Javier Baez 2014 ROY-MVP-World Series MVP Thread

[Chuck to Chuck]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

Wonder if it's simply a space issue.  Montero will be back soon. Adding Javy would mean two guys removed. If Starlin isn't traded or DL'd, who could it be?

Wait... Looking at the Cubs.com page.  Are they really carrying 14 pitchers?

[SKO]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

Wonder if it's simply a space issue.  Montero will be back soon. Adding Javy would mean two guys removed. If Starlin isn't traded or DL'd, who could it be?

Wait... Looking at the Cubs.com page.  Are they really carrying 14 pitchers?

If it was simply a space issue Johnny Buckets would be cut so fast that the bucket would spin around for a second in mid air before falling to the ground like in a cartoon. Much as Joe seems to like him, there's no way this administration would let Herrera be an impediment if they thought Javy was ready. In fact, from the way I read Joe's comments, it seemed he had inquired about bringing Baez up and was told by Epstoyer that they weren't doing it until they deemed Javy ready.

[InternetApex]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

Wonder if it's simply a space issue.  Montero will be back soon. Adding Javy would mean two guys removed. If Starlin isn't traded or DL'd, who could it be?

Wait... Looking at the Cubs.com page.  Are they really carrying 14 pitchers?

If it was simply a space issue Johnny Buckets would be cut so fast that the bucket would spin around for a second in mid air before falling to the ground like in a cartoon. Much as Joe seems to like him, there's no way this administration would let Herrera be an impediment if they thought Javy was ready. In fact, from the way I read Joe's comments, it seemed he had inquired about bringing Baez up and was told by Epstoyer that they weren't doing it until they deemed Javy ready.

Speaking of Old Timey Baseball Deaths. Let me tell you about Tommy "Two At One Time" La Stella...

[Quality Start Machine]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

He's got 12K in 30 PAs (40%) since being back in Iowa. He needs to get back to where he was pre-injury (22%) before there can be any discussion of him getting back to Chicago.

[Chuck to Chuck]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

He's got 12K in 30 PAs (40%) since being back in Iowa. He needs to get back to where he was pre-injury (22%) before there can be any discussion of him getting back to Chicago.

My Kolt is slashing .415 /.444/.707/   1.152 with a .366 K rate his last 10 games.  His BABIP is .583.  Is that sustainable?

Also, I apologize for turning this thread away from Javier Baez. Al will give me a 24 hour time out now.

[InternetApex]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

He's got 12K in 30 PAs (40%) since being back in Iowa. He needs to get back to where he was pre-injury (22%) before there can be any discussion of him getting back to Chicago.

My Kolt is slashing .415 /.444/.707/   1.152 with a .366 K rate his last 10 games.  His BABIP is .583.  Is that sustainable?

Also, I apologize for turning this thread away from Javier Baez. Al will give me a 24 hour time out now.

You can serve that concurrently with the one I'm handing you for talking about Mike Fucking Olt even mockingly.

[Quality Start Machine]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

He's got 12K in 30 PAs (40%) since being back in Iowa. He needs to get back to where he was pre-injury (22%) before there can be any discussion of him getting back to Chicago.

My Kolt is slashing .415 /.444/.707/   1.152 with a .366 K rate his last 10 games.  His BABIP is .583.  Is that sustainable?

Also, I apologize for turning this thread away from Javier Baez. Al will give me a 24 hour time out now.

No, but if he wants to get a hit each day from here on out like he's Joe Motherfucking Dimaggio, that's cool. He can regress next season when he's playing for San Diego.

[Saul Goodman]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

He's got 12K in 30 PAs (40%) since being back in Iowa. He needs to get back to where he was pre-injury (22%) before there can be any discussion of him getting back to Chicago.

My Kolt is slashing .415 /.444/.707/   1.152 with a .366 K rate his last 10 games.  His BABIP is .583.  Is that sustainable?

Also, I apologize for turning this thread away from Javier Baez. Al will give me a 24 hour time out now.

No, but if he wants to get a hit each day from here on out like he's Joe Motherfucking Dimaggio, that's cool. He can regress next season when he's playing for San Diego.

And who would be coming back from San Diego for him, just out of morbid curiosity?

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

According to Joe it sounds like Javy isn't coming back for a while yet. I wonder if there's some number they're hoping he hits (K rate below 25%?) or he still hasn't perfected the swing changes they asked him to make.

This is probably the right call, but I would still like less Starlin in my life. Maybe La Stella will be back this and can take some starts at 2B.

He's got 12K in 30 PAs (40%) since being back in Iowa. He needs to get back to where he was pre-injury (22%) before there can be any discussion of him getting back to Chicago.

My Kolt is slashing .415 /.444/.707/   1.152 with a .366 K rate his last 10 games.  His BABIP is .583.  Is that sustainable?

Also, I apologize for turning this thread away from Javier Baez. Al will give me a 24 hour time out now.

No, but if he wants to get a hit each day from here on out like he's Joe Motherfucking Dimaggio, that's cool. He can regress next season when he's playing for San Diego.

And who would be coming back from San Diego for him, just out of morbid curiosity?

Ty's son Ross.

[SKO]

So before Rizzo got called up by the Friars in 2011 he had played 93 games at AAA and had 413 PAs. He stunk up the joint to a .141/.281/.242/.523 line with a 51 OPS+ in the majors. Javy had 104 games and 434 PAs in Iowa, then .169/.227/.324/.551 with a 52 OPS+ in the majors.

Second time around Rizzo got an extra 70 games and 284 PAs at Iowa before he was brought up to stay for good. Javy is currently sitting at 44 games and 196 PAs. I wonder if that 275ish PAs is the number they're trying to hit with Javy, using Rizzo's experience as the template.

Or maybe it's just coincidence.

[Saul Goodman]

So before Rizzo got called up by the Friars in 2011 he had played 93 games at AAA and had 413 PAs. He stunk up the joint to a .141/.281/.242/.523 line with a 51 OPS+ in the majors. Javy had 104 games and 434 PAs in Iowa, then .169/.227/.324/.551 with a 52 OPS+ in the majors.

Second time around Rizzo got an extra 70 games and 284 PAs at Iowa before he was brought up to stay for good. Javy is currently sitting at 44 games and 196 PAs. I wonder if that 275ish PAs is the number they're trying to hit with Javy, using Rizzo's experience as the template.

Or maybe it's just coincidence.

Or maybe they realize they're different players and their scouts and player development staffs are telling them Javy isn't ready yet. OR maybe they're the exact same player and he will be pulled from the game as soon as he completes his 284th PA (which will be a HR, natch).

[InternetApex]

So before Rizzo got called up by the Friars in 2011 he had played 93 games at AAA and had 413 PAs. He stunk up the joint to a .141/.281/.242/.523 line with a 51 OPS+ in the majors. Javy had 104 games and 434 PAs in Iowa, then .169/.227/.324/.551 with a 52 OPS+ in the majors.

Second time around Rizzo got an extra 70 games and 284 PAs at Iowa before he was brought up to stay for good. Javy is currently sitting at 44 games and 196 PAs. I wonder if that 275ish PAs is the number they're trying to hit with Javy, using Rizzo's experience as the template.

Or maybe it's just coincidence.

Or maybe they realize they're different players and their scouts and player development staffs are telling them Javy isn't ready yet. OR maybe they're the exact same player and he will be pulled from the game as soon as he completes his 284th PA (which will be a HR, natch).

I'm gonna call it like I see it here. Sterling's been kicking SKO's ass lately a little bit. I'm not calling the fight or anything but he's got a couple rounds under his belt.

[SKO]

So before Rizzo got called up by the Friars in 2011 he had played 93 games at AAA and had 413 PAs. He stunk up the joint to a .141/.281/.242/.523 line with a 51 OPS+ in the majors. Javy had 104 games and 434 PAs in Iowa, then .169/.227/.324/.551 with a 52 OPS+ in the majors.

Second time around Rizzo got an extra 70 games and 284 PAs at Iowa before he was brought up to stay for good. Javy is currently sitting at 44 games and 196 PAs. I wonder if that 275ish PAs is the number they're trying to hit with Javy, using Rizzo's experience as the template.

Or maybe it's just coincidence.

Or maybe they realize they're different players and their scouts and player development staffs are telling them Javy isn't ready yet. OR maybe they're the exact same player and he will be pulled from the game as soon as he completes his 284th PA (which will be a HR, natch).

I'm gonna call it like I see it here. Sterling's been kicking SKO's ass lately a little bit.

That's fine. I'm not questioning their verdict that Javy isn't ready, was just noticing the similarities between how Rizzo performed his first go round and how Javy did, and whether that might have set a precedent. Naturally there are other factors involved.

[SKO]

But hey we could have another thread talking about me, I'm sure that's a thing people want.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

But hey we could have another thread talking about me, I'm sure that's a thing people want.

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