The Blue Jays doused new skipper Charlie Montoyo to celebrate his first career win
Opening Day marked the start of a new era for the Blue Jays, as Charlie Montoyo made his managerial debut. Although they were blanked by the Tigers, they returned the favor on Friday by beating them, 6-0.
The victory was a long time coming for the 53-year-old Montoyo. He managed his first Minor League game all the way back in 1997 and had coached throughout several levels in the Rays organization before finally being granted a shot at a Major League job by the Blue Jays in October 2018.
Now, big league win No. 1 is in the books.
The first one is always special. #LetsGoBlueJays pic.twitter.com/2XPYxsV4yK
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) March 30, 2019
Montoyo might be new to the Blue Jays, but it's obvious that he's already formed a close connection with his players.
Not convinced? Check out how the team celebrated his first win:
Shout to my man Charlie on his first win as a manager! @BlueJays pic.twitter.com/NlEfjZVcJx
— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) March 30, 2019
A clubhouse shower already? Pretty good. It's unusual to see a team rally around its new skipper so soon; Montoyo must be doing something special.
Looks like the Blue Jays hired a good one. Montoyo's old team sure thought so.
Congrats, Charlie!
— Tampa Bay Rays (@RaysBaseball) March 30, 2019
Andrew Mearns is a writer for Cut4 whose baseball obsession was born from the shattered dreams of Mike Mussina's perfect game attempt in 2001. He has a startling memory of World Series highlights that barely functions as a party trick.
