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Watch: Javy Báez Triples to Continue Cubs Rally
The Cubs hadn’t been able to get much going against Walker Lockett through the first two innings, but all it…
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Not Even Sore Heel Can Keep Javy Báez from Walking Off
Javy Báez was out of the lineup Tuesday for the second consecutive game after leaving Sunday’s contest early with what…
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Watch: Javy Baez Makes Incredible Diving Play Against Cardinals
Javier Baez is at it again. The human highlight reel just keeps making sick defensive plays, in addition to swinging…
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The Rundown: Cubs Waste Opportunity to Sweep, El Mago on Torrid Pace, Russell Not Promised Anything, La Stella Power Surge Continues
Woulda, coulda, and shoulda are the constituent parts of an expression you may hurriedly annunciate when realizing that you didn’t…
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Watch: Javy Báez Executes Textbook Jump Cut for First Down
El Freaking Mago did it again. He chopped a dribbler to first base and was out dead to rights, but…
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Watch: El Mago Singles by Throwing Bat at Ball in Dirt
There’s a certain point at which you stop even trying to explain how something works and just chalk it up…
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Cubs Quick Hits: Javy Báez’s Zone Coverage Has Improved Every Season
Javy Báez had an historically low contact rate when he debuted as a rookie in 2014. Heck, some even questioned…
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Did Javy Báez Ghost His Shot at Becoming Best Shortstop in Baseball?
What is a GOAS? It stands for Greatest of All Shortstops. It’s not really a thing except perhaps in Javy…
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Challenge for Javy Baez in 2019 Will Be Doing It When Everyone Expects It
Without doubt, surprise is the defining attribute of Javy Baez’s game. Stealing home on a sleeping defense. Amazing critics by…
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Javy Baez Avoids Arbitartion, Agrees to $5.2 Million Deal
In what was perhaps the biggest surprise from among the Cubs’ arbitration-eligible players, Javy Baez settled for a mere $5.2…
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