Javier Baez 2014 ROY-MVP-World Series MVP Thread

[CT III]

Fuck Gordo, back to Baez.

Since taking the golden sombrero in Cincinatti 8/26, he's struck out 11 times in 39 PAs, and he's also walked in each of the last two games.

I know it's not much, but hopefully this means he's going to start forcing pitchers to get inside the strike zone on him.

They said if he qualified, he'd be 7th in the majors in pitches seen per plate appearance. He'll find it.

I mean, that'll happen when you swing and miss as much as he does. But I agree, he'll find it.

that's a good point. I guess the next step would be how many balls vs strikes seen per at bat? How many fouls? I don't know. Seeing pitches is good no matter what since it tires the pitcher out just the same.

I'm flashing back to Apex's hatred of Matt Murton here, along with my favorite line of his, something to the effect that Murton's greatest strength as a hitter was not swinging the bat.

That's also a good point.

I just want to clarify, I am not comparing Murton and Baez as players.  The situation just reminded me of Pex's Murton line, which made me laugh.

[Quality Start Machine]

Bump.

[Slaky]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

[SKO]

Bump.

Javy has a .947 OPS in Iowa. Mendy has an .871 OPS. Hell, Christian Villanueva has an .848 OPS. I watched Jonathan Herrera play third base last night. 'Sup with that.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

From today, yeah.  I think June 11th is the Turn Back The Contract Day.  It's pretty goddamn exciting to look at that slashline of his. 

[Tonker]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

From today, yeah.  I think June 11th is the Turn Back The Contract Day.  It's pretty goddamn exciting to look at that slashline of his. 

They probably need a week's head start in the Clubhouse kitchen, to be honest.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

From today, yeah.  I think June 11th is the Turn Back The Contract Day.  It's pretty goddamn exciting to look at that slashline of his.  

They probably need a week's head start in the Clubhouse kitchen, to be honest.

Actually, mate, June 11th is a HOME GAME.  No way he gets called up.

*camera pans in*

[SKO]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

From today, yeah.  I think June 11th is the Turn Back The Contract Day.  It's pretty goddamn exciting to look at that slashline of his.  

They probably need a week's head start in the Clubhouse kitchen, to be honest.

Actually, mate, June 11th is a HOME GAME.  No way he gets called up.

*camera pans in*

Per Chuck a few pages back in the 2015 thread Javy's rollover date was June 9th. Chuck is oft-wrong, we know, but since being smarmy and pedantic about contracts and money and service time is his thing maybe he's not wrong this time.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

From today, yeah.  I think June 11th is the Turn Back The Contract Day.  It's pretty goddamn exciting to look at that slashline of his.  

They probably need a week's head start in the Clubhouse kitchen, to be honest.

Actually, mate, June 11th is a HOME GAME.  No way he gets called up.

*camera pans in*

Per Chuck a few pages back in the 2015 thread Javy's rollover date was June 9th. Chuck is oft-wrong, we know, but since being smarmy and pedantic about contracts and money and service time is his thing maybe he's not wrong this time.

That's what I recall but then I saw/heard somewhere this morning/last night that it was June 11th.  June 9th would be preferred as they could use that extra bat in De-twat.

[Tonker]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

From today, yeah.  I think June 11th is the Turn Back The Contract Day.  It's pretty goddamn exciting to look at that slashline of his.  

They probably need a week's head start in the Clubhouse kitchen, to be honest.

Actually, mate, June 11th is a HOME GAME.  No way he gets called up.

*camera pans in*

Per Chuck a few pages back in the 2015 thread Javy's rollover date was June 9th. Chuck is oft-wrong, we know, but since being smarmy and pedantic about contracts and money and service time is his thing maybe he's not wrong this time.

That's what I recall but then I saw/heard somewhere this morning/last night that it was June 11th.  June 9th would be preferred as they could use that extra bat in De-twat.

LEAVE SKO OUT OF THIS.

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

Bump.

So, one week, tops?

From today, yeah.  I think June 11th is the Turn Back The Contract Day.  It's pretty goddamn exciting to look at that slashline of his.  

They probably need a week's head start in the Clubhouse kitchen, to be honest.

Actually, mate, June 11th is a HOME GAME.  No way he gets called up.

*camera pans in*

Per Chuck a few pages back in the 2015 thread Javy's rollover date was June 9th. Chuck is oft-wrong, we know, but since being smarmy and pedantic about contracts and money and service time is his thing maybe he's not wrong this time.

That's what I recall but then I saw/heard somewhere this morning/last night that it was June 11th.  June 9th would be preferred as they could use that extra bat in De-twat.

LEAVE SKO OUT OF THIS.

I was hoping you were going to give me credit for fostering the word's distribution.

[PenFoe]

Playing 3B tonight.

Schwarber better start making sure he can stick at catcher. 
Or I guess keep hitting the shit out of the ball and forcing the Cubs to trade Castro. 

[Chuck to Chuck]

Playing 3B tonight.

Schwarber better start making sure he can stick at catcher. 
Or I guess keep hitting the shit out of the ball and forcing the Cubs to trade Castro. 

If only Castro could be traded right now.

[CubFaninHydePark]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-javier-baez-hurt-20150607-story.html

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!

[Powdered Toast Man]

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/baseball/cubs/ct-javier-baez-hurt-20150607-story.html

DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMM!!!!!

It really does suck...for him and for the Cubs. He was making some good adjustments at Iowa.