What constitutes success for the BlueJays in 2019? TaoofStieb tries to answer that question:
, does it seem totally beyond the realm of expectation that the Jays could be nipping at the heels of those teams?
Or is any of this year’s success predicated on the standings at all? There is an argument that this season will be about watching closely as the Blue Jays integrate new, young and exciting players into the fold, and we will be perhaps more preoccupied by the individual exploits of Vladimir Guerrero Jr., Danny Jansen, Ryan Borucki, Lourdes Gurriel Jr., Billy McKinney and maybe even Rowdy Tellez or – fingers crossed – Bo Bichette.
That sounds enticing enough, and watching those players begin their careers on a positive note holds a certain appeal. It would give fans an opportunity to project forward and begin thinking about how some of these players fit in with The Next Great Blue Jays Team.But ultimately, the individual performances of any player only go so far to salve the pain of losing more games than you win. Their personal success presents itself in disjointed moments over a long season.
Or maybe, if none of the above measures are appropriate, success this year will be measured in the entertainment value of the team. In 2017 and 2018, the Blue Jays were not just disappointing in terms of their outcomes, but they were dreadful teams to watch. They pitched poorly, were poor defensively and featured painfully slow and uninspired offences.
If this new team, under new management, plays a brand of baseball that is more inspiring and doesn’t make every game feel like a three-plus hour funeral procession, perhaps the fan base can overlook the final record if the team at least seemed to be competitive in the majority of games it played. Maybe success is as simple as finding joy in the 2019 season.
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