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Originally Posted by cross16
The likelihood you would PR for Bautista is basically zero. Down by 1 in the 8th or 9th inning is the only situation and even then I don't think you take Bautista's bat out of the lineup in that close a game ever. Talk all you want about his struggles this far, he can come up with big hits.
Bautista isn't Navarro or Smoak, he can get around the bases well enough to score.
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So then Bautista can play defense for all 9+ innings? Even better.
There's no good way to spin having JB in the field. He's a complete liability.
DH him, put Upton out there and then you can still PH for Upton and throw Saunders in RF who while bad, I trust more than JB out there.