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Originally Posted by TheAlpineOracle
In hindsight, the Jays haven't done bad, and I like their trade deadline moves, but you don't start the season as a contending team with a hole in LF, Smoak as your starting 1b, no bullpen at all, Thole as your backup catcher, and 2 of your 5 starters with innings limits. That's what frustrates a lot of Jays fans. Everyone one of those moves can be said to be financially motivated when this team was setup to win it all and has a very short timeline.
Honestly, if t wasn't for completely unexpected performances way above our wildest expectations by Happ and Sanchez, where would this team be? Sure you can say it doesn't matter, those performances happened, but contending teams do no leave that to chance.
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sure they have performed above expectations but other core guys like Stroman, Jose and Smollabelo have been huge dissapointments. That's sports.
You can't predict each players performance and team success hinges on how core guys produce or don't. I don't see how the Jays are any different or how contending teams don't leave that to chance. That statement makes no sense