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DUNEDIN, Florida – If Jose Bautista ends the season on the baseball field, itll mark the first time since 2011 but the Blue Jays slugger bristles at the suggestion he isnt a durable ballplayer. Nike Tanjun Uomo Nere . "Its not because I was neglecting my training regime or anything like that," Bautista said of his injuries. "It is disappointing and it is upsetting that I dont get to go out there and finish the season with the team and finish strong. Thats been the case in the last two years so hopefully it doesnt happen again." Bautista tore the tendon sheath in his wrist while taking a swing in a game at Yankee Stadium on July 16, 2012. The injury essentially cost him the remainder of the season, save for five plate appearances over two games in late August. Last year, Bautista jammed his hip while running the bases in July. He played with pain for about a month and then removed himself from a game at Yankee Stadium on August 20. He wouldnt set foot on the field for the rest of the year. Bautista continues to hit home runs at a prodigious pace. He went deep on 6.2 per cent of his at-bats in 2013, a trend that has steadily declined since his career-high 54 home run breakout season in 2010 (8.4 per cent in 2011, 8.1 per cent in 2012) when he rounded the bases in 9.5 per cent of his at-bats. Considering he was recovering from serious wrist surgery, a body part that when injured can sap sluggers of their power, his numbers remain impressive. The 33-year-old describes as "great" his just-getting-to-know-you relationship with new hitting coach Kevin Seitzer. The two have spoken briefly in Dunedin and had a couple of phone conversations during the offseason. Broadly put, Seitzers modus operandi is to encourage his hitters to use the entire field. Bautista is among a number of Jays, Edwin Encarnacion and Colby Rasmus included, who are almost dead pull hitters. "You just watch the way they throw the shift on him," said manager John Gibbons. "They leave some big holes (on the right side) for him. There are some cheap RBIs that way. I mean, the way I look at it, you get 500 at-bats in a season and say you hit 50 home runs, which is an unbelievable year. Thats still a lot of at-bats without home runs. If youre more of a complete hitter and youll take some hits (to the right side) to get a rally going or drive in a big run or something, that can only help." Leadership and its role on a baseball team continue to be topics of debate among those who follow the game closely. The consensus amongst players is that winning breeds camaraderie, something directly reflected in the success of last years world champion Boston Red Sox. The Jays buried themselves with a 10-17 April last season, injuries mounted and not even an 11-game winning streak in June could salvage the year. As a result, the clubhouse, while it didnt have any crippling divisions, wasnt a tight-knit unit. Players on winning teams, with something to play for, may be more willing to push a single through the opposite side to score a run instead of being concerned primarily with their own stats. "I think if everybody does as well as theyre capable of doing, with some leadership – and hopefully I get to help out in that area – I think we can be a much better team than we were last year and a closer team than we showed last year that we were," said Bautista. The slugger doesnt share fans angst over Torontos relatively quiet offseason. "Not at all," said Bautista. "I think we have a good group of guys. Were very competitive. Were really talented and I think if we remain healthy and everybody plays up to their capabilities, nobody needs to go do anything outstanding or hit 60 home runs or have a sub-1.00 ERA, we just need to play up to our capabilities." Pitching Depth The Blue Jays announced on Friday theyve claimed RHP Liam Hendriks off waivers from Baltimore. To make room for Hendriks on the 40-man roster, the team designated infielder Brent Morel for assignment. Hendriks, 25, was born and raised in Perth, Australia. Hes struggled in limited big league action over three seasons, all with Minnesota, compiling a record of 2-13, an ERA of 6.06 and a WHIP of 1.590. Morel is a former third round pick of the White Sox, selected off waivers from Chicago on December 23. A right-handed bat, there was thought that Morel would compete for a job off the bench. Understanding the Business Reliever Neil Wagner, 30, is caught in the middle of a numbers game and he knows it. "Taken in the 21st round in the middle of nowhere, youre forced to prove yourself and thats how Ive done it my whole career," said Wagner. "I plan on doing that in camp as well." The Blue Jays will consider going with an eight-man bullpen out of camp but that still wont guarantee Wagner a big league job. Casey Janssen, Sergio Santos, Brett Cecil, Aaron Loup and Steve Delabar are guaranteed spots. Dustin McGowan will be stretched out this spring but it seems more likely he will be a reliever. Wagner has an option remaining, whereas