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The Toronto Blue Jays front office delivers discouraging message to fans
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Toronto Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins recently spoke to the media about the team's off-season and once again had a discouraging message to the fan base.
The Blue Jays seem to have a ton of expectations this off-season as they have been vocal about wanting to turn the team around and bringing in some big time players this off-season such as Juan Soto.
The Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins delivers discouraging message to the fans
Blue Jays fan base is not thrilled with Atkins for a number of reasons as he has pulled some awful moves during his time in Toronto but one part that really doesn't help his case is his lack of accountability with the fans.
In a recent interview, Atkins was asked about how he manages fans expectations for the off-season and he stated that they are focused on trying to put together the best team possible but sometimes that creates disappointment for the fans when the team is unable to bring in the players they want.
I just don't know what the alternative is other than to do our best to make this team better. That's what we focus on: to make this team as good as it can possibly be.
We understand that certain pursuits may create a level of excitement, and then that may intensify the level of disappointment. But I don't know a better way to pursue it than to do the best possible job we can to improve our team. -Atkins
We understand that certain pursuits may create a level of excitement, and then that may intensify the level of disappointment. But I don't know a better way to pursue it than to do the best possible job we can to improve our team. -Atkins
Atkins added that he does not know what else to do than try his best and hope for a good outcome.
The Blue Jays GM also stated that the team is always getting better even though there was a serious drop off from 2023 to 2024, adding that he believes in their players and that they could turn this team around.
I think just that we're always trying to get better. We're in a position to do so. We've improved our farm system in a significant way at the trade deadline. We have good pieces with real good reasons to believe. The year that Vladdy is coming off of and the emergence of Bowden Francis. -Atkins
This is discouraging for fans to hear because Atkins' response is always that he is doing his best and that he thinks the team can win a World Series but never seems to be making the right moves to help the team win.
Source: The Score
Atkins on Blue Jays offseason, Soto pursuit, fan expectations
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