Baez impresses Baez

[BigSlick]

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.

I wonder how that goes for advanced stats like BsR and stuff like that....his numbers should improve and he shouldn't be punished for that, IMO

[Clem Fandango]

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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.

 

 

seems like he is fouling off a lot more pitches lately.

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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.

 

 

the reason for the error was the pitcher throwing to a moving target. giving him a caught stealing is stupid

[Aaron_Kennelly]

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FYI he’s 7th in fWAR, Scherzer, DeGrom, and Nola are also over 4.0

[Aaron_Kennelly]

His slide from today:

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/4/7/2/288722472/080318_chc_baez_slide.gif

[Regular Show]

His slide from today:

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/4/7/2/288722472/080318_chc_baez_slide.gif

 

All of his slides are spectacular, but this one reached a new level even for Baez. It's crazy watching it even in slow motion.

[Cubswin11]

His slide from today:

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/4/7/2/288722472/080318_chc_baez_slide.gif

I know it's a family board and all but...

 

[Aaron_Kennelly]

Is he pushing off the ground to get more force behind his arm motion?

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Amazing play

[Brian]

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[We Got The Whole 9]

Javy gonna become the first Cub to hit 300 with a 600 SLG since D Lee's marvelous 2005 season

[WrigleyField 22]

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[Regular Show]

Javy gonna become the first Cub to hit 300 with a 600 SLG since D Lee's marvelous 2005 season

 

D. Lee should've won the MVP that season as well. That season was maybe the single best offensive performance I've seen from a Cubs' player. He was so locked in and had so many clutch hits.

[Aaron_Kennelly]

[Banedon]

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Amazing play

 

It happened so fast that no camera got a really clear view of the play.

[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.

 

I'm happier than a pig in horsefeathers that I was blissfully wrong about this hot take from the beginning of the season.

[mul21]

That's a terrific play to just field the ball, but the most impressive thing to me is the perfect footwork (and how quick it is) to get back to his feet and be in a position to unleash the bullet throw that's so damn accurate.

[Stu]

Look how similar Baez looks to Arenado so far this year:

 

Arenado: 4.5 WAR .306/.389/.588/.977 OPS

124 Hits, 29 HR, 81 RBI, 2 SB

 

Javy: 4.8 WAR .302/.335/.594/.929 OPS

124 Hits, 25 HR, 88 RBI, 19 SB

[UMFan83]

Javy leads the NL in SLG at .594. This is the highest SLG% (qualified) for a Cub since Lee had a ridiculous .662 SLG in 2005. The next closest was Lee's .579 in 2009. Insane.

[Banedon]

I feel like the Baez MVP conversation is still relatively local though. I haven't seen him get much consideration from national or out of town writers.

[NotSoSober]

I feel like the Baez MVP conversation is still relatively local though. I haven't seen him get much consideration from national or out of town writers.

Lots of dudes on the MLBN are on the Javy train.

[bcl412]

He hits. He plays defense. He can run the bases. He should at least be considered

[The_Achiever]

I know RBIs are dumb but I still want Javy to get like 130 of them. He's really becoming Manny-esque at the plate.