"God bless Blue Jays fans.

This is a team that hasn't made it to the post-season since 1993 and has finished in fourth-place in the AL East the past four years in a row, yet the majority of fans — at least the season-ticket holders who showed up at the annual state of the franchise gathering Monday night — seem to be in some sort of happy daze.

Here's an example of the types of "questions" directed at GM Alex Anthopoulos, manager John Farrell and president Paul Beeston on Monday night: "Hi. I've been a season-ticket holder for 32 years and I continue to be a Blue Jays supporter, and I thank the Blue Jays for a night such as this. And for the past 32 years you've been terrific!"

Finishing in fourth, four years in a row, and missing the post-season for 19 straight years is, apparently, terrific.

Can you imagine a New York Yankees or Boston Red Sox fan uttering that statement after 19 straight seasons for playoff purgatory?"