You’re excited, aren’t you? You’ve got Javy Baez – free-swingin’ Javy Baez – set up 0-2. Sure, you’re a little nervous because there are a couple runners on base, but all you gotta do is bury a breaking ball and you’ll dispatch him easily. Right?
But what happens if you make a mistake?
Well, Jameson Taillon just found out:
#ElMago turns an 0-2 pitch into a 3-3 game. #EverybodyIn pic.twitter.com/XNJW17qdhW
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 1, 2018
Not where you wanted that pitch. Hey, if it makes you feel better, there’s no guarantee you would actually have gotten Javy if you’d properly buried it.
That was 401 feet for Baez, absolutely crushed, and tying the game.