Fans in a number of major-league cities want change. Ownership changes in many cases, yes. But front-office changes, at the very least.
And in many cases, those changes seem unlikely.
“I’m a huge believer in stability and continuity, and those are competitive advantages in professional sports, that reacting and change don’t necessarily mean improvement,” Toronto Blue Jays president Mark Shapiro said last month when asked about the job status of his general manager, Ross Atkins.
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No one should be surprised in the coming weeks to hear similar comments from other executives with disappointing clubs. Which raises the questions: Why are owners so complacent? Why aren’t more front offices on the hot seat?
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