The Yankees, Dodgers, Rays, Astros, Braves all deal with starting pitching injuries no problem at all because their farm systems and development are so good. Why can't we be like them? There is no reason we can't.
The average fan can see that Atkins body of work has produced a house of cards. Pretty good starting roster that can compete, with little to no depth at most positions especially all facets of pitching. It could sink the team at any time with injuries and could sink the team in the near future with player departures. Its already become a problem with one SP being terrible. While the Yankees and Rays and Dodgers just plug and play young guys and keep rolling.
Atkins can easily be blamed, all you have to do is look at the best teams in the league and ask why we cant be like them. Atkins blows.