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Blue Jays 3B Jose Bautista is Mr. Drug Test

Found January 26, 2012 on It's Always Sunny in Detroit: Yardbarker Blogger Network
PLAYERS: Jose Bautista
TEAMS: Toronto Blue Jays

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Coming into the 2010 season, Blue Jays third baseman/outfielder Jose Bautista had played for parts of nine seasons with five different teams. His only season as a full-time player, he hit 16 home runs in 532 official at bats. He was known as your prototypical journeyman. After being cast aside by the Orioles, Devil Rays and Royals, Bautista was a Pittsburgh Pirate from 2005 until August of 2008 to the Blue Jays for a player to be named later. To put it bluntly, he was a nobody in the Major Leagues. In 2009, he hit 13 home runs in 336 at bats. Nothing special. Then came 2010. 549 at bats. 54 home runs. 124 runs batted in. Out of nowhere. His April was mediocre as he hit .213 with four dingers. But May rolled around and he exploded - 12 homers. His June was poor, but his July, August and September were white hot with 11, 12 and 11 bombs respectively. All of the sudden Jose Bautista was known as "Joey Bats." Nobody saw it coming and nobody could explain it a...
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