It’s never easy taking over a job from someone that most people liked, and that’s what Ross Atkins and Mark Shapiro got themselves into when they came to Toronto. I’m well aware there were plenty of folks who didn’t care for former GM Alex Anthopoulos, and/or former President Paul Beeston, but after qualifying for the playoffs for the first time in over two decades in 2015, the duo had a great deal of support. Especially when you consider the bold trades that were made at the end of his tenure, many fans and writers long for the days of Anthopoulos’ reign in Toronto on occasion.
Blue Jays: Ross Atkins has the chance to win us over
