Baez impresses Baez

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[Cubswin11]

For the advance stats gurus: what combo wins us more:

 

Russel ss Baez 2b

Or

Baez ss Happ 2b

Or

Baez ss Bote 2b

Or

Baez ss Zobrist 2b

Keep them all and rotate them (or trade one for an area of need). The real answer is hope Happ and Bote can play CF and send Almora away.

Edited August 2, 2018 by Cubswin11

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[minnesotacubsfan]

For the advance stats gurus: what combo wins us more:

 

Russel ss Baez 2b

Or

Baez ss Happ 2b

Or

Baez ss Bote 2b

Or

Baez ss Zobrist 2b

Keep them all and rotate them (or trade one for an area of need). The real answer is hope Happ and Bote can play CF and send Almora away.

 

 

Happ could, or Heyward. But who would get us more, Russell or Almora?

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For the advance stats gurus: what combo wins us more:

 

Russel ss Baez 2b

Or

Baez ss Happ 2b

Or

Baez ss Bote 2b

Or

Baez ss Zobrist 2b

Keep them all and rotate them (or trade one for an area of need). The real answer is hope Happ and Bote can play CF and send Almora away.

 

 

Happ could, or Heyward. But who would get us more, Russell or Almora?

 

Not even close. Russell nets you more if you're just asking between those two. Some analytics-heavy teams love Russell for his defense.

 

You should ask who would get you more between Happ or Almora.

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[squally1313]

Come October

 

vs LHP

Bryant/Almora/Heyward Bote/Russell/Baez/Rizzo

vs RHP

Schwarber/Happ/Heyward Bryant/Baez/Zobrist/Rizzo

[imb]

Come October

 

vs LHP

Bryant/Almora/Heyward Bote/Russell/Baez/Rizzo

vs RHP

Schwarber/Happ/Heyward Bryant/Baez/Zobrist/Rizzo

 

gotta throw almora in the mix vs rhp baby

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Come October

 

vs LHP

Bryant/Almora/Heyward Bote/Russell/Baez/Rizzo

vs RHP

Schwarber/Happ/Heyward Bryant/Baez/Zobrist/Rizzo

 

gotta throw almora in the mix vs rhp baby

 

Doesn't answer the question if he should be leadoff or 3rd.

[sneakypower]

For the advance stats gurus: what combo wins us more:

 

Russel ss Baez 2b

Or

Baez ss Happ 2b

Or

Baez ss Bote 2b

Or

Baez ss Zobrist 2b

the first one, though Zobrist does have an insane split at 2B (.331/.416/.522)

[imb]

Since June 1 Baez is at .335/.368/.590 with a .401 wOBA lol

[Banedon]

Since June 1 Baez is at .335/.368/.590 with a .401 wOBA lol

 

I don't understand why anyone is throwing anything in the zone to him at all right now.

[treebird]

Since June 1 Baez is at .335/.368/.590 with a .401 wOBA lol

 

I don't understand why anyone is throwing anything in the zone to him at all right now.

 

i feel like this is low-key like the peak of the lester being unable to throw to bases situation. no matter what the scouting report says, it’s just too weird and different to run to the next base when the pitcher is holding the ball and looking at you, or to throw every pitch like it is 0-2 regardless of the count.

[Banedon]

Since June 1 Baez is at .335/.368/.590 with a .401 wOBA lol

 

I don't understand why anyone is throwing anything in the zone to him at all right now.

 

i feel like this is low-key like the peak of the lester being unable to throw to bases situation. no matter what the scouting report says, it’s just too weird and different to run to the next base when the pitcher is holding the ball and looking at you, or to throw every pitch like it is 0-2 regardless of the count.

 

But pitchers are generally able to pitch around other sluggers...with the "unintentional intentional walk". With Javy, it'd be even better because he'll be swinging at those a good amount of the time.

 

I mean...I'm not really complaining.

[jersey cubs fan]

 

I don't understand why anyone is throwing anything in the zone to him at all right now.

 

i feel like this is low-key like the peak of the lester being unable to throw to bases situation. no matter what the scouting report says, it’s just too weird and different to run to the next base when the pitcher is holding the ball and looking at you, or to throw every pitch like it is 0-2 regardless of the count.

