Watch Willson Contreras Throw Out Tommy Edman (With an Elite El Mago Tag)

Ah, I love it when the universe corrects itself.

At the start of the second inning, Tommy Edman reached base only after strike three was incorrectly called ball four:

Should be strike 3, but it's ball 4. Sigh. pic.twitter.com/S1gBxXfzAk

— Michael Cerami (@Michael_Cerami) July 22, 2021

But he unsuccessfully tried to steal second base shortly thereafter, forgetting that Willson Contreras has a rocket and Javy Baez is an elite tagger.

Don’t forget, Edman is fast … just not fast enough.

You're not that guy, pal, trust me.

You're not that guy. pic.twitter.com/DZ94tzpa4n

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) July 22, 2021

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Michael Cerami

Michael Cerami began covering the Chicago Cubs for Bleacher Nation as a part-time contributor in 2015. One year later, he joined Bleacher Nation full-time, covering the Chicago Cubs and Major League Baseball. Today, Michael runs Bleacher Nation, contributing as a writer (Cubs, MLB) and an editor for all sections of the site, including the Chicago Bears, Bulls, and Blackhawks, as well as MLB, NBA, NHL, and NFL. In 2019, Michael was the co-host of NBC Sports Chicago's Cubs Post-Game Show Outside the Ivy. You can find him on Twitter/X @Michael_Cerami

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