2009 Toronto Blue Jays season
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The 2009 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 33rd in Major League Baseball, and the 20th full season of play at the Rogers Centre. The team was managed by Cito Gaston, who was hired by the team midway through the 2008 season. General manager J. P. Ricciardi was fired on the penultimate day of the season, as the team again failed to make the playoffs. He was replaced by Assistant General Manager Alex Anthopoulos.
2009 Toronto Blue Jays | ||||
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League | American League | |||
Division | East | |||
Ballpark | Rogers Centre | |||
City | Toronto, Ontario | |||
Record | 75–87 (.463) | |||
Divisional place | 4th | |||
Owners | Rogers; Paul Beeston (CEO) | |||
General managers | J. P. Ricciardi | |||
Managers | Cito Gaston | |||
Television | TSN, TSN2 (Rod Black, Pat Tabler) Rogers Sportsnet (Jamie Campbell, Pat Tabler, Rance Mulliniks, Darrin Fletcher) | |||
Radio | FAN 590 (Jerry Howarth, Alan Ashby, Mike Wilner) | |||
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The team started the season well, and was in first place in the American League East with a 27–14 record. The team was swept by the Red Sox at Fenway Park from May 19 to 21, the first of nine straight losses that ultimately led to a disappointing season with a record of 75–87, 28 games behind the division lead, and 20 games behind the wild card spot. It was the first time that Toronto had finished with a losing record since 2005, when they finished 80–82.