Indians Troll Jose Bautista for "Shaking in his Boots" Comment

Presented without comment: Jose Bautista wearing boots. pic.twitter.com/eTJ6PRY7oD
— Kevin Dean (@kvnbsbl) October 19, 2016

Joey Bautista is one of the most interesting players baseball has to offer. The sport needs more like him. He's willing to just talk trash at any time and his bat flips are amazing. But damn if talking trash doesn't have a downside.

Before Game 3, he said "circumstances"—whatever they were and he didn't want to say—were cramping Toronto's offense in the ALCS. OK.

Before Game 5, when the newly confident Blue Jays were now down 3-1 and about to face a no-name, out-of-nowhere 24-year-old rookie Ryan Merritt, Bautista said "I'm pretty sure he's going to be shaking in his boots more than we are."

Oh Joey, if you're gonna talk smack, the Indians will make you eat it when they win.

The taunting started early. (Note: I was there. One of the first things some Indians player yelled when they got into the clubhouse and prepared to party: "Shaking in their boots!")

A pair of Cowboy boots was just held up in clubhouse. "Sign em and send em to Joey Bats!!!" an Indians player I cannot identify yelled.
— Evan Drellich (@EvanDrellich) October 19, 2016

But once everyone cleared out and the Indians started tweeting, it got really fun.

Happy birthday! Headed to the World Series!! #LetsGoTribe !!!! pic.twitter.com/wIf35qt2zK
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) October 20, 2016

When is that new drake single "circumstances" dropping? I bet it's I'll be editing footage tonight. Video coming ASAP!! Stay tuned!
— Trevor Bauer (@BauerOutage) October 20, 2016

Shakin' in his boots pic.twitter.com/jYr6W4N6Xt
— Corey Kluber (@CKluber) October 20, 2016

#ShakingBoots are going to the #WorldSeries!!!!! #RallyTogether pic.twitter.com/dOEQW7nc0c
— Jose Ramirez (@MrLapara) October 19, 2016

@JoeyBats19 como la estas pasando el dia de tu cumpleaños?
— Roberto Perez (@robperez2015) October 20, 2016

Even Pedro got in on it:

A boy from Texas doesn't shake in his boots. Congratulations to the #ClevelandIndians, to #Merritt, and to the entire state of #Ohio.
— Pedro Martinez (@45PedroMartinez) October 19, 2016

Jose Bautista went 0-for-2 against Merritt.