He's Not Surprised.

I was quietly having doubts this afternoon. About Jose Bautista. Not in a "It's over. Worst contract ever!!!" kind of way, but more in a "game of failure, he's only human" kind of way. The dude went hitless for the last two games. He struck out awkwardly in Friday's game (way to not win for JoJo, guys.) and looked a little bewildered for the first time in a very long time. Plus, he shaved his beard. No good can come from that.

At first, Bautista was lying in wait. He had a little infield single, that was for a good long while the only offense the Jays could get going against Brett Myers. He taught Carlos Lee that running on him first to third is all kinds of dumb. And then Bautista stole a base. I mused that Bautista is a very complete player, that even though the offense might not be there, he still makes contributions. Well, he shut me up.

Bautista in the post game interview scoffed at Barry Davis' beard power comments and gave full credit to Yunel Escobar for being the MVP of the game. Then on Twitter, he added Casey Janssen in for good measure for how he came into the game in the 7th with 2 on and none out and getting out of it with a strikeout and a double play.

Man, Jose Bautista is gooooood. Molina also had a great game offensively. He is now hitting .314 in his 14 starts. Sample size is a factor, but it's still nice to see.

What did you say, Jose? " I'm not surprised by the fact that I'm playing well."

Then I won't be, either.

I was watching sports highlights on the Score (plug, plug) and saw the Red Sox/Cubs highlights. And was it ever good.

Just watch

Anything as wonderful as that means I have to go visit SOSH for a peek.

I really didn't think they'd lose again this season.

Bitch, please.

I had no idea Cubs fans were this obnoxious.

I was actually pretty annoyed that the Cubs let them beat the snot out of them on Friday. But they are forgiven. Notice that Reed Johnson did his part. I seem to recall that Johnson really liked hitting in Fenway. And please with the "obnoxious." These people once called Jays' fans arrogant.

And now for the one moment where one of them makes sense. And things get a little scary.

Youkilis is an asshole.

Whoa.

Also scary: Marlon Byrd got hit in the face by a pitch, which completely dropped him to the dirt. Byrd was rolling around the ground in pain, which is sort of a good sign because it meant he didn't lose consciousness. He was sent to the hospital.

I think Encarnacion can feel a bit better about himself that he wasn't playing for the Red Sox in that inning. That video just makes me happy.