Two years ago, there would be some confusion as to why Red Sox Nation would be excited to see some 13-home run hitting outfielder play the Sox. Today, that's not the case, as Bautista is the American League's reigning home run king with 54 taters in 2010, and as of Thursday, he's leading the league with 28 longballs.
Bautista hit .417 (5-for-12) with a homer and four RBIs during the Sox' three-game series with the Jays. He has a .335 batting average and leads the league with a .468 OBP, a .687 slugging percentage and a 1.154 OPS.
But if you had the chance to pick anyone in the AL East to join the Red Sox this summer, who would it be? New York's ace, CC Sabathia, would be tough to turn down, as would the young southpaw in Tampa Bay, David Price. One of the game's best young bats, Evan Longoria, wouldn't be a bad pickup, nor would Baltimore's Nick Markakis (a silent Red Sox killer with a .299 BA, eight HRs, 42 RBIs and .838 OPS in 92 games against Boston).
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