Javier Baez 2014 ROY-MVP-World Series MVP Thread

[PenFoe]

A couple awful ABs from our guy Javy today but I'm still looking forward to mammoth October dongs.

He's 2-4 with a double. That's how you choose to lead off a post in the man's splooge thread? For shame.

I am starting to have serious doubts that Sterling Archer will ever amount to much.

[Saul Goodman]

A couple awful ABs from our guy Javy today but I'm still looking forward to mammoth October dongs.

He's 2-4 with a double. That's how you choose to lead off a post in the man's splooge thread? For shame.

I am starting to have serious doubts that Sterling Archer will ever amount to much.

The bar's been set so high by Internet Chuck, I can't see how I'll amount to much either.

[ChuckD]

SPLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGE!

[Saul Goodman]

SPLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOGE!

TOO MANY SHORTSTOPS

[Quality Start Machine]

Tonk will be happy to know Gary Jones handed him a sandwich as he rounded third.

[D. Doluntap]

That was the best Cubs at bat I've ever seen. Better than Dunston's two homer game against the Cards in 1989. And it's not even close!

[D. Doluntap]

And yeah. I mean I compared one at bats to two at bats. But that's how fucking great it was. Lackey's nose is awesome.

[Chuck to Chuck]

And yeah. I mean I compared one at bats to two at bats. But that's how fucking great it was. Lackey's nose is awesome.

Shut up, Paul.  You're a douche.

[Yeti]

And yeah. I mean I compared one at bats to two at bats. But that's how fucking great it was. Lackey's nose is awesome.

Shut up, Paul.  You're a douche.

No, Chuck

[D. Doluntap]

And yeah. I mean I compared one at bats to two at bats. But that's how fucking great it was. Lackey's nose is awesome.

Shut up, Paul.  You're a douche.

I'm happy this is still in the rotation!

[Chuck to Chuck]

That was the best Cubs at bat I've ever seen. Better than Dunston's two homer game against the Cards in 1989. And it's not even close!

Sandberg (twice), Vance Law and Mitch Webster went deep that day, too.  So, anyone could do it that day.

So, yeah. This was better.

[Slaky]

Lots of talk about moving Javy for pitching or is he gonna start and what not.

Am I nuts for thinking, they should definitely keep him as a super utility guy? He's not entitled to any full time starting role but his stint at the end of the year proved he's got a lot of value as a fill in guy and he'd be more than acceptable should Castro, Russell, or Bryant get hurt at any point.

Seems like it'd be pretty dumb to get rid of a guy like that.

[Chuck to Chuck]

Lots of talk about moving Javy for pitching or is he gonna start and what not.

Am I nuts for thinking, they should definitely keep him as a super utility guy? He's not entitled to any full time starting role but his stint at the end of the year proved he's got a lot of value as a fill in guy and he'd be more than acceptable should Castro, Russell, or Bryant get hurt at any point.

Seems like it'd be pretty dumb to get rid of a guy like that.

Yes, you're nuts.

[SKO]

Lots of talk about moving Javy for pitching or is he gonna start and what not.

Am I nuts for thinking, they should definitely keep him as a super utility guy? He's not entitled to any full time starting role but his stint at the end of the year proved he's got a lot of value as a fill in guy and he'd be more than acceptable should Castro, Russell, or Bryant get hurt at any point.

Seems like it'd be pretty dumb to get rid of a guy like that.

I don't think they'll sell low on Baez or Castro but I'm pretty sure they'll get a deal they like this offseason that involves moving one or the other. If they don't, cool, Javy the Super Sub sounds fun too.

[R-V]

Lots of talk about moving Javy for pitching or is he gonna start and what not.

Am I nuts for thinking, they should definitely keep him as a super utility guy? He's not entitled to any full time starting role but his stint at the end of the year proved he's got a lot of value as a fill in guy and he'd be more than acceptable should Castro, Russell, or Bryant get hurt at any point.

Seems like it'd be pretty dumb to get rid of a guy like that.

It's still strange for me to think of Starlin as a part of this team going forward - I mentally parted ways with him once they installed Addison as the every day SS. I'm not saying they *should* get rid of him, I'm just still getting used to the idea that he might stick around.

But as for your question - I think Russell is the key here. He's been injured in each of the last two seasons now, so I worry about his ability to stay in the lineup. If he's hurt and Baez is gone, we're back to Starlin and his (barely) average defense at SS as a backup plan. I'll sit back and wait for PenFoe to tell me that Gleyber will be ready for a midseason callup next year.