The Toronto Blue Jays are having a terrible season and sit at the bottom of the AL East division. The fans are unhappy and General Manager Ross Atkins conceded that it has been a frustrating and disappointing season. Atkins said they have dug themselves into a hole, but there is still time to turn things around.
"Now we've dug ourselves into a little bit of a deeper hole. There's still time for us to get things turned around. It's dependent on a win streak, obviously. We're still capable of that. Again, frustrated, disappointed, I'm the most accountable for that," Ross Atkins said.
Blue Jays fans were unhappy with the manager's comments.
"We've? No You have dug us into a deeper hole," wrote one fan on X.
"Lol. Any coach/manager/GM etc that gets to the point of “hope” as a strategy, is inches away from being fired," another fan added.
"Oh stop it with the whole turnaround crap already. Sick of hearing that all season," another fan chipped in.
Comments continued to flow as several fans vented their frustration.
"What is going through his mind should be; “How in the world am I still employed?!?!?” wrote one fan.
"So Ross, what are you going to do about it? It's long past time to wait for this group to turn it around. Changes need to be made...yesterday!!" one fan chipped in.
"It’s gonna be fame 159 and Atkins and company will say we still got time," one fan responded.
Blue Jays slump continues as team enters six-game skid
The Blue Jays' struggles continued with a 6-5 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Sunday, marking their sixth straight defeat. The team is seven games behind the .500 mark and its 2024 MLB postseason dream is dwindling.
Offensively, they are ranked No. 27 in runs scored with 296. Defensively, they are struggling with a 4.18 ERA and are ranked No. 22.