The bunt wasn't bad. Seems like there's an awful lot that can go wrong. And the Sox tied the score anyway when Victorino delivered a two-run single. Tim Horton's doughnuts; Don Cherry's sports jackets; "O Canada"; Anything connected to the Cyanocitta cristata , also known as the blue jay.
Tazawa has been a highly dependable reliever for the Red Sox, except when facing Toronto. This is the third time the Jays have beaten him this season, and in his career, he has an 8. They certainly have very good hitters, but I am confident that if I pitch the way that I can, I can get them out.
Napoli booted a grounder in the ninth when third baseman Diaz also erred, and the Jays tacked on two more runs. Napoli became the third player in the majors to break the K threshold this season, his four-K game giving him Napoli has actually been whiffing with less regularity as the season has progressed, going from 40 K's in April to 38 in May and 24 in June. He also has hit for a passable average this month. But he has just two extra-base hits this month, the fewest in any month in which he has been healthy in his career.
However, there are already strong indications that Bautista will reject the offer and take his chances on the open market in search of a long-term deal. Bautista and the Blue Jays negotiated a possible extension during spring training, but the two sides could not reach an agreement. The Blue Jays reportedly were not willing to commit to the years and money Bautista wanted, and there are still doubts as to whether the Blue Jays will be able to afford to re-sign both Bautista and Encarnacion, or even one of them.
There are several other teams, primarily American League clubs, that will surely have interest in Bautista, including Toronto, who may be more willing to pay up than they were back in the spring.
Rest easy, Toronto Blue Jays fans. That information comes via a report from Peter Gammons :. Jose Bautista wanted to work something out, but Dombrowski told his agent, Jay Alou, they were done in terms of payroll. If Dave Dombrowski is committed to avoiding the luxury tax -- and he seems to be -- then the Red Sox won't be able to add any significant salary over the ensuing few months.
With even more glowing outfielder prospects on the way up, does this look like a team that wants yet another outfielder to add to the logjam? Also, if the Blue Jays were to trade Bautista to anyone other than the Red Sox, then that new team would be another organization that would have a step up on the courting process.
Bautista would then make his way to the city and find out if they would be serious about keeping him around. During that time, other free agents could go to other teams and forcing the Red Sox to pray that Bautista has a soft spot for Massachusetts, for some reason.
If they want to start courting any big names, they have to start looking like powerhouse winners now, not later. Next: Boston Red Sox Sign Outfielder Chris Young The team should do what it can for now, not next year, to see how many wins that they can put together.
If they start looking like contenders with whomever they get right now, maybe they can land the big fishes in the next offseason. BoSox Injection 5 years Red Sox outfield depth hit by injuries. More MLB News ». View all MLB Sites.
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