Donaldson to 'showcase' his progress in playoffs

CLEVELAND -- Consider the past month a kind of Spring Training for Josh Donaldson. Following an extended layoff, Donaldson went through a workout, moved on to some Minor League games, transitioned to the Major League side and then saw his workload go from a strict schedule to everyday duty.

Now, consider October Donaldson's Opening Day.

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"It definitely gives me an opportunity to come out and showcase myself and where I'm at," Donaldson said Wednesday. "My entire focus has been -- in order to get healthy, be able to come and compete each and every day that I've been here -- I'm preparing as if it's my last game. So, you have that…