The sudden departure of Alex Anthopoulos has left many Blue Jays fans shocked and saddened. Their fearless leader, the man who pulled off a dethroning of the Kings in the AL East and made Blue Jays baseball fun for everyone again — was suddenly gone. Now a new leadership takes the reigns, and with Tony LaCava being named as “interim” GM, it will be Mark Shapiro leading a new generation of Blue Jays fans into, hopefully, a winning future.
Year-to-year, every avid follower of a sports team feels excitement and nerves heading into an offseason, with the chance of a new beginning around the corner and the potential fear of losing your favourite players.