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Article: AMERICAN LEAGUE: INSIDE THE A.L.: BLUE JAYS PASSED ON THIS BUCK.(Sports)
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- Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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- June 9, 2002
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Byline: Joe Haakenson Staff Writer
ANAHEIM - Buck Martinez went from the broadcast booth to the manager's seat with the Toronto Blue Jays, and now he's unemployed.
Martinez became the fifth manager fired this season after the Blue Jays struggled the first two months of the season, battling with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to stay out of last place in the AL East.
Much more was expected from the Blue Jays this season, and Blue Jays general manager J.P. Ricciardi was among those who expected more, so Ricciardi made the move to replace Martinez with third-base coach Carlos Tosca.
``You look at (Shannon) Stewart, you look at Jose Cruz, you ...