 

But pitchers are generally able to pitch around other sluggers...with the "unintentional intentional walk". With Javy, it'd be even better because he'll be swinging at those a good amount of the time.

 

I mean...I'm not really complaining.

Pitchers can pitch around Harper or Trout in part because they know those players generally won't swing, and therefore won't hit, balls that are off the corner. Javy will swing at those, and can do some damage with those. Baez swings at a hell of a lot more pitches outside the zone than both guys, and actually makes contact with those pitches more frequently than Harper, while making contact at a lower rate than Trout, but not as much as you'd assume considering how much more frequently he swings. A pitcher can nibble and unintentionally walk normal guys. But if you want to unintentionally walk Javy, you really need to put some effort into it.

[itisallpartoftheplan]

I feel like Javy has spit on more pitches out of the zone than in the past or maybe just completely unhittable pitches. Don’t know if that’s perception or reality. Getting himself in better counts all year. He’s had his share of Old school Javy at bats but not as often.

[squally1313]

I feel like Javy has spit on more pitches out of the zone than in the past or maybe just completely unhittable pitches. Don’t know if that’s perception or reality. Getting himself in better counts all year. He’s had his share of Old school Javy at bats but not as often.

 

Career high in O-zone (outside of the zone) swing % at 48.7%, which is second in baseball (Sal Perez in first, Almora is in 8th), so probably more perception than reality. His zone swing % is way up though, at 80.4% (career 70.7%), so maybe it's more a matter of not letting good pitches go by. Third in baseball for that, behind Freeman and Albies.

 

Looking at pitch types, he's murdering fastballs, but he's been a plus against them for the last few years. The big change seems to be against curveballs, had never been a positive pitch for him and now he's killing those too. To your point, maybe there have been less swings on curves that bounce in front of the plate.

[Banedon]

I feel like Javy has spit on more pitches out of the zone than in the past or maybe just completely unhittable pitches. Don’t know if that’s perception or reality. Getting himself in better counts all year. He’s had his share of Old school Javy at bats but not as often.

 

Career high in O-zone (outside of the zone) swing % at 48.7%, which is second in baseball (Sal Perez in first, Almora is in 8th), so probably more perception than reality. His zone swing % is way up though, at 80.4% (career 70.7%), so maybe it's more a matter of not letting good pitches go by. Third in baseball for that, behind Freeman and Albies.

 

Looking at pitch types, he's murdering fastballs, but he's been a plus against them for the last few years. The big change seems to be against curveballs, had never been a positive pitch for him and now he's killing those too. To your point, maybe there have been less swings on curves that bounce in front of the plate.

 

I haven't looked at the numbers, but just from watching, it seems like sliders down and away out of the zone are still a trouble spot for him.

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Rizzo's face at :22... he's CRACKING UP.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

I do love the fact that everyone just assumed that if Javy were to unlock superstar potential it would be because he developed some semblance of patience and started taking some walks and the answer was actually that he needed to be more Javy.

[sneakypower]

Since June 1 Baez is at .335/.368/.590 with a .401 wOBA lol

what's great here is even in the sample you're excluding he still slugged .562 on a 42 HR, 137 RBI, 23 SB (10 UIBB) pace

[champaignchris]

They gave Javy a Caught Stealing on that play last night.

 

I don’t know. The pitcher wasn’t paying attention and Javy got a great jump. The third baseman was 30 feet or so from the base when Javy started running. If the pitcher had waited to throw until the third baseman got to the bag, it would have been a really close play. If the third baseman had stopped running to catch the ball the pitcher threw, Javy might have run right past him. Of course the pitcher’s throw went into left field and the point is moot.

 

I think a lot of the “risky” stuff Javy does on the basepaths is a lot more calculated than people give him credit for.

[OleMissCub]

They gave Javy a Caught Stealing on that play last night.

 

That's some hometown cooking. That was a steal.

[jersey cubs fan]

They gave Javy a Caught Stealing on that play last night.

 

That's some hometown cooking. That was a steal.

No it wasn't. He was picked off and an error caused him to be safe and advance.

[minnesotacubsfan]

what's great here is even in the sample you're excluding he still slugged .562 on a 42 HR, 137 RBI, 23 SB (10 UIBB) pace

 

 

TOO MANY WALKS