When a team consis
It is clear that the 36-43 team wants to slow down the ticking clock for as long as possible, but with a little over a month until the MLB trade deadline, the only thing that can reasonably be done to make them feel optimistic about the future is winning. They just snapped a seven-game losing streak and are a concerning six and a half games behind the Boston Red Sox for the final American League Wild Card spot.
tently fails to live up to its high expectations, the time eventually comes for ownership to make a major decision. Does it abandon what could be a futile plan and start from scratch, or does management employ some good old-fashioned faith and trust that the established talent on the roster can still fulfill the grand vision? The Toronto Blue Jays are quickly approaching this very crossroads.
In other words, The Blue Jays might not be able to avoid their day of reckoning any further. Trading quality players for future assets could be the most effective bandage the front office can put on this wounded club. Though, does that mean every notable name will be unloaded before the July 30 deadline?
Dealing away either Vladimir Guerrero Jr. or Bo Bichette, or both of them, would communicate a harsh message to fans– it could be a while before competitive baseball returns to The Six. The two-time All-Star shortstop is bracing himself for that exact possibility.
“No. Not surprised at all,” Bichette told Hazel Mae when asked if he would be surprised to be traded. That response, while completely understandable and realistic, could add to fans’ distress.
