Well, if you were hoping the the Blue Jays’ front office would put all kinds of talented free agents and flashy trades under your Christmas tree this winter, then consider Mark Shapiro the Grinch.
All kidding aside, Shapiro made some end-of-season comments yesterday and did his best to keep expectations in check when it comes to their plans for this off-season. To be fair, I don’t know that many of us expected the front office to run out and sign the top free agents on the market, or to push for a playoff spot in 2020, and it sounds like neither of those things are in the immediate plans.