That’s how long Toronto Blue Jays President and CEO Mark Shapiro gave himself to assess the early-season performance of this season’s team. 40 games to decide whether they are trending in the right direction, in need (and worthy) of reinforcements, or beyond the point of salvation.
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Yesterday marked the 40th game of the season for Toronto. Now it’s time for Shapiro to assess and, if necessary, to act. I don’t envy his situation.
Based on the team’s performance to date, you could make arguments for all three scenarios.