After sweeping a 4 game series against the Oakland Athletics, the Jays bounce back like a .500 team should and get swept in a 3-gamer vs. the Cleveland Indians.
The team just reeks of mediocrity, and their record proves that the smell is indeed true. Let's take a look at the recent history of this team:
2008 (current) - 59W-59L
2007 - 83W-79L
2006 - 87W-75L
2005 - 80W-82L
2004 - 67W-94L
2003 - 86W-76L
2002 - 78W-84L
2001 - 80W-82L
2000 - 83W-79L
Well there you have it. Since 2000 the Jays have never been really good, or really bad (except 2004).
I should also mention that J.P Ricciardi has held the GM position the last 7 years. With the recent news that Cito Gaston will be back as manager again next season, that leads me to beleive that J.P. will be back again as well.
When and how will this cycle of mediocrity finally end?
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Riccardi sucks arse. If you look at all the other GM's that got hired in the same year as J.P., they either all got fired or their team has done something substantial on the field. The Jays are mediocre because they continue to allow the architects of that mediocrity to run the team.
If your team is in no position to challenge for the post season either in the present or near future, either the coaching staff, players or front office need major shakeups. While the Jays have undertaken one of those tasks, it's clear they need some combination of the other two to start being a successful team. Firing J.P. would be a good start.
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