The New York Mets lost on Sunday night in Game 1 of the National League Championship Series, falling 9-0 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. With the win, the Dodgers are three wins away from clinching a berth in the World Series.
New York Mets bench coach John Gibbons was pleased to return to Toronto this week to face the Blue Jays, a team he managed for 11 years over two stints.
John Gibbons turns 62 today. Gibby was the Blue Jays’ manager for eleven seasons—nine full seasons and two part seasons. The team had a 793-789 record with him at the helm, and we made it to the playoffs twice during his time.
Following a five-year hiatus, John Gibbons has returned and is ready for more as he prepares for his first season back in the majors, now as a bench coach with the New York Mets.
The New York Mets announced their coaching staff under new manager Carlos Mendoza on Monday, including the retention of pitching coach Jeremy Hefner and the hire of former big league manager John Gibbons as bench coach.
In the high-demand, ever-changing world of coaching in professional sports, it's a fair assessment that every head coaching job is a temporary one. The window to show and prove is quick and short, and in the wide-open terrain of Major League Baseball, that is especially true.