Former Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos feeling the heat in Atlanta.
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Former Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos is feeling the same heat in Atlanta as Ross Atkins is feeling in Toronto so far this season.
The job of a general manager is never easy which is why many fans will start to point the finger at them rather quickly when a team is not delivering which is exactly what Anthopoulos is feeling right now in Atlanta.
Former Blue Jays general manger Alex Anthopoulos feeling the heat with the Braves fan base
The Braves did win the World Series back in 2021 under Anthopoulos leadership however many believe that since then he has ruined the team with many mistakes in free agency over the past few years.
It's insane how AA has ruined this team but 75% of the fanbase still praises him for a season that was 4 years ago. Fumbled signing a franchise legend in Freeman to bet on Olson, who really hasn't been the answer if we're being honest.
Fumbled signing Dansby and has yet to find a decent shortstop to fill in the gaping hole. Fumbled signing Fried, who is likely to win the Cy this year, while Sale regresses and Strider will never be the same.
Traded Contreras for Murphy, who had a good 3 months before falling off the face of the planet and is having his job taken by a rookie. Signed Harris to a long term deal after a rookie season, where he's now unable to scrape a .600 OPS
Terrible trades, terrible deals, allowed stars to walk for nothing, but let's be grateful the three random players he traded for in July of 2021 got hot at the perfect time.
Fumbled signing Dansby and has yet to find a decent shortstop to fill in the gaping hole. Fumbled signing Fried, who is likely to win the Cy this year, while Sale regresses and Strider will never be the same.
Traded Contreras for Murphy, who had a good 3 months before falling off the face of the planet and is having his job taken by a rookie. Signed Harris to a long term deal after a rookie season, where he's now unable to scrape a .600 OPS
Terrible trades, terrible deals, allowed stars to walk for nothing, but let's be grateful the three random players he traded for in July of 2021 got hot at the perfect time.
The Braves currently sit with a 27-31 record on the season after a strange off-season which is why Anthopoulos has been dealing with so much criticism lately.
Alex Anthopoulos really got like 3 moves up his sleeves: Jesse Chavez, Eddie Rosario, Jorge Soler. Absolutely pathetic
The same could be said for Ross Atkins and the Blue Jays so far in 2025.
They're currently 5.5 games back of the Yankees for the AL East division lead, and 1.0 game behind the Astros for the third and final Wild Card spot.
Just as it is for the Braves, the Blue Jays have plenty of time to change the narrative about their 2025 campaign, and hopefully the four game sweep of the A's will be the turning point we've all been waiting for.
If not, the criticism of Atkins will continue, and will likely be much louder than anything Anthopoulos is facing at the moment.
Who would you rather have as GM of your team Alex Anthopoulos or Ross Atkins?
Tell us what you think in our poll below.
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JUIN 1 | 192 ANSWERS Former Toronto Blue Jays General Manager Alex Anthopoulos feeling the heat in Atlanta. Who would you rather have as GM of your team Alex Anthopoulos or Ross Atkins? | ||
| Alex Anthopoulos | 133 | 69.3 % |
| Ross Atkins | 15 | 7.8 % |
| Neither | 44 | 22.9 % |
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