Chicago Cubs infielder/magician Javy Baez did not start yesterday, which meant we were all deprived of the incredible defensive play he certainly would have made if he were out there.
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It didn’t take long, as Albert Pujols stepped to the plate in the second inning, and roped a 101 mph shot to Baez’s left. Surely the ball was ticketed for the outfield, except:
And the GIF version:
Exit velocity makes @javy23baez LOL: https://t.co/1EwbvDS4fT pic.twitter.com/jjXA6CD1QE
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 11, 2016
That is such an incredibly difficult play, to react that quickly and follow the ball up on the short hop. So difficult.
Well, for anyone not named Javy Baez, anyway.
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