Why have the Blue Jays failed to meet expectations this year?

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So the seaon is mostklly over unless the Blue Jays go on an incredible winning streak (10+ games in a row, two or three times over). So why have they failed to meet preseason expectations of competing for the division title? I have my ideas but would like to see what others think. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Pitching depth. 2. Lack of offense. 3. Bad luck. 4. Previous manager/coaching staff. 5. General manager (Ricciardi). 6. Players' lack of desire to win. You may add other ideas - this list is just to get you started. I find it very disappointing but the one reason I thinkit all went this way was my one worry going into the year. Unfortunately it came to pass.