Over the last few years I’ve noticed that baseball executives are speaking more like politicians all the time, finding creative ways to spin bad news toward a positive light. We’ve been getting this sort of thing as Blue Jays fans for years, but it seems like it’s becoming more of a “thing” with each passing year.
And quite frankly, I don’t think Ross Atkins is very good at it, or perhaps I’m just not buying what he’s selling anymore.
On one hand, I don’t know what Atkins and the rest of the front office are supposed to say to some of the difficult questions they’re asked on a consistent basis.