Watch: Javy Baez Punishes Cement Mixer for Grand Slam

Photo of Evan Altman Evan AltmanMay 18, 2017

If there were 10 Commandments of Pitching to Javy Baez, the first would be: Thou shalt not throw sliders that stay up and in. Whether he was unaware of the law or just unable to comply, young Amir Garrett could do little but watch as his offering to Baez was burnt and

With the the Cubs already up 1-0 and the bases loaded after three walks — hey, where did we hear that might be an issue? — and a single, Javy cocked the hammer and smote the hell out a slider that didn’t slide. Boom. Cubs up 5-0 in the 1st inning.

Photo of Evan Altman Evan AltmanMay 18, 2017
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