Javier Baez 2014 ROY-MVP-World Series MVP Thread

[J. Walter Weatherman]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

[Powdered Toast Man]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

[InternetApex]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

[R-V]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

[Powdered Toast Man]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

[J. Walter Weatherman]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

All that said, even if you're expecting Olt to stick at 3B and Bryant to move to OF when he hits Chicago, why move him there before you have to?

Let Bryant continue to get professional reps at the hot corner so maybe he can keep that skill in his pocket in case future events warrant a move back to the infield.

[Powdered Toast Man]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

All that said, even if you're expecting Olt to stick at 3B and Bryant to move to OF when he hits Chicago, why move him there before you have to?

Let Bryant continue to get professional reps at the hot corner so maybe he can keep that skill in his pocket in case future events warrant a move back to the infield.

Yeah, the explanation makes perfect sense. I wasn't objecting to it.

[Quality Start Machine]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

All that said, even if you're expecting Olt to stick at 3B and Bryant to move to OF when he hits Chicago, why move him there before you have to?

Let Bryant continue to get professional reps at the hot corner so maybe he can keep that skill in his pocket in case future events warrant a move back to the infield.

There is no easier position to play at the major league level than left field. There's a reason why the Dave Kingmans (another converted 3B) and George Bells of the world wind up there.

[ChuckD]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

All that said, even if you're expecting Olt to stick at 3B and Bryant to move to OF when he hits Chicago, why move him there before you have to?

Let Bryant continue to get professional reps at the hot corner so maybe he can keep that skill in his pocket in case future events warrant a move back to the infield.

There is no easier position to play at the major league level than left field. There's a reason why the Dave Kingmans (another converted 3B) and George Bells of the world wind up there.

The ground beneath the groves and groves of first basemen trees littered with Miguel Cabreras would suggest otherwise.

[Chuck to Chuck]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

All that said, even if you're expecting Olt to stick at 3B and Bryant to move to OF when he hits Chicago, why move him there before you have to?

Let Bryant continue to get professional reps at the hot corner so maybe he can keep that skill in his pocket in case future events warrant a move back to the infield.

There is no easier position to play at the major league level than left field. There's a reason why the Dave Kingmans (another converted 3B) and George Bells of the world wind up there.

And why there was no where else to play Soriano.

[Powdered Toast Man]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

All that said, even if you're expecting Olt to stick at 3B and Bryant to move to OF when he hits Chicago, why move him there before you have to?

Let Bryant continue to get professional reps at the hot corner so maybe he can keep that skill in his pocket in case future events warrant a move back to the infield.

There is no easier position to play at the major league level than left field. There's a reason why the Dave Kingmans (another converted 3B) and George Bells of the world wind up there.

And why there was no where else to play Soriano.

The Cubs are playing him in New York.

[Eli]

The ground beneath the groves and groves of first basemen trees littered with Miguel Cabreras would suggest otherwise.

This is Tolstoy-esque.

[Bort]

From what I can tell, at the MLB level, Baez would play 2B and Bryant in the OF.

Your faith in MIKE OLT is strong.

It's unhealthy.

I can't tell if you guys are serious about Olt or just bored.

I think until the Cubs acquire some outfielders that don't fall into the "slapdick" category, it's not crazy to keep Olt at 3B for his defense and dongs and get Bryant in the lineup by putting him into RF or LF. From what I've gathered Olt is thought to be the better defensive 3B of the two.

That is also what I was thinking. I've read that Olt is considered to be an above average to great defensive third baseman and Bryant is sneaky above average at 3B. I think the wording of the BP article I read on Bryant's defense was "he's played the position better than his numbers indicate". Something like he can be stiff and missthrow on easy plays, but he can handle making a tough one.

All that said, even if you're expecting Olt to stick at 3B and Bryant to move to OF when he hits Chicago, why move him there before you have to?

Let Bryant continue to get professional reps at the hot corner so maybe he can keep that skill in his pocket in case future events warrant a move back to the infield.

There is no easier position to play at the major league level than left field. There's a reason why the Dave Kingmans (another converted 3B) and George Bells of the world wind up there.

And why there was no where else to play Soriano.

The Cubs are playing him in New York.

Chuck: It's over. The bad man is in New York now. 

[ChuckD]

The ground beneath the groves and groves of first basemen trees littered with Miguel Cabreras would suggest otherwise.

This is Tolstoy-esque.

Tolstoy wrote fiction.

[Saul Goodman]

Last 10 games: .390/.409/.829/1.238.  6 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 2 BB, 11 SO, including a 2-for-4 performance with another HR and 4 RBI earlier today.  Still striking out as he always has, but making more contact and doing a better job of squaring it up when he does.  It'll be interesting to see his season numbers at the end of this month if he stays on this hot streak.