By Shi Davidi, THE CANADIAN PRESS J.P. Ricciardi was fired from the Blue Jays on Oct. 3, 2009. (Craig Robertson/SUN MEDIA) BALTIMORE - The Toronto Blue Jays began resolving the overwhelming dysfunction choking the franchise by firing GM J.P. Ricciardi, reaffirming Cito Gaston's status for 2010, and discussing the clubhouse unrest toward the manager. An eventful Saturday in Baltimore also included a visit from Rogers Media president and CEO Tony Viner, who addressed the team in the clubhouse along with interim CEO Paul Beeston and newly promoted Alex Anthopoulos, the 32-year-old from Montreal who becomes the fifth general manager in team history. Much work remains in restoring order to what was once considered a model organization in baseball, and both Beeston and Anthopoulos promised details on a course of action for the club...
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