Toronto Blue Jays fans are turning against the team after Shapiro resigns Ross Atkins
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With the terrible season the Toronto Blue Jays have just finalized, it came to the shock of many fans that President Mark Shaprio decided to resign GM Ross Atkins for another year.
Frustrated fans torch Blue Jays brass, Mark Shapiro over decision to keep GM Ross Atkins: 'Pathetic franchise'
Fans are livid at the decsion as Atkins has absolutely nothing to help the team win, he has made countless bad trades and signings, The move to keep Atkins may even destroy the opportunity for Vladimir Guerrero Jr to want to stay part of the team long-term.
«There won't be a change with Ross,» Shapiro said to kick off the press conference. «The reason for that is, you know, the process that I went through to consider whether or not there would be a change with his role was one of both considering alternatives and looking at the work that's been done.»
«I also think about the fact that we played in the playoffs three of the past five years and that for the past five, we played meaningful games in September, that each of the past four, we left spring training objectively with a chance to be a contending and playoff team,» Shapiro said. «And to me, that's not grounds to make a change."
«I also think about the fact that we played in the playoffs three of the past five years and that for the past five, we played meaningful games in September, that each of the past four, we left spring training objectively with a chance to be a contending and playoff team,» Shapiro said. «And to me, that's not grounds to make a change."
In his 9 years since taking over the general manager duties, he said he wanted to create a "pipeline of MLB talent and bring a championship back to Canada."
He has had 9 years and his «pipeline» has produced 1 quality mlb player (Bo) and we aren't even close to a championship.
What do you think, are you rethinking being a Toronto Blue Jays fan?
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