 – Young players on 2015 Club

31:10 – The Blue Jays Terrific Fan Base

36:40 – Blue Jays Fans in Seattle

39:00 – Clubhouse Meetings

44:22 – Boston Red Sox Attitude

45:32 – Shea Hillenbrand

47:09 – Thoughts on Starters Innings + Scherzer's Intensity

56:01 – Hitters Strike Zone Awareness and Umpires

58:50 – Thoughts on ABS Challenges

1:00:52 – Mapping out Relief Pitchers + Game Strategy

1:03:50 – Gibby's Hall of Fame Ballot Thoughts

1:10:25 – Remembering Davey Johnson

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