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A few weeks ago I wrote about Javier Baez’s unique season at the plate, as he was on pace to set a few ridiculous records dealing with his low walk rate and low OBP compared to his slugging. Since then, Baez has been on another hot streak, but I bring that article up because I remember someone questioning the opening line to the post.
I wrote…
“Javier Baez is the most exciting player in baseball.”
Well, Baez continues to be exactly that. The most exciting, entertaining player in the game and it’s not close. I don’t care if you’re a Cubs fan, if you hate the Cubs, if you’ve never watched baseball because once you see Baez play there’s no denying that it is fact.
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Example No. 1 million.
.@javy23baez is the most entertaining player in baseball
and
it’s
not
even
close. pic.twitter.com/4TX69tUZ7l
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 4, 2018
Is this the best Javy slide ever? pic.twitter.com/2CQbiiyNwh
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 4, 2018
That was the second time Baez has stolen home this season and the first time came on a similar-looking play.
Javy Baez steals home on an attempted pickoff at first pic.twitter.com/xcC9fd5qiw
— CJ Fogler (@cjzer0) June 3, 2018
Baez is the first Cubs player since 1967 to steal home twice in a single season.
Javier Báez: first #Cubs player to steal home twice in a season since Ted Savage in 1967
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) July 4, 2018
Not too bad.
