Jose Bautista has led the Major Leagues in home runs the past two seasons.
So it’s not too often that the Toronto Blue Jays right fielder has witnessed a runner trying to steal home while he’s standing in the batter’s box with two out and the bases loaded.
That was the situation that unfolded Saturday when Brett Lawrie, the energetic Blue Jays’ third baseman, took off from third only to be tagged out by Baltimore Orioles’ catcher Matt Wieters.
More related to this storyO's beat Jays on ninth inning homerThat brought about a very unappetizing conclusion to the inning in a game that the Orioles went on to record a 6-4 win and brought a rebuke from Toronto manager John Farrell, who afterward said Lawrie probably didn’t make the best decision.
As for Bautista, after a night’s sleep on the matter, he didn’t appear too upset by Lawrie’s failed derring-do.
“He’s an aggressive player and that’s what led him here