Jeremy Jeffress, Esmil Rogers and Todd Redmond do not, which doesnt bode well for his chances to make the team. "They havent told me anything," said Wagner. "Im expecting that Ill be here until Im not. I plan on going out and pitching well and pitching my way onto the team and if things dont work out that way, then Ill go down to Buffalo and do the same thing." Wagner has a live arm, his fastball routinely clocking in the mid to high 90s and can touch 100 miles per hour. He allowed only one run, earned, in his first 12 appearances with the Blue Jays last season. He ended the season with a 3.79 ERA over 36 appearances, striking out 7.8 batters over nine innings while walking 3.1 hitters per nine innings. He had a 1.368 WHIP over what, to this point, was his longest stint in the majors. "I feel like I proved that I can pitch at the big league level but in this game, nothing is given to you, nothings owed to you, so anything could happen at any time and Im perfectly okay with that." Nickeas Cant Lose Catcher Mike Nickeas kept an eye on the Canada-USA semi-final hockey game in Sochi. "Im a winner today, either way," he joked in passing. Nickeas was born in Vancouver in 1983, while his father, whos English, was playing for the Vancouver Whitecaps of the now-defunct North American Soccer League. His mother is American and Nickeas grew up in California, which explains his allegiances to both sides. Guess is hell be cheering for Canada in Sundays gold medal game against Sweden. Gibbons Talks Haircuts Manager John Gibbons, himself sporting a new, shorter haircut this spring, didnt appreciate my efforts to update my do. "It looks like a ducks ass," Gibbons joked before starting his daily scrum with the media. Well, I cant change the haircut now. My pride wont allow it. Adidas Stan Smith Prezzi Bassi . Its the second straight game Bell has scored in extra time for Kelowna, which beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 6-5 on Friday, and he now has four game-winning goals on the season. Adidas Zx 700 Offerte . 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Garret Sanvido rushed 12 times for 180 yards and two touchdowns for the Mustangs, who also got TDs on the ground from Sinclair, Yannick Harou and Preston Huggins. Elsewhere in the CIS it was: No. 1 Laval 30, Acadia 14; No. 4 Montreal 29, No. 10 Saint Marys 10; No. 5 Calgary 36, No. 6 Saskatchewan 24; No. 7 Guelph 38, Toronto 12; No. 8 Manitoba 36, UBC 32; No. 9 McMaster 41, York 27; Windsor 44, Carleton 14; McGill 48, Mount Allison 17; St. FX 35, Concordia 18; Laurier 41, Waterloo 10; Bishops 22, Sherbrooke 21 and Regina 55, Alberta 35. At London, Ont., Aaron Colbon was 24-of-36 passing for 328 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions for Ottawa (2-2). Andrew Mullings caught both TD passes from Colbon and finished with 76 yards receiving. Ian Stewart was Colbons top target with eight catches for 148 yards. Western led 44-20 at halftime before pouring it on in the third quarter by outscoring Ottawa 30-0. No. 1 Rouge et Or 30, Axemen 14 At Wolfville, N.S., Tristan Grenon threw for 109 yards and a touchdown as Laval (3-0) defeated Acadia (0-2). --- No. 4 Carabins 29, No. 10 Huskies 10 At Montreal, Sean Thomas-Erlington rushed for 106 yards and touchdown as the Carabins (3-0) defeated Saint Marys (1-1). --- No. 5 DDinos 36, No. Adidas Superstar 80s Metal Toe Gold Foil. 6 Huskies 24 At Calgary, Andrew Buckley threw for two touchdowns and 294 yards while running in another score as the Dinos (3-0) stayed perfect against Saskatchewan (2-1). --- No. 7 Gryphons 38, Varsity Blues 12 At Toronto, Jazz Lindsey threw four touchdowns as Guelph (3-0) defeated the Varsity Blues (1-3). --- No. 8 Bisons 36, Thunderbirds 32 At Vancouver, Nic Demski caught two touchdown passes in the fourth quarter including one with just over a minute left that lifted Manitoba (2-1) past UBC (1-3). --- No. 9 Marauders 41, Lions 27 At Hamilton, Marshall Ferguson tossed five TDs, including three to Daniel Vandervoort, as McMaster (2-2) downed York (1-2). --- Lancers 44, Ravens 14 At Windsor, Ont., Austin Kennedy threw three touchdown passes as the Lancers (2-2) got past winless Carleton (0-3). --- Redmen 48, Mounties 17 At Sackville, N.B., Luis Guimont-Mota rushed for 141 yards and a touchdown as McGill (2-1) topped Mount Allison (0-2). --- X-Men 35, Stingers 18 At Montreal, Clay Masikewich threw three touchdown passes as St. FX (2-0) defeated Concordia (0-3). --- Golden Hawks 41, Warriors 10 At Waterloo, Ont., Dillon Campbell rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns for Laurier (1-3) in a crushing win over the Warriors (1-3). --- Gaiters 22, Vert et Or 21 At Sherbrooke, Que., Mathieu Paquette kicked a 47-yard field goal with 37 seconds remaining to lift Bishops (2-1) past the Vert et Or (0-3). --- Rams 55, Golden Bears 35 At Edmonton, Cayman Shutter threw for a spectacular 484 yards and four touchdowns while running in two more himself to lead Regina (1-2) past Alberta (1-2). 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