8/21 Cubs (Wood) vs. Giants (Bumgarner) CSN 7:05

[DiamondMind]

Baez with 4 K and a walk in 5 PAs today. Really embracing that 3TO lifestyle. Expect a HR in his next AB

 

or a strikeout

[Sammy Sofa]

I just need to keep reminding myself that Baez does this every time he reaches a new level.

 

It's difficult to watch and not be down on the kid. It was a lot easier staying level headed when you read about his bad starts in the minor league forum

 

I am totally cool with it. You guys need get on the whole eternal optimism thing; it's pretty great.

[DiamondMind]

Did you of all people really just say to be optimistic

[Sammy Sofa]

It's the spirit of the game or something. I am downright jovial right now.

[DiamondMind]

Are you sure its not alcohol?

[Sammy Sofa]

I've only had a couple beers; it's just a nice night out at the ballpark. I promise that the Cubs will win this game.

[Sammy Sofa]

PS: we got kicked out of our upper deck seats. I still want to find Brett. I'm tempted to introduce myself to everyone wearing pants.

[Guest]

switched away from the cubs game for a while. What happened to Arismendy?

[DiamondMind]

I've only had a couple beers

 

we got kicked out of our upper deck seats

[Sammy Sofa]

Well, they weren't ours to begin with; it was super empty during the first game.

[DiamondMind]

I wish we could find a way to win this game, just to stick it to SF.

[UMFan83]

Please hit a home run Javi

[UMFan83]

6 PA, not one ball in play

[DiamondMind]

K MACHINE

[Cubswin11]

I think it's getting to the point we need Kyle to start saying bad things about him

[UMFan83]

I think it's getting to the point we need Kyle to start saying bad things about him

 

Yes. Start by pointing out that he's 2 Ks away from having a higher k rate than Olt did up here

[DiamondMind]

He's seriously almost in the Oltosphere?

[Guest]

He's seriously almost in the Oltosphere?

He has five more years before he's there.

[UMFan83]

He's seriously almost in the Oltosphere?

 

Well he still has significantly higher slash stats so yeah not in that area but in terms of k rate Baez is at 42.9% and Olt was 44.9%

[DiamondMind]

so. many. strikeouts.

[TruffleShuffle]

How long until the meatballs start to turn on him?

[Guest]

Unless his slash line dips to Josh Vitters levels, I won't be worried about Baez until at least a month into next year.

[Guest]

I just need to keep reminding myself that Baez does this every time he reaches a new level.

 

It's difficult to watch and not be down on the kid. It was a lot easier staying level headed when you read about his bad starts in the minor league forum

 

Weird. It's much easier to take for me when I'm seeing all the loud contact and massive HRs in between. I'm really not disappointed at all.

[Guest]

Holy crap I can't believe how much Javy consternation there is on this page.

[DiamondMind]

Holy crap I can't believe how much Javy consternation there is on this page.

 

Cant speak for everyone but I'm being REALLY sarcastic. Dude is 21 -- the current youngest player in the game. It will take a LOT more, over a few years even, to get me constipated. I mean consternated. Consternation.