There's a lack of appreciation in the guy's appreciation thread.
I'll tell you this; not many players have improved themselves as much as Bautista did in mid career. A lot of players, never given a fair shot and shuffled from one organization to another, might have given up, either completely or just in effort. He kept working hard, and when opportunity arrived, he became a star.
Bautista for (the catcher they traded from him; name escapes me) is a legendarily wonderful trade. What a player, what moments.