Or maybe John Gibbons got nag-nag-nagged into radically altering his batting lineup against his own stubborn instincts. That job has once again been invested upon Jose Bautista, in hopes the slumping slugger can mainline some pop atop the batting lineup. Thus generously staked to a lead — and he’s rarely enjoyed those — the reliever-turned-starter (temporarily) earned his second win after losing five straight, despite giving up two round-trippers. On Wednesday, it was Smith batting second, bringing some much needed speed to Toronto’s running game. “I’m still going to do what I do — hit the ball hard and hopefully get some extra bases.

Source: thestar June 22, 2017 02:19 UTC