8/18 Cubs (Hendricks) @ Mets (Colon) CSN 11:10

[jersey cubs fan]

need a gif of bobby valentine at the open of the mets postgame show. Eyes widened and leaning back in his chair.

[weis21]

*anxiously awaiting video*

 

ETA: Got it! http://m.mlb.com/video/v35471285/chcnym-baezs-tworun-shot-reaches-second-deck

LOL

 

Check out Mejia's reaction after he hits it.

 

http://img.pandawhale.com/46691-cat-deal-with-it-gif-IjeF.gif

[jersey cubs fan]

Bobby V is bored by contact hitters who just want to put the ball in play, likes Baez types that swing hard and inspire the team.

[Agony and Ivy]

59-67 ‏@NYMets_Nation · 1m

@MLB PLEASE STOP SUCKING HIS DICK! PLEASE. THE KID IS TALENTED BUT IS NOT THAT [expletive] GOOD! PLEASE GET HIS DICK OUT OF YOUR MOUTH

 

And this is why I hate Mets fans and that stupid organization. I can't wait until their prospects all blow out their arms and they have to trade Harvey because they employ and idiot manager that can't stop blasting him in the media.

[MWV]

Cubs are 4-0 in games in which Baez homers.

Good times.

[UMFan83]

Based on the pace with his first 14 games, if Baez played a full 162 game season he'd have 58 HRs and 104 RBIs

[Guest]

if pressed to make a determination, i'd say right now that i expect that Baez will probably settle into a Soriano-like (the Cubs incarnation) career, with huge slumps and scorching hot streaks

 

And at a middle infield position with 6 years of team control, that is an EXTREMELY valuable asset.

Soriano at Baez's age was also playing second base.

 

But to be fair, he said he envisioned a career like Soriano's Cubs one, not Yanks.

Also, to be fair he wasn't at 2nd, Soriano was at short and playing in the minors for two more years.

 

I think Javi is going to be a Warren Buffett version of Soriano.

[DiamondMind]

Just saw the Baez home run. Oh my god.

[coldsteel]

A home run like that upper deck detonation should count extra

[DiamondMind]

---CRACK---

 

OOOOOAAAAHHHOOOHHHH

[Guest]

Baseball Reference ‏@baseball_ref 2m

Javier Baez has joined Jason Kipnis as the only players in the last 100 years to hit 5+ HR as a 2B in their 1st 14 career games

 

Also from B-R:

 

Anthony Rizzo now has 4 go-ahead HR in the 7th inning or later this season (most in MLB). It's most by Cub since Soriano (5) in 2009

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Didn't get to see the game. It looks like Hendricks had some good BABIP luck. And I read he didn't have his best command -- also noticed a lack of the usual amount of ground balls. Were the Mets squaring up balls on him, or still a lot of weak contact?

[DiamondMind]

Didn't get to see the game. It looks like Hendricks had some good BABIP luck. And I read he didn't have his best command -- also noticed a lack of the usual amount of ground balls. Were the Mets squaring up balls on him, or still a lot of weak contact?

 

they def had a few fly outs to deep LF and CF