But the total numbers donât scream mastery to me. Sucking at two unrelated jobs makes you just as useless as sucking at just one of them. yeah and then when everyone born before 1970 dies off and every stadium is empty due to not drawing a younger audience, baseball will just go away like we all want. sent 3B Jose Bautista on a rehab assignment to New Hampshire Fisher Cats. keeps dudes like jb shuck and matt davidson from being shoved away from the game they love, brendan mckay and jared walsh an actual chance at making money, and joey bats from falling into irrelevance. Always a fan of the unusual, and this certainly qualifies. Former Jays teammate Marcus Stroman tweeted in January that he’d been working out with Bautista and legitimately believed he could pitch in a Major League bullpen. I bet teams will send some scouts to see him in the qualifier to see if the bat is anywhere close to serviceable anymore and, if it is, they may call him in for a bullpen session. {* traditionalSignIn_signInButton *}, {* backButton *} Your existing password has not been changed. Not since the Delmon Young throw. LOL this should be good! He’ll need to throw for big league scouts and would almost certainly need to be willing to take a minor league deal, but the possibility of Joey Bats becoming “Joey Sliders” should be a fun one to follow. Lol you mean the guy that hit .269/.390/.555 with 227 HR and 34.8 WAR between 2010-15? His signature moment came in Game 5 of the 2015 American League Division Series when he hammered a go-ahead homer and punctuated it with a bat flip. • Walked 110 times, joining Carlos Delgado as the only Blue Jays in club history to reach that mark in four different seasons • Hit his 40th HR of the season September 30 at BAL, joining A. Rodriguez, D. Ortiz, R. Howard and A. Pujols as the only active players with 3+ career 40+ HR seasons…Became just the 2nd Blue Jay in club history to have three 40+ HR seasons (Delgado) and just the 3rd Jay to record 4, 100+ RBI seasons (Delgado-6, Carter-6). As for the growth spurt in muscle, you dont get that from sitting on your butt. In it, Bautista said he “didn’t plan it. Sorry Freddy.Wrong again.The Pirtaes traded him to the Blue Jays,not cut him.And the Royals were the âlikes of the Piratesâalso. Became the first player in Blue Jays history to hit a game-tying home run in the ninth inning and then produce a gameending hit in extra innings on May 22 vs. Atlanta Braves signed free agent OF Jose Bautista to a minor league contract. What stands to be true is that Blue Jays fans, and perhaps Rangers fans as well, will never forget it. Bautista plans to play for the Dominican Republic in this month’s Olympic qualifier tournament, though he might not pitch in that setting. Lost the zip on the heater. Now that’d be exciting, a 94 mph fastball, an 87 mph slider, and a 73 mph screwball. He threw hard, when warming up before innings I remember a lot of his throws were out of a pitching motion. Left knee sprain. Toronto Blue Jays activated RF Jose Bautista. Lorenzen might be a better hitting reliever! Toronto Blue Jays placed RF Jose Bautista on the 15-day disabled list. Players have followed his lead in unleashing bat flips of their own; proof that the game is best played when athletes are having fun. 3B Jose Bautista assigned to Indianapolis Indians. Clemens against Canseco. A moment forever entrenched in the memories and minds of Toronto Blue Jays fans. @Chief i was just mocking the way you people sound when you go online and cru about bat flips and showing personality on the field. He had a laser arm, one throw in a game 6 years ago is irrelevant. You might as well sign one of the rare starting pitchers who’s also a decent enough hitter that he can potentially pinch-hit when he’s not starting. Plus he hasnât been relevant for five years AT ALL. Toronto Blue Jays activated RF Jose Bautista from the 15-day disabled list. Give them a break. Heâs a very smart man. You know what this is called? Now get off of my lawn! What makes him think he has any chance of pulling this off?! Why? I would pay serious money to see Bautista pitch to Odor. Send me promotions, surveys and info from NEWS 1130 and other Rogers brands. This could work out for a season you never know. Bautista pitches to Odor. He is an absolute health nut. I seriously doubt that he is throwing 94 MPH, not unless it is from the gun the exaggerates the pitches. Was sidelined on August 21 with a left hip injury that would eventually end his season marking the second consecutive year to finish the season on the DL. i hate baseball so much. The Blue Jays let Bautista walk following the 2017 season, declining to pick up his 2018 mutual option. It’s been more than three months since Jose Bautista made it known that he had no plans to officially retire. Not too shabby. Basically the same as being cut. OF Jose Bautista assigned to GCL Blue Jays. © 2020 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Satellite Information Network, LLC. Previewing the Fall Classic after Astros force Game 7. If you’re a NL team, over 162, you could find a use for him almost every night. He’d go to Baltimore and suck, and then his contract would expire, and he would be picked up by the Blue Jays, then for a 6 year stretch he would be one of the best closers in the game getting the nickname “Joey Sliders”. Say what? There’s been virtually nothing mentioned about him since that time, but ESPN’s Jeff Passan now reports that the 39-year-old Bautista has been working out as a pitcher this winter in hopes of a return as a two-way player. Legit question though, Chief: would you also eject a pitcher for puumping his fists, or staring down a batter after a K? It would be a lot of fun to see if can do it. That's right, Bautista is attempting to make a comeback as a two-way player. Heâs become a good hitter again, and B.) He’d be the best hitting relief pitcher in the league. Jose Bautista (39): Joey Bats ... years and making clear that he hoped to play in 2020. Rugged Odor reaction with a punch to the face. I’d love to see Joey Broke pitch to Odor. Almost as childish, ignorant and moronic as all of the players in the NFL who think that they have to celebrate after every single little routine play. Despite missing time in both 2012 and 2013, sits 2nd in the majors with 152 home runs since 2010…Miguel Cabrera leads with 156, but has appeared in 100 more games. Bautista led MLB in home runs in back-to-back campaigns with 54 in 2010 and 43 in 2011. I understand that I can withdraw my consent at any time. Fact is Bautista never did much with the Pirates or any other teams before the Blue Jays. We argue a lot here but let’s take a sec to say Joey Sliders is honestly pretty catchy. He’d be a great addition to the D.R.’s Olympic team. OF Jose Bautista assigned to Tigres del Licey. Be the first to know! Imagine being given up on by the Orioles, Royals, Rays and Pirates yet never giving up and going on to become a 6x all-star and 3x silver slugger. … Once Odor knocks him out again he’ll be forever known as Joey Chins, That’s the first thing I thought of. I think thatâs a fair point… 5 years is a long time in baseball. A relief pitcher who can hit, someone in the NL will give him a shot on a low-risk deal, why not. Left wrist injury. And they’re a whole lot of fun. And throwing 94 mph at his age is the stuff of urban legend. I would drop a bag of cash to see some of these matchups…ha. Would be be the oldest player to make his first mlb appearance on the mound? 3B Jose Bautista assigned to Pittsburgh Pirates. They should just do it without acting like a jerk toward the opponent, or acting like they are the greatest thing on earth. Much like Stroman’s clothing attire and decision-making, his judgement isn’t exactly top notch. • Led the AL with 66-BB in the first half of the season. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Kansas City Royals, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toronto Blue Jays, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets, and Philadelphia Phillies. Stroman tweeted in January.". Iâve always thought heâd make a perfect manager as well. Bautista’s bat flip has since altered the game of baseball in many ways. In January Mets starter Marcus Stroman tweeted "My bro [Jose Bautista] is nasty on the mound. Toronto Blue Jays placed RF Jose Bautista on the 15-day disabled list. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young, {* backButton *} Bautista’s arrogance is boundless. Bautista played 1,798 games over 15 seasons in MLB and was known best for his time with the Toronto Blue Jays from 2008 to 2017. He began that year with the Atlanta Braves, who released him a month after signing him to a minor league deal. Enter your email address to get a new one. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! According to ESPN, Bautista plans to play for the Dominican Republic's national team as they attempt to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympic games. Daily updates for Weather, Traffic, News, and Entertainment. )did make the team but played very little and for only one year. He should get a job sparring for heavyweight fighters. Recorded 28 homers becoming the 4th Blue Jay in club history to hit at least 25+ home runs in four consecutive seasons. I’ll put my word on it!" Teams focus – rightly so – on giving roster spots to players who can still compete at the MLB level, not long past their prime guys who can’t admit that it’s over for them. The Jim Bouton quote, above, was never more applicable. Please confirm the information below before signing up. Rogers Media uses cookies for personalization, to customize its online advertisements, and for other purposes. … A moment forever entrenched in the memories and minds of Toronto Blue Jays fans. {* forgotPassword_sendButton *}, {* backButton *}
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