MINNESOTA - On a Tuesday night in June in 2010, the Blue Jays visited Petco Park in San Diego.
Manager Cito Gaston wrote Jose Bautista’s name into the leadoff spot.
And now, 2,165 days later, Bautista’s name was atop the lineup hanging inside the Blue Jays clubhouse at Target Field Thursday afternoon.
Does this mean Bautista will walk more and try to get on base more often, someone asked the slugger.
Bautista laughed. He already leads the American League with 35 walks and has a .374 on-base mark.
A number of veterans suggested the lineup alterations with Bautista, the usual No.