“Let’s go for it,” Bautista told FOXSports.com. “Hopefully, the change is made now. We’re in a position, in the middle of the season, to compete for a playoff spot. A lot of people maybe have forgotten about the extra wild card, but I certainly haven’t. There was a lot of talk about it in spring training, and I haven’t heard much since.
“This next month is crucial,” Bautista said. “The trade deadline is coming up. I’m sure the team would like to know which way we’re headed so they can decide if they want to be buyers or sellers. Hopefully we become buyers and get the players we might need to accessorize the team and fill some of the holes in the starting rotation created by injuries. That way, we can have some of the guys in the starting rotation go back to their usual role, which is the bullpen.
“When you keep having four, five, six guys adjusting to new roles, trying to perform at this level, in this division, with the competition, it’s hard to do. So far, we’re doing great. But sustaining that is a difficult task. Hopefully we can get some more bodies in here so we can have everybody go back to their usual role.”
i feel bad for jose. i mean obviously nothing he said is really surprising but i doubt they go for it. this guy is so good...he's gotta be pissed about having another monster season go all for naught with sh*tballers like coello, igarashi, pauley, cecil, chavez, laffey, richmond, farrell, etc. tossing games. nonetheless the next month will definitely be interesting.
