June 11, 2006
Better Bautista
It's nice to see a player figure out the game. Jose Bautista moved from pillar to post in 2004, spending time with four teams, finally settling with the Pirates. He only played in 11 games in 2005, but at age 25 he's getting a chance and playing well. His average is still low; the difference is he's drawing walks and hitting for power. His two for five included a double and a home run today, including the game winning grand slam that gave the Pirates a 7-5 victory over the Giants. His batting average is down at .235, but his OBA + Slugging is .885. He's a productive player despite the lack of hits.
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It should be noted that Bautista actually started with the Pirates, but was among the 5 players (Chris Shelton included) taken in the 2004 Rule 5 draft. He was then reacquired by the Pirates in the Kris Benson trade (after having bounced around from Baltimore to Tampa to Kansas City).
Of course, it was Kansas City who made the best in the whole series of events, as that was how they picked up Justin Huber.