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Originally Posted by flamingred89
So many parallels between the Jays and Flames it's uncanny really. I do think that if they miss the playoffs Atkins will be gone. His only playoff wins come from 2016 when he inherited AA's team. At some point you have to look at results to evaluate a GM. And at this point they're just not there.
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While I respectfully disagree between the parallels between the Flames and Jays as the Jays are a team that is spending heavily on development, privately funding a lot of stadium improvements, and signed elite FAs that have worked out very well (Springer, Gausman, Bassit). I think the Jays are for the most part a much better run organization than the Flames...
However I agree with you regarding Atkins and believe his job is on the line this season as well. The hiring of Click as VP of Baseball Strategy is essentially a GM in waiting and could easily slide into Atkins role. The Varsho trade is looking worse every day and is looming large over this season already. Varsho is 3 for his last 35 right now.