Godfrey Steps Down as President

After 8 years the Jays president Mr. Paul Godfrey has stepped down.

"On Monday the 69-year-old ended his eight-year reign with the club, satisfied with all that was accomplished on the business side but with the sole lament of not reaching the post-season." link - http://www.thestar.com/printArticle/508203

This is interesting on many levels. First off, I highly respect Mr. Godfrey - He is a highly accomplished individual and a smart politican. However I felt in this case he kept his friends a little to close (JP). I think this was the right time for him to move on. The attached article mentioned that he is in the market for a "new gig." I am not overly clear what that means, perpaps something NFL/Toronto related.

What makes this senerio even more interesting is the fact that JP no longer has the Godfrey safety net. A lot of the time a team President wants to have "his guy" in as the GM/Coach. With the extension to Cito, it looks like he is safe, but JP only has one more year left on his deal. So, what happens now? I have to think if the Jays are not clearly ion the race come next July, JP will be gonzo.

There are a lot of question marks with this team right now. We have no number 2 pitcher, no power hitter, and now no President. This off-season will be very interesting.