Sep 26th 2008 1:38PM by Matt Watson (author feed)
Blue Jays president and CEO Paul Godfrey confirmed yesterday that J.P. Ricciardi would continue in his role as GM, news that Godfrey freely admits will make some fans have the same reaction as Vernon Wells in the picture on the right. From MLB.com:
“I know that this will be received with mixed emotions,” Godfrey said. “Not only in the media, but with the fans as well. But I believe that J.P. is still the one to do the job as the general manager of the Blue Jays.”
Talk about a backhanded compliment. “Hey guys, I know everybody at home and everybody in the media thinks I’m an idiot for saying so, but I think J.P. is fit for this job …” There’s reason they call these things the “dreaded” vote of confidence.

In addition to being held accountable to the Jays’ poor performance on the field, Ricciardi has been criticized for needlessly generating controversy. He once claimed B.J. Ryan had a back injury when in fact it was an elbow injury that required season-ending surgery, and he publicly called out Adam Dunn’s lack of passion, and, according to Dunn, lied about a subsequent apology. But even those transgressions don’t bother Godfey.Continue Reading