Just Different
Sometime after his laser beam to cut down Nick Markakis at third but sometime before his 2nd homerun (30th on the season) I declared, to myself, that Jose "Mighty Beard" Bautista is playing like an MVP. And of course, people, especially the ones like to be arm chair GMs or are into fantasy baseball, start thinking it's time to trade him. Because I am not one of those people, I am reckless with my baseball love and care nothing for the future, I don't want the man traded. I want to watch Jose Bautista throw laser beams, hit bombs, grow manly beards and rescue damsels for my team. In Toronto. Different looking, different smelling, different sounding, just different Toronto. It's always nice when a player comes into his own, but this has seemingly come out of nowhere for Bautista.
One can't forget the behind the back glove flip to Hill that Escobar pulled off. And his "wheeee" laughter and applause afterward.
As for who is on the trading block (everyone) and what is going to happen, it has become clear that AA is not messing around. Both the Yankees and the Red Sox have been kicking Scott Downs' tires and our GM told the Yankees he wants Joba "Perpetual Midges" Chamberlain. Chamberlain has been sucking heavily for the last little while, but he has a lot of stuff and maybe Bruce Walton wants to tinker a little. The Yankees balked at the suggestion. The Red Sox would have to part with one or two top infield prospects I haven't heard of, but are highly regarded. It should be interesting.
One can't forget the behind the back glove flip to Hill that Escobar pulled off. And his "wheeee" laughter and applause afterward.
As for who is on the trading block (everyone) and what is going to happen, it has become clear that AA is not messing around. Both the Yankees and the Red Sox have been kicking Scott Downs' tires and our GM told the Yankees he wants Joba "Perpetual Midges" Chamberlain. Chamberlain has been sucking heavily for the last little while, but he has a lot of stuff and maybe Bruce Walton wants to tinker a little. The Yankees balked at the suggestion. The Red Sox would have to part with one or two top infield prospects I haven't heard of, but are highly regarded. It should be interesting.