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Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon recently likened Javier Baez to one of the Beatles because of the young second baseman’s growing star power.
Baez put on a performance fitting the comparison and his All-Star status Adidas Mike Green Jersey , scoring the go-ahead run on a stolen base and consecutive errors in the 10th inning to help the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-4.
”Javy did his Javy thing again. Pretty impressive,” Maddon said.
As for the Beatles comparison, ”If he grew his hair, he’d look more like George, I think, or would it be Ringo?” the manager quipped.
”Listen, it’s a really good time for him as a young baseball player,” Maddon said. ”It’s a good time for us. If you’re able to hear him in the dugout, the guy’s definitely alive and he’s definitely there for everybody else. It’s pretty cool to observe and listen to at the same time.
”I think he’s a very humble young man so I think this has a solid chance to continue and as he works even better at-bats, that’s really when you’re going to see how good he can be.”
Baez, voted the starter at second base for the NL Customized Green Bay Packers Jerseys , got his chance after Anthony Rizzo hit a tying double with two outs in the ninth inning against All-Star closer Brad Hand.
After Pedro Strop (4-1) struck out the side in the ninth, Baez reached on an infield single to third base with one out against Adam Cimber (3-5). Baez stole second, took third when catcher Austin Hedges‘ throw sailed into center field and raced home when Manuel Margot bobbled the ball.
After Baez got on, Maddon knew he’d be doing something.
”And he’s welcome to. I just try to stay out of his way.”
Rizzo said the Cubs figured Baez would score once he got on.
”At this point it really is not even surprising to us. It’s crazy to say that but it’s fun,” Rizzo said. ”His baseball instincts are taking over the whole game and people are noticing it more than ever. It’s fun because that’s who he is and he’ll continue to get better.”
As for Margot’s error that allowed Baez to score, ”My guess is he’s looking up to see if he’s got a shot at Baez at third base instead of watching the ball all the way in the glove,” Padres manager Andy Green said.
Hand was one out away from his 25th save when Rizzo doubled into the gap in left-center to bring in pinch-runner Jason Heyward. Hand had retired Ben Zobrist and Ian Happ before hitting pinch-hitter Victor Caratini. Caratini was replaced by Heyward.
Rizzo said Hand ”left a slider up just a tick.”
Said Green: ”He just put it in the perfect spot, right in that gap there.”
Brandon Morrow pitched the 10th for his 21st save.
Hedges had given the Padres a 4-3 lead on a single with two outs in the eighth. It was his third single. With Manuel Margot aboard on a double, Hedges took Carl Edwards Jr. the opposite way for the go-ahead run, with his soft liner landing in front of right fielder Zobrist.
Kris Bryant, activated from the disabled list Wednesday Jets Authentic Jerseys , tied it at 3 with one out in the fifth when he smoked a grounder just inside first base that rolled into right field for an RBI double. It scored Albert Almora Jr., who reached on a fielder’s choice and was awarded second on shortstop Freddy Galvis‘ errant throw.
Travis Jankowski had given the Padres a 3-2 lead with a two-run home run to right-center, his second, with two outs in the second off Tyler Chatwood. Padres starter Clayton Richard was aboard on a single to center.
San Diego took a 1-0 lead on Eric Hosmer’s RBI grounder in the first, and the Cubs jumped ahead on Happ’s two-run single after Richard struggled through the second. Baez hit a fly ball leading off the inning that appeared to clear the fence and bounce back onto the field. He pulled up at second and the umpires called for a review, ruling that a fan interfered with the ball and leaving Baez at second. Richard loaded the bases with one-out walks to Addison Russell and Zobrist. Happ then singled to center to bring in Baez and Russell.
Neither starter was sharp. Richard allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits in six innings while walking five and striking out four. Chatwood went five innings, allowing three runs and five hits, with three walks and two strikeouts.
”It’s a tough game,” Green said. ”There isn’t another way to describe it.”
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (5-8 Matt Slauson Jersey , 3.93) is scheduled to start Saturday night. He’s coming off his best start of the season, when he allowed just an unearned run on five hits in in 8 1/3 innings. He didn’t factor into the decision as the Cubs lost 2-1 in 11 innings.
Padres: RHP Luis Perdomo (1-3, 7.09) is scheduled to make his third start since being recalled from Triple-A El Paso.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
PAIR OF ACES
Two of the top pitchers in the American League square off when the New York Yankees begin a series in Cleveland. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (12-4, 2.49 ERA) starts for the Indians, while the AL leader in wins, Luis Severino (14-2, 2.12) takes the mound for New York in a matchup of All-Stars. The appearance will be Severino’s first against Cleveland since last season’s playoffs when he allowed three runs in seven innings and helped the Yankees win Game 4 in the AL Division Series to force a decisive Game 5.
PERFECT 10
Andrew Benintendi and the major league-leading Red Sox (65-29) seek their 10th straight victory when David Price (9-6) pitches against All-Star lefty J.A. Happ (10-5) and the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. Benintendi has six consecutive multihit games and has scored in all of them. Working on its second nine-game winning streak of the season, Boston has won 14 of 16 overall and is 36 games above .500 for the first time since Bucky Dent homered over the Green Monster in a one-game playoff to settle the 1978 AL East title.
TRAVEL PLANS
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar and Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura are headed to the All-Star Game next week in Washington after winning the final two roster spots in online balloting. Aguilar also is the top seed for Monday night’s Home Run Derby by virtue of his 23 homers, the highest total in the field. He will face Philadelphia slugger Rhys Hoskins in the opening round. Nationals star Bryce Harper, the second seed in his home ballpark, takes on Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman. Dodgers infielder Max Muncy goes up against Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs Adidas Brock Boeser Jersey , and Houston third baseman Alex Bregman opposes Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber.
SNELL’S SNUB
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell (12-4) is second in the AL in ERA (2.09) and has 132 strikeouts in 116 innings this season. The 25-year-old lefty will make his first start since being left off the All-Star team Sunday when he takes the mound at Minnesota.
MAX TO THE RESCUE
The Nationals fell back to .500 with a 2-0 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the 11th loss in their last 16 games. Washington will try to reclaim a winning record when it begins a four-game series in New York against the Mets. Fortunately for the struggling Nationals, they’ll open with three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (11-5, 2.33 ERA) on the mound, while the Mets counter with left-hander Steven Matz (4-6, 3.31).
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Baez put on a performance fitting the comparison and his All-Star status Adidas Mike Green Jersey , scoring the go