Baez impresses Baez

[woodchip2153]

 

well at least until the Cubs lecture the fun out of him.

 

Why would you think they would do that?

Because somebody wrote an article about the Cubs doing that. But then Sahadev responded thusly:

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Yes, should have used the rolleyes, my post was sarcastic making fun of that hardball talk article.

[Derwood]

I really want Javy to go full Sammy and add the hop to his home run swing. A hop, a bat flip.....maybe a moon walk or a cartwheel. Go full heel

[Sammy Sofa]

I didn't even know it existed. Did it get posted here?

[Banedon]

I didn't even know it existed. Did it get posted here?

 

Yeah I didn't either....just looked it up after woodchip mentioned it...

 

http://mlb.nbcsports.com/2018/04/12/the-cubs-are-lecturing-the-fun-right-out-of-javier-baez/

[jersey cubs fan]

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[Sammy Sofa]

The horsefeathers? What a weird headline not relative at all to what Baez said.

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article is gone

[Cubswin11]

Of course this was Clint Hurdles take, what an old bag of farts.

 

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“Where is the respect for the game?” Hurdle said. “He’s hit four homers in two days, does that mean you can take your bat and throw it 15-20 feet in the air when you pop up, like you should have hit your fifth home run? I would bet that men went over and talked to him, because I believe they’ve got a group there that speaks truth to power.”

 

The bat flip did not go unnoticed in the Pirates’ dugout.

 

“That’s just the Cubs being the Cubs,” one player said. “It could be a little less sometimes, maybe.”

 

“Cubs being Cubs.” Oh you mean the team that’s won about 300 games the last 3 years, crushed your souls in 2015 and their impending behemoth of a team scared you in to a rebuild instead of trying to compete?

[Tim]

A team that employs Sean Rodriguez has no room to complain about other teams' behaviors.

[Andy]

A team that employs Sean Rodriguez has no room to complain about other teams' behaviors.

A manager that presumably ordered, or at least had no problem with, his own pitcher intentionally hitting Jake Arrieta in a horsefeathering playoff game as 'revenge' for a couple of accidental plunks - IN A horsefeathering PLAYOFF GAME - can never say anything about 'respecting the game' ever again.

[JudasIscariotTheBird]

Of course this was Clint Hurdles take, what an old bag of farts.

 

 

“Where is the respect for the game?” Hurdle said. “He’s hit four homers in two days, does that mean you can take your bat and throw it 15-20 feet in the air when you pop up, like you should have hit your fifth home run? I would bet that men went over and talked to him, because I believe they’ve got a group there that speaks truth to power.”

 

The bat flip did not go unnoticed in the Pirates’ dugout.

 

“That’s just the Cubs being the Cubs,” one player said. “It could be a little less sometimes, maybe.”

 

“Cubs being Cubs.” Oh you mean the team that’s won about 300 games the last 3 years, crushed your souls in 2015 and their impending behemoth of a team scared you in to a rebuild instead of trying to compete?

[Aaron_Kennelly]

lmao at Hurdle being upset at Contreras reacting to a blown strike call when his catcher is Francisco horsefeathering Cervelli.

[sneakypower]

lol Cervelli did some vintage Tiger Woods fist-pumping in the 5th inning of an eventual 8-run loss, i'm not very interested in hearing what Hurdle's opinions are on what the proper sense of proportion for celebrations/reactions are

[Transmogrified Tiger]

A team that employs Sean Rodriguez has no room to complain about other teams' behaviors.

A manager that presumably ordered, or at least had no problem with, his own pitcher intentionally hitting Jake Arrieta in a horsefeathering playoff game as 'revenge' for a couple of accidental plunks - IN A horsefeathering PLAYOFF GAME - can never say anything about 'respecting the game' ever again.

 

I'm fairly certain the motive wasn't even revenge but rather 'Arrieta is carving us up and our season has like 9 outs left, maybe if we put one in his ribs it'll throw him off and we'll have a chance.

[Regular Show]

A team that employs Sean Rodriguez has no room to complain about other teams' behaviors.

A manager that presumably ordered, or at least had no problem with, his own pitcher intentionally hitting Jake Arrieta in a horsefeathering playoff game as 'revenge' for a couple of accidental plunks - IN A horsefeathering PLAYOFF GAME - can never say anything about 'respecting the game' ever again.

 

I'm fairly certain the motive wasn't even revenge but rather 'Arrieta is carving us up and our season has like 9 outs left, maybe if we put one in his ribs it'll throw him off and we'll have a chance.

 

Yeah, that's the exact same thing I thought when it happened. They did it just to try to throw Jake off and it failed spectacularly.

[Cubswin11]

It’s okay guys, apparently Hurdle didn’t see Javy “own it” in his comments after the game before he commented. What a piece of horsefeathers, stupid, ignorant ass of man. Hurdle’s way of thinking is everything that’s wrong with baseball.

[CyHawk_Cub]

It’s okay guys, apparently Hurdle didn’t see Javy “own it” in his comments after the game before he commented. What a piece of horsefeathers, stupid, ignorant ass of man. Hurdle’s way of thinking is everything that’s wrong with baseballthis country.

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Javy has lived up to the expectations, as far as I'm concerned. There were a lot that wanted him dealt, there were a lot that thought he'd bust.

 

Hes good now, still improving quite a bit, and is one of the most watchable guys in the game.

 

Hes given us some serious ass joy.

 

horsefeathers Hurdle and anyone else who talks horsefeathers about Javy.

[Clem Fandango]

I still long for the donging leviathan Javy we were expecting when he was in the minors, but this iteration of Javy is much more fun... And sustainable. Maybe this early power surge is him finally applying that power to the game he's developed. Probably not, but it'd be pretty nice.

[Banedon]

Pirates veterans preach to young players: Be yourselves

 

“The most important thing is, let the young guys be themselves, let them speak, let them be a little more open,” Cervelli, 32, said. “That’s the only way they can learn faster. If we want to win, everybody has to adjust and put it together.

 

I'm getting mixed messages.

[javy knows my name]

I'm starting to hate the PIrates and I'm pretty ok with it. The Brewers and Cards are horsefeathering boring right now.

[Cubswin11]

Pirates veterans preach to young players: Be yourselves

 

“The most important thing is, let the young guys be themselves, let them speak, let them be a little more open,” Cervelli, 32, said. “That’s the only way they can learn faster. If we want to win, everybody has to adjust and put it together.

 

I'm getting mixed messages.

[squally1313]

I still long for the donging leviathan Javy we were expecting when he was in the minors, but this iteration of Javy is much more fun... And sustainable. Maybe this early power surge is him finally applying that power to the game he's developed. Probably not, but it'd be pretty nice.

 

Eh, if you combine this year and last he's got 27 home runs in 555 PAs (157 games). It's not the 37 he put up between A+ and AA in 2013, but 27 would have been 5th amongst all second basemen last year (and everyone above that had at least 645 PAs). And considering he was moved off shortstop by circumstances largely outside his control, if you look at shortstops 27 would have been second behind Lindor's 33, in 723 PAs (which means Baez has him beat in HR/PA). The contact skills haven't developed enough to make him a true star, but most of what his promised has come through.

[jersey cubs fan]

I'm starting to hate the PIrates and I'm pretty ok with it. The Brewers and Cards are horsefeathering boring right now.

Starting?

[Cubswin11]

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