Javier Baez 2014 ROY-MVP-World Series MVP Thread

[World's #1 Astros Fan]

If he'd connected on that 3-1 swing I think the ball might have literally broke through a scoreboard. Really liked his AB against Chapman. Outcome wasn't what he hoped but the approach was great.

I thought overswinging was what he was supposed to learn to stop doing?

With 2 strikes.

[Slaky]

If he'd connected on that 3-1 swing I think the ball might have literally broke through a scoreboard. Really liked his AB against Chapman. Outcome wasn't what he hoped but the approach was great.

I thought overswinging was what he was supposed to learn to stop doing?

With 2 strikes.

Does Chuck think he should choke up from the get go? That'd be pretty stupid considering his major gift is raw power.

[Chuck to Chuck]

If he'd connected on that 3-1 swing I think the ball might have literally broke through a scoreboard. Really liked his AB against Chapman. Outcome wasn't what he hoped but the approach was great.

I thought overswinging was what he was supposed to learn to stop doing?

With 2 strikes.

Does Chuck think he should choke up from the get go? That'd be pretty stupid considering his major gift is raw power.

You'd like to think that he knows he has a better chance at making contact by keeping his swing under a modicum of control. And with the wind blowing out, he has plenty of power with a non-Superman-drilling-a-hole-in-the-sidewalk swing to get the ball out of the park.

[Tonker]

If he'd connected on that 3-1 swing I think the ball might have literally broke through a scoreboard. Really liked his AB against Chapman. Outcome wasn't what he hoped but the approach was great.

I thought overswinging was what he was supposed to learn to stop doing?

With 2 strikes.

Does Chuck think he should choke up from the get go? That'd be pretty stupid considering his major gift is raw power.

You'd like to think that he knows he has a better chance at making contact by keeping his swing under a modicum of control. And with the wind blowing out, he has plenty of power with a non-Superman-drilling-a-hole-in-the-sidewalk swing to get the ball out of the park.

I WANT TA SEE ALLA DAT BAYEZ GUYS DINGERS BOUNCIN OFF UP KENMORE MY FRENT.

[SKO]

Both sides have a point. Javy looks more patient overall, and I'm glad he picked his spot to unleash hell, but that swing was obviously not a good one by any stretch of the imagination. We'll have to see if he unleashes more swings like that against people who don't throw 103 MPH or if that's just typical "holy shit I'm facing Aroldis Chapman" overswinging.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Both sides have a point. Javy looks more patient overall, and I'm glad he picked his spot to unleash hell, but that swing was obviously not a good one by any stretch of the imagination. We'll have to see if he unleashes more swings like that against people who don't throw 103 MPH or if that's just typical "holy shit I'm facing Aroldis Chapman" overswinging.

You're right. My fear, based solely on last year, is that it's just typical "I'm Javy Baez and that's how I play" overswinging.

Let's see how this plays out.

[Quality Start Machine]

Both sides have a point. Javy looks more patient overall, and I'm glad he picked his spot to unleash hell, but that swing was obviously not a good one by any stretch of the imagination. We'll have to see if he unleashes more swings like that against people who don't throw 103 MPH or if that's just typical "holy shit I'm facing Aroldis Chapman" overswinging.

Which is funny in itself, since you don't have to swing Thor's hammer to get a triple-digit heater to go 400 feet.

[Bort]

Both sides have a point. Javy looks more patient overall, and I'm glad he picked his spot to unleash hell, but that swing was obviously not a good one by any stretch of the imagination. We'll have to see if he unleashes more swings like that against people who don't throw 103 MPH or if that's just typical "holy shit I'm facing Aroldis Chapman" overswinging.

Which is funny in itself, since you don't have to swing Thor's hammer to get a triple-digit heater to go 400 feet.

Well, maybe YOU don't, Conan. But a noodle armed dork like me probably would.

[SKO]

A bases loaded walk! He's a changed man!

[Slaky]

A bases loaded walk! He's a changed man!

STOCK RISING

[ChuckD]

:)

[SKO]

Trying so hard not to get too excited here but the thought of Javy actually tapping into that potential and completing the most powerful and erotic infield in all of baseball is so tempting

[Tonker]

Trying so hard not to get too excited here but the thought of Javy actually tapping into that potential and completing the most powerful and erotic infield in all of baseball is so tempting

Seriously, though.  Can you imagine?  Rizzo, Baez, Russell, Bryant.  Mother of God.

EDIT: I know "clutch" and RBI don't mean anything, but CRISP RYAN has 85 runs batted in, in just 450 ABs.  I would do whatever he asked me to do.

[Shooter]

Trying so hard not to get too excited here but the thought of Javy actually tapping into that potential and completing the most powerful and erotic infield in all of baseball is so tempting

Seriously, though.  Can you imagine?  Rizzo, Baez, Russell, Bryant.  Mother of God.

EDIT: I know "clutch" and RBI don't mean anything, but CRISP RYAN has 85 runs batted in, in just 450 ABs.  I would do whatever he asked me to do.

Most likely, "Comply with the restraining order."

[CT III]

Trying so hard not to get too excited here but the thought of Javy actually tapping into that potential and completing the most powerful and erotic infield in all of baseball is so tempting

Seriously, though.  Can you imagine?  Rizzo, Baez, Russell, Bryant.  Mother of God.

EDIT: I know "clutch" and RBI don't mean anything, but CRISP RYAN has 85 runs batted in, in just 450 ABs.  I would do whatever he asked me to do.

Most likely, "Comply with the restraining order."

Actually, he just wants Tonk to retire from Desipio before he tarnishes his legacy.