Baez impresses Baez

[OleMissCub]

With Zobrist slowing down and Russell seemingly banged up often I highly doubt Javy gets traded.

 

technically when you fall directly off a cliff you tend to speed up

 

[Bull]

I still think Baez is a serious candidate for a trade this winter.

 

That'd be effing stupid. I'd prefer we not trade a guy with a damn near historic glove that can hit 25-30 HR.

 

Schwarber seems to be the obvious trade bait. He needs to go be a DH somewhere.

 

Schwarber's value has never been higher. Baez's peaked over the last offseason, but is still higher than it should be. Not advocating either, but trading Schwarber right now would be stupid. He was untouchable a season ago. He's now a non-commodity.

[jersey cubs fan]

I still think Baez is a serious candidate for a trade this winter.

 

That'd be effing stupid. I'd prefer we not trade a guy with a damn near historic glove that can hit 25-30 HR.

 

Schwarber seems to be the obvious trade bait. He needs to go be a DH somewhere.

 

Schwarber's value has never been higher. Baez's peaked over the last offseason, but is still higher than it should be. Not advocating either, but trading Schwarber right now would be stupid. He was untouchable a season ago. He's now a non-commodity.

 

your valuation disclaimer's are all over the place

[Brian707]

I still think Baez is a serious candidate for a trade this winter.

 

That'd be effing stupid. I'd prefer we not trade a guy with a damn near historic glove that can hit 25-30 HR.

 

Schwarber seems to be the obvious trade bait. He needs to go be a DH somewhere.

 

Schwarber's value has never been higher. Baez's peaked over the last offseason, but is still higher than it should be. Not advocating either, but trading Schwarber right now would be stupid. He was untouchable a season ago. He's now a non-commodity.

 

 

Trading someone when there value is the highest is the time to trade( Not that I think they should trade Schwarber)

[David]

I still think Baez is a serious candidate for a trade this winter.

 

I'd be extremely surprised. He definitely has his offensive struggles, but with an infield of Bryant-Russell-Baez-Rizzo, you have probably one of the best, and youngest defensive infields in the majors.

 

If one of our young players gets traded, Schwarber seems like he'd be more likely.

 

one of?

[Banedon]

I still think Baez is a serious candidate for a trade this winter.

 

That'd be effing stupid. I'd prefer we not trade a guy with a damn near historic glove that can hit 25-30 HR.

 

Schwarber seems to be the obvious trade bait. He needs to go be a DH somewhere.

 

Schwarber's value has never been higher. Baez's peaked over the last offseason, but is still higher than it should be. Not advocating either, but trading Schwarber right now would be stupid. He was untouchable a season ago. He's now a non-commodity.

 

Wait what? Schwarber's value has never been higher but he was untouchable a season ago and now he's a non-commodity? That...doesn't make sense.

[David]

seemed pretty obvious he misspoke and meant his value has never been lower (which was probably more true about 4 months ago)

[jersey cubs fan]

seemed pretty obvious he misspoke and meant his value has never been lower (which was probably more true about 4 months ago)

typing is not the same as speaking, d.a.v.i.d.

 

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[David]

i seriously contemplated putting quotes around that word with you in mind.

[davell]

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Why do I not remember this.....

[Banedon]

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Why do I not remember this.....

 

I don't know. He and Lindor's friendship and goofing around at 2nd base wasn't something that went uncovered.

[davell]

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Why do I not remember this.....

 

I don't know. He and Lindor's friendship and goofing around at 2nd base wasn't something that went uncovered.

 

Oh, I'm very well aware they're long time friends, just don't remember the GIF.

[Bull]

 

That'd be effing stupid. I'd prefer we not trade a guy with a damn near historic glove that can hit 25-30 HR.

 

Schwarber seems to be the obvious trade bait. He needs to go be a DH somewhere.

 

Schwarber's value has never been higher. Baez's peaked over the last offseason, but is still higher than it should be. Not advocating either, but trading Schwarber right now would be stupid. He was untouchable a season ago. He's now a non-commodity.

 

your valuation disclaimer's are all over the place

 

Haha. The first sentence should be, "Schwarber's value has never been lower." I'm trying to say its an awful time to trade him, and not a great time to trade either, even if one were inclined to do so. Which I'm not.

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[UMFan83]

Random thing to write about, but Javy continues to amaze and entertain.

[davell]

https://twitter.com/Hoodmancy/status/934175184902328320

[Bobson Dugnutt]

Baez follows Baez

[UMFan83]

Happy birthday Javy

 

[davell]

[Banedon]

Oh man, he never disappoints.

[Bull]

Happy birthday Javy

 

Missing the matador slide.

[StarlinOnYou]

 

If he does that then of course it does not matter.

 

The issue is the approach tends to cause players capable of doing great things to not actually do great things. If he somehow manages to flail at a ton of stuff outside the zone but still produce, good on him. The concern is that things even out.

 

I envision Baez at around .270/325/465 right around 800 OPS.

 

I think many people underrate him bc many thought he would be a superstar. But, I think he settles around those numbers with a versatile glove. And I think he's a very valuable part of the future.

 

Let's put this a different way. Baez has a 4% BB% and a 23% K%. In the last 5 years, there have been 11 qualified seasons with < 5% BB% and > 20% K%. No one did it more than once, and only 5 of those seasons were above average offensively. Baez needs to make an adjustment in some direction. His recent performance is encouraging, but there are additional steps to take.

 

EDIT: If you want a mental image to associate with a positive outcome for Baez, think of something like a Mark Trumbo/Starling Marte combo. That type of player fits in perfectly with the Cubs(I'd say a Rizzo/Bryant/Schwarber/Baez sequence could be pretty great), but it's easy to see the downside too from that example. Trumbo has had some down years, and Baez isn't going to carry BABIPs like Marte to keep his production as high.

 

Baez finishes with .273/.317/480

 

Will Baez slug like that next season?

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[davell]

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[CubinNY]

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So flipping awesome.