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Originally Posted by bluejays
I still don't get why people are shocked at this. Coming into the season there was a ton of uncertainty around almost every position. Arguably Bo was the only one not questionable. And he's not lived up to it this year. So anyway, with that much uncertainty it was a challenge to live up to a decent record.
I predicted 3 months in Atkins would be replaced. The team's done worse than most could've imagined, so I'm pretty surprised he's made it to this point. If I'm a season ticket holder I'm screaming right now to get rid of Atkins. It starts from him for putting this pile of crap together.
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Gms in most sports but especially baseball don't get let go midseason.
The time was the offseason, but when Ohtani became even a slight possibility, no way Atkins, even if he was on the block, was going anywhere to show the instability of the Jays to the top free agents of all time.
I don't think he was on the block.
With trade deadlines and all the logistics around the team and a GM, the successor has to be waiting in the wings as an internal candidate and ready to go, no interim GM. Or an experienced GM that has existing relationship around the league. Not out of the question but considering how connected at the hip him and Shapiro are, I would be surprised if he's done until the offseason.
At worst, Atkins stays but all his decisions flow internally through others the rest of this year.
Schendier will be gone by early June if the Jays wallow through this next two weeks and .500 or worse. Then see how the next month goes in advance of the deadline to figure out who stays and goes player wise before the deadline. Atkins likely not to have full authority to make moves, especially big ones, though.
