Jose Bautista HR Count Thread

[DJBeasties]

Follow along as the RJ community tallies the Jose Bautista home runs in 2011.



As of April 3rd, Bautista has 2 HRs. Are you on the bandwagon like Hammer or will you anticipate his demise like ElDiablo? Pick a side and join the fray. The fun has just begun!



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[B-Fly]

I think he'll hit around 35-40 HR this year. Y'all can tell me whether that means I'm "on the bandwagon" or "anticipating his demise".

[virgonomic]

I expected him to drop off last September. I think at some point the league will figure out they need to stop throwing him inside fastballs. I still like him to hit 40 though.

[Hammer]

I got Jose hitting 69

[griswold]

I'm going to go in the middle of El-D and Hammer....with 36!

[Hammer]

I'm going to go in the middle of El-D and Hammer....with 36!

ewwwww thats gross

[DJBeasties]

I'll take 45 HRs - on the wagon.

[Kevin Seitzer]

I'm on the Bautista bandwagon. I think he'll finish closer to last year's total (54) than to his previous career extrapolated to the same amount of at bats (20). I'd guess around 45 HR this year, if he stays healthy.

[Hornsby]

I'll go with 35...at some point, they'll just stop pitching to him, or realize that he pulls everthing and throw nothing but 6 inches outside. He's not going to get the Bonds treatment, but it'll be in the ballpark.

[Teenwolf]

I'll say it again, Bautista's power is derived from his incredible plate discipline. People expecting the league to figure him out fail to realize that the league already tried to make adjustments against him and failed. His 2nd half last year was even crazier than his first.

I think it's entirely possible his numbers go up this year, especially his BA.

[Gregg]

I'll say it again, Bautista's power is derived from his incredible plate discipline. People expecting the league to figure him out fail to realize that the league already tried to make adjustments against him and failed. His 2nd half last year was even crazier than his first.

I think it's entirely possible his numbers go up this year, especially his BA.

Is the leader of a band wagon a band leader or a wagon master?

I think anything over 30 is on the band wagon. I will call 42.

[Gregg]

I think he'll hit around 35-40 HR this year. Y'all can tell me whether that means I'm "on the bandwagon" or "anticipating his demise".

I would vote you on the wagon.

[Hornsby]

I'll say it again, Bautista's power is derived from his incredible plate discipline. People expecting the league to figure him out fail to realize that the league already tried to make adjustments against him and failed. His 2nd half last year was even crazier than his first.

I think it's entirely possible his numbers go up this year, especially his BA.

You think that he can hit MORE than 54 homers? Not a chance in hell...

[Gregg]

No, really. He's gone from below average to one of the best hitters in the history of baseball. That's just how good Toronto's coaches are. Yunel Escobar can be expected to hit 40 this year as well.

Oooo, I hope you are right. I bought Escobar this year (Bautista last year) so I might be on some type of run.

[DJBeasties]

Escobar: Very good eye, no power and can't hit a flyball. Don't get your hopes up!