Mr Kelly was gracious enough not to quote the survey reporting that Jose was the worst defensive outfielder in the AL, even before his stumbles in this year's playoffs.

After the season another analysis offered the stat that his throwing was the second worst in baseball at something like 82.2 mph. If Roger's resurrects that awful commercial with the radar sign with Zaun & Campbell clocking him at 91: "just warming up," said  Jose, but filmed in the previous off-season.

With his high K-rate and low production in late and close games, the BB boost to his OBP makes him a leadoff hitter?

As I mentioned, count up the lost games due to injury in the past five years--more than a full season, deduct the games played at DH, and you see a DH-only future for the defensive liability he has become.

A resurrection to a banner year for this 36-year old, or more injury-plagued seasons to come? One and done, as they say, but thanks for any hitting prowess still left in the bat!