Bautista not tested too much: Yahoo! Sports reports on Tuesday that, contrary to other reports, Toronto OF Jose Bautista was not drug tested 16 times over the past two seasons. Yahoo! Sports says a source said that the number 16 was "not even in the ballpark." (Updated 01/31/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 2/12/12).
Fantasy Analysis
The original report had a Dominican newspaper called "Hoy" reporting that Bautista recently said at a banquet that MLB had tested him 16 times for PEDs between 2010-11. Yahoo! Sports reports that isn't true and we don't believe much more will come of this story. Bautista should remain one of the top Fantasy draft picks entering the season. (Updated 01/31/2012).
02/10/2012 13:27 2012 Draft Prep: 12-team, mixed H2H draft
Which picks stood out in our initial 12-team Head-to-Head mock draft for 2012? Check out the results and read what Scott White has to say about some of the more interesting selections.
02/07/2012 16:48 Five years is the Jays' deal limit; can they be competitive with it?
The Blue Jays will not sign a player for more than five years. While admirable in today's spend-to-win world, it keeps them from the biggest free-agent names. Danny Knobler wonders if the strategy is practical.
02/02/2012 12:21 2012 Draft Prep: Our 12-team, mixed Rotisserie draft
It's time for owners to start looking ahead to Draft Day. We get you off and running with our 12-team Rotisserie mock draft. Check out the results!
Jose Bautista came so far out of nowhere in 2010 that many owners had a hard time believing that he would come close to repeating his performance in 2011. Bautista did fail to cross the 50-homer threshold last year, but owners didn't complain when he belted 43 dingers and put up a head-turning .302/..447/.608 line. With back-to-back years of superb offensive production, Bautista won't be a Draft Day bargain anymore. He is at risk of a slight downturn, as he may not hit .300 or walk in more than 20 percent of his plate appearances again. Even so, Bautista offers so much power and run production he will be worth taking with one of the first five picks in all formats, and he could be the top pick overall in many leagues. (Updated 2/9/12)