Javy called up to Cubs

[Gilby]

A reminder of what Javy did last time he faced the Rockies: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24492471/video-cubs-phenom-javier-baez-hits-ball-hard-also-far

[Brian]

I have no evidence to back it up, but I feel like Javy hits a HR in a lot of his first ABs at a level. So I'm going to go with 1-14 with a HR in his first at bat for the first series. But sooner than it took him at AAA he will go Javy being Javy on the ball. Edited August 4, 2014 by Brian

[rawaction]

I presume he'll be at second base

Depends, now that we have middle infield jam at the MLB level we may trade Castro

The Mets have already offered Bartolo Colon for him.

 

Colon offered himself after he heard there was jam in the middle infield.

[ctcf]

For next year, I would go with:

 

Alcantara

Soler

Rizzo

Bryant

Castro

Coghlan/Ruggiano

Baez

Castillo

 

I can't stop giggling.

 

Hell just having Rizzo, Castro, Baez, and Mendy in the same lineup has me giggling like an idiot.

[jersey cubs fan]

is castro banged up?

[BrockLanders]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/r/bust.gif

[ctcf]

Can we all form a pact or something not to freak out when he strikes out like 33-35% of the time during the rest of the season?

[WrigleyField 22]

I have no evidence to back it up, but I feel like Javy hits a HR in a lot of his first ABs at a level. So I'm going to go with 1-14 with a HR in his first at bat for the first series. But sooner than it took him at AAA he will go Javy being Javy on the ball.

Over under on HR is 2

K% 50

BB 1

[Andy]

A reminder of what Javy did last time he faced the Rockies: http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/eye-on-baseball/24492471/video-cubs-phenom-javier-baez-hits-ball-hard-also-far

That might have been the one that made me just start laughing the second he made contact.

[Hairyducked Idiot]

Can we all form a pact or something not to freak out when he strikes out like 33-35% of the time during the rest of the season?

 

Anything under 40 would make me happy, tbh.

[Old Style]

Dammit. I was contemplating a trip to OKC this weekend to see Iowa play. I guess I can still go see Soler and Bryant.

[treebird]

Can we all form a pact or something not to freak out when he strikes out like 33-35% of the time during the rest of the season?

 

34% is probably the o/u. if he's right there, i'll be cool.

[BeerHere]

is castro banged up?

Good question.

[rawaction]

Wonder where he hits in the lineup? I'd go with 6th.

 

LF- Coghlan

CF- Alcantara

1B- Rizzo

SS- Castro

3B- Valbuena

2B- Baez

RF- Schierholz

C- Castillo

[ctcf]

Can we all form a pact or something not to freak out when he strikes out like 33-35% of the time during the rest of the season?

 

34% is probably the o/u. if he's right there, i'll be cool.

 

I'd be totally fine with that. If he got under 30% I'd probably quit wearing pants.

[Tangled Up in Plaid]

Javy will probably show up to the clubhouse something like this:

 

http://i.imgur.com/OchMdOZ.gif

[Little Slide Rooter]

So who goes to Iowa? Russell or do they just send boring old Chris Valaika back?

[Ding Dong Johnson]

Wonder where he hits in the lineup? I'd go with 6th.

1st, 4th, and 7th

[Cubswin11]

Can we all form a pact or something not to freak out when he strikes out like 33-35% of the time during the rest of the season?

 

Anything under 40 would make me happy, tbh.

Yeah, I was going to say if he stays under 40% the rest of the year I won't be overly worried. If he stays in the low-mid 30s I actually would be pretty impressed/excited.

[UMFan83]

Guys were only 12 games out of the Wild Card race

[MembersOnlyJacket]

Championship!

 

Draft Teixiera.

[Cubswin11]

Wonder where he hits in the lineup? I'd go with 6th.

 

LF- Coghlan

CF- Alcantara

1B- Rizzo

SS- Castro

3B- Valbuena

2B- Baez

RF- Schierholz

C- Castillo

I'd go 2nd or 4th

 

Alcantara

Baez

Rizzo

Castro

Valbuena

Castillo

Coghlan

RF

 

or

 

Alcantara

Castro

Rizzo

Baez

Valbuena

Castillo

Coghlan

RF

[ctcf]

Wow, still weird to think the first of the Core Four is finally here.

[jersey cubs fan]

MLB ‏@MLB · 32s

The @Cubs confirm that No. 2 prospect Javier Baez will be called up and join the team tomorrow in Colorado.

[Gilby]

Can we all form a pact or something not to freak out when he strikes out like 33-35% of the time during the rest of the season?

 

I won't freak out as much as I did when he was struggling at AAA. I fully expect a very rough month or two.