Baez impresses Baez

[Thrilho]

Man, seeing Javy's face in the post-game interview with the FS1 crew really hit me in the feels. He was so freaking happy. Everyone else seemed more what I would describe as excited or pumped-up. But Javy was full of joy. That smile he had on his face... fantastic. With everything he's gone through, both in baseball and with personal tragedies, I'm just so happy to see him experience that.

Yeah, Javy's face after A-Rod compared him to Alomar and Cano was the highlight of the postage coverage for me. Has to be cool having that praise heaped on you by guys like A-Rod and Frank Thomas after just pulling down co-MVP of CS.

[davell]

[jersey cubs fan]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BL9AKZBAL1y/

[OleMissCub]

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/8/2/4/207159824/102516_chccle_lindor_baez_messing_med_kcz6mvhx.gif

[Sammy Sofa]

http://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/look-cubs-javier-baez-rocks-excellent-tuxedo-shirt-after-world-series-game-1/

 

http://sportshub.cbsistatic.com/i/r/2016/10/26/5109531e-b9a1-42ed-ba06-e2b396ff62fe/resize/670x377/11d5295e81a09984e42e584dfc790806/baez-shirt.jpg

[WrigleyField 22]

Classy AF.

[Clem Fandango]

Schwarber has dibs on this one:

 

http://i.imgur.com/tziEJp8.jpg?1

[jumbo]

Am I the only ne who doesn't think Rizzo finds Baez's antics particularly cute these past two games. Ya, you can yuck it up after hte out, be he sure fired a ball in his gut wte 2 games ago, and i tt seemed like a WTF are you doing moment tonight? Javy is g oing to Javy, but no need to Javy like that.It helps build that Javy lore, but imagine if Rizzo drops something becaue of that . That said, don't change Javy

 

 

Javy quote at about 21 seconds or so

[Geech]

I hope Javy gets hot again. Having Magical Javy back would be a big help.

[Bull]

I hope Javy gets hot again. Having Magical Javy back would be a big help.

Definitely. He wasn't impressing anyone last night.

[Tracer Bullet]

How does he lay off the fb 2 inches outside but a slider that starts 2 inches out and dives a foot out is irresistible?

[UMFan83]

Any truth to the rumor that Javy forgot his own name?

[Bull]

Any truth to the rumor that Javy forgot his own name?

who?

[David]

Javy's swings and misses this series

 

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161101/ff177ac7ceadc272297e9dd40fe9ce8d.jpg

[Sammy Sofa]

I think I'd be happy with him just looking to bunt every time he comes to the plate.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I HATE BUNTS, BUT I AGREE

 

THEN LET HIM STEAL ALL THE WAY HOME

[minnesotacubsfan]

BECAUSE: JAVY

[badger]

I HATE BUNTS, BUT I AGREE

 

THEN LET HIM STEAL ALL THE WAY HOME

I mean it's likely a more realistic option than him rediscovering the strike zone tonight.

[Sammy Sofa]

Bunts do indeed lick butts, but desperate-ish times call for desperate-ish measures.

[Banedon]

I HATE BUNTS, BUT I AGREE

 

THEN LET HIM STEAL ALL THE WAY HOME

 

https://gfycat.com/YoungSingleEquine

[David]

his best odds would be leaving the bat on his shoulder for the first 3 pitches and then if he happens to get to 3-0, MAYBE let him swing in hopes of a dong.

[minnesotacubsfan]

I HATE BUNTS, BUT I AGREE

 

THEN LET HIM STEAL ALL THE WAY HOME

 

https://gfycat.com/YoungSingleEquine

 

NOTHING. well, figuratively nothing.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

his best odds would be leaving the bat on his shoulder for the first 3 pitches and then if he happens to get to 3-0, MAYBE let him swing in hopes of a dong.

 

I'd be half tempted to say "if it's not on the inner half, do not swing under any circumstance"

[BigSlick]

Holy moly, its like the batting eye that Baez was starting to develop by the end of the season and in the playoffs just completely left him this series

 

Couldn't have happened at a worse time

[WrigleyField 22]

Javy's swings and misses this series

 

http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20161101/ff177ac7ceadc272297e9dd40fe9ce8d.jpg

This chart seems to indicate he hasn't swung and miss inside the zone, which can't be right. But it also has a key for balls, which makes no sense.