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How many games does the 2016 team win with this version of Javy?

 

How many games does the 2019 team win without him?

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im pretty sure the numbers show that douchebag wife abuser was really good at 2B in 2015. If Javy is killing it at SS make Russell play whatever games he plays at 2nd Edited by UMFan83
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http://mlb.mlb.com/images/1/5/4/306567154/20190424_CHC_GIF_JAVIER_BAEZ_WAVES_BALL.gif

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/9/3/8/306567938/20190424_CHC_GIF_BAEZ_HYPE_ROUNDING_THIRD.gif

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/8/2/2/306568822/20190424_CHC_GIF_BAEZ_SWING_AND_STATE_DOWN.1.gif

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im pretty sure the numbers show that douchebag wife abuser was really good at 2B in 2015. If Javy is killing it at SS make Russell play whatever games he plays at 2nd

I was thinking the same. Anyone who's good defensively at SS should be even better at 2B, even more so if his only real defensive weakness is the arm. Russell should be at 2B if they're going to make us watch him at all.

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im pretty sure the numbers show that douchebag wife abuser was really good at 2B in 2015. If Javy is killing it at SS make Russell play whatever games he plays at 2nd

I was thinking the same. Anyone who's good defensively at SS should be even better at 2B, even more so if his only real defensive weakness is the arm. Russell should be at 2B if they're going to make us watch him at all.

 

Purely baseball discussion: I'm not going to get too worried about it. We know Russell is a very good shortstop, we know Javy is a very good second baseman (and probably shortstop too). I get the concerns about the relative arm strength, but Russell has always gotten the job done, and, while it comes up less, it's been annoying watching Murphy/Zobrist/Descalso noodle arm the back half of a double play ball whenever that comes up. And does anyone really think this current version of Javier Baez (or any version, really) is going to let where he plays have any impact on his performance at the plate?

 

Bigger picture discussion: Hopefully Russell gets his first payday in a sack of nickels, drops it on his foot and loses 4 toes and we never see him again.

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im pretty sure the numbers show that douchebag wife abuser was really good at 2B in 2015. If Javy is killing it at SS make Russell play whatever games he plays at 2nd

I was thinking the same. Anyone who's good defensively at SS should be even better at 2B, even more so if his only real defensive weakness is the arm. Russell should be at 2B if they're going to make us watch him at all.

 

Purely baseball discussion: I'm not going to get too worried about it. We know Russell is a very good shortstop, we know Javy is a very good second baseman (and probably shortstop too). I get the concerns about the relative arm strength, but Russell has always gotten the job done, and, while it comes up less, it's been annoying watching Murphy/Zobrist/Descalso noodle arm the back half of a double play ball whenever that comes up. And does anyone really think this current version of Javier Baez (or any version, really) is going to let where he plays have any impact on his performance at the plate?

 

Bigger picture discussion: Hopefully Russell gets his first payday in a sack of nickels, drops it on his foot and loses 4 toes and we never see him again.

 

Well my thought is that Russell probably is not going to play every day. Maybe he will but if he doesn't, you'll see Javy constantly moving from 2B to SS and back because there's really no one else on the roster that can play adequate SS (unless I'm forgetting someone). I'd rather have Javy making every start at SS and let Russell/Zobrist/Descalso switch off at 2B.

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I was thinking the same. Anyone who's good defensively at SS should be even better at 2B, even more so if his only real defensive weakness is the arm. Russell should be at 2B if they're going to make us watch him at all.

 

Purely baseball discussion: I'm not going to get too worried about it. We know Russell is a very good shortstop, we know Javy is a very good second baseman (and probably shortstop too). I get the concerns about the relative arm strength, but Russell has always gotten the job done, and, while it comes up less, it's been annoying watching Murphy/Zobrist/Descalso noodle arm the back half of a double play ball whenever that comes up. And does anyone really think this current version of Javier Baez (or any version, really) is going to let where he plays have any impact on his performance at the plate?

 

Bigger picture discussion: Hopefully Russell gets his first payday in a sack of nickels, drops it on his foot and loses 4 toes and we never see him again.

 

Well my thought is that Russell probably is not going to play every day. Maybe he will but if he doesn't, you'll see Javy constantly moving from 2B to SS and back because there's really no one else on the roster that can play adequate SS (unless I'm forgetting someone). I'd rather have Javy making every start at SS and let Russell/Zobrist/Descalso switch off at 2B.

 

I know what you're saying, and I agree that no one besides Russell and Javy should be playing short. But last year Javy started 75 games at second, 18 games at third, and 52 games at short. I think for someone like him the talks of how it may impact his offense just don't really apply. If you want to make the argument it will throw off his defense with making different throws, footwork, etc...that makes sense. But the offense won't be impacted.

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http://mlb.mlb.com/images/1/5/4/306567154/20190424_CHC_GIF_JAVIER_BAEZ_WAVES_BALL.gif

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/9/3/8/306567938/20190424_CHC_GIF_BAEZ_HYPE_ROUNDING_THIRD.gif

 

http://mlb.mlb.com/images/8/2/2/306568822/20190424_CHC_GIF_BAEZ_SWING_AND_STATE_DOWN.1.gif

 

Please delete this. I'd prefer kids not become enamored with our game based on histrionics.

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Good morning, Worm your honor

The crown will plainly show

The prisoner who now stands before you

Was caught red-handed showing feelings

Showing feelings of an almost human nature

This will not do

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