I didn’t *have* to write the title like that, I suppose, but once I did, it became difficult for the headline not to look like I was lauding Javy Baez’s 100th game-winning home run. That would be crazy. But I wouldn’t put it past El Mago.
As for yesterday’s dinger, which was Javy’s 100th and also happened to win the game for the Cubs, I wanted to enjoy the shot again while sharing Pat Hughes’ one-of-a-kind call:
Pat's call of Javy's heroic home run was pure. pic.twitter.com/Br7S0etmC7
— Randall J. Sanders (@RandallJSanders) June 23, 2019
Javy got ups:
That homer was Baez’s 19th of the year, in addition to being his 100th overall. It was an oppo shot, of course – his career homer spray video looks like it belongs to a switch-hitter:
https://twitter.com/darenw/status/1142900569289515009?s=21
The homer also came on an 0-2 pitch, which, together with the oppo thing, has become a Javy specialty:
Most HR in a season after falling behind 0-2 in the count
(among active players)9 Javier Báez 2019 (it's only 6/23!)
9 Todd Frazier 2016
9 Bryce Harper 2015
8 Stephen Piscotty 2018
8 Curtis Granderson 2011Last with 10? Sammy Sosa – 10 each in 1999 & 1998
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) June 23, 2019
Javy Baez does not shy away in the biggest moments, and when he comes through, he embraces the joy:
"You want all the attention on you."
Javy Baez steals the show with game-changing blast: https://t.co/DzEAxI7kEO via @MLB
— Jordan Bastian (@MLBastian) June 24, 2019
Baez’s homer also apparently broke the Mets:
After Losing Fight to Cubs, Mets Apparently Try to Fight the Media in the Clubhouse https://t.co/PeVbSiQ3Sa pic.twitter.com/OaoSU0J384
— Bleacher Nation (@BleacherNation) June 23, 2019
In conclusion, Javy Baez is a religion:
https://twitter.com/javy23baez/status/1143013375074377728
No, sir. We are the ones who are blessed.
JAVYYYYYY!
Giving away 3 Javy shirts! Your pick. Rules are simple: 1. follow us 2. Retweet this. Winners announced Wednesday. #obviousshirts #kissitgoodbaez #cubs pic.twitter.com/eu7YWHjHyg
— OBVIOUS SHIRTS (@obvious_shirts) June 24, 2019