I know I haven't written on here in a while, but I just typed up the following in an email to my father and my brother, and I felt I might as well post here. If only because of how much I despise Damien Cox.
It is primarily in response to this blog post for The Toronto Star.
Damien Cox continues to be an embarrassment to sports columnists, sports journalists and journalists everywhere.
While I don't disagree with the notion that baseball numbers should now be viewed with a critical eye, I don't think Jose Bautista at all fits into the steroid mold. This is just yet another instance of Cox writing something merely to get a reaction. That is what he does. That is all he does.
Only last season did Jose Bautista begin to get anything resembling regular playing time. Funnily enough, as he settled into that role, he started to hit with power (10 homers in September). Now this season he is locked in. I won't be surprised to see him something like 20-25 homers next season, because pitchers will have figured him out better (Look at Lind and Hill this year).
For Cox to make this accusation (without actually making the accusation, because he is a coward, and has no proof) so early into Bautista's power surge is ridiculous. And to imply Bautista is well into his career because he is 29 is even more ludicrous. He was a utility player until the Jays got him. This is only really his second full season as a full-time player.
Why is it so hard to believe that he is only now showing what he's capable of?
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