Don't get how John Gibbons can keep Jose Bautista in the 4-hole.  He can't hit anymore.  Not like he's in a slump right now, except for 1 month, he's been dreadful all season, Mendoza Line stuff.

If the manager is just playing Bautista in the 4-hole for sentimental reasons now that Your Js are toast this season, maybe.  But Gibbons did in back in August when the team still had some chance of making a run.  And even then, Bautista was moved from lead-off where he was doing not much to clean-up where he's done even less.

Perfect e.g. last night, right?  Donaldson doubles with 2 out, and rather than face Smoak, Min of course walks him with 1st base open to pitch to Bautista, who whiffed, easy peasy.  Every manager in the bigs knows Bautista is done.  Every manager, i.e., except for 1, his own.

Would not bring Gibbons back to manage next season.  Loyalty is 1 thing, I get that, but this...this is a farce.