Fanside looked precariously at the Toronto Blue Jays. On the 27th (Korean time), he pointed to Toronto's general manager Ross Atkins as one of the executives who could be on the verge of dismissal if they fail to send the winter meeting well in early December.
Pansaid: "Toronto is a mess. Atkins opposed firing manager John Schneider, resulting in an early postseason elimination. Toronto has a lot of young talent, but it has yet to convert to postseason success."
Toronto has big internal FAs such as Matt Chapman, Whit Merrifield, and Ryu Hyun-jin in the 2023-2024 FA market. There is no player left yet. It's been about three years since he turned from rebuilding to Win Now, but the struggling trend has been repeated in the postseason.
In particular, he ended the season in vain by losing two consecutive games in the wild card game against the Minnesota Twins in early October. In particular, Jose Berrios, who pitched well in the second game, had a hard time for a while over the background of putting in Yusei Kikuchi as soon as he gave a walk to the leadoff hitter in the fourth inning despite allowing no runs in three innings. Coincidentally, Kikuchi lost a point as he was shaken, leading to Toronto's season closing. Atkins was at the center of the front desk's replacement of Berrios at the time.
Pansaid said, "Toronto has a few decisions to make. Chapman fell in value for the 20223 season. Whether it's worth signing a contract at a cheap price or whether you should let it go. Bobissette was mentioned in trade negotiations, but it's unclear how serious it is.
Robert Murray of the media said Bissett was linked to the Chicago Cubs, but he thought it was unlikely that he would actually be traded because of Dansby Swanson. "In Toronto, Ryu Hyun-jin is a FA, and most of them are connected to famous starters such as Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani can't throw in 2024, but he is a player Toronto wants to show at Rogers Center."
It is urgent to remain in the internal FA and reinforce the batting lineup. It is also necessary to strengthen starting pitcher Debs. There is no guarantee that the existing starters will do well next year, and it is difficult to be optimistic about Alek Manoa's resurgence. Ryu Hyun-jin is a good candidate for the fifth starter, but Toronto does not seem to have much interest in Ryu Hyun-jin. We focus on recruiting Ohtani.
The winter meeting is a week away. Ryu's future is expected to be decided after that. If Ryu Hyun-jin escapes, Toronto needs to come up with an alternative. We need to see if Atkins will perform at the winter meeting.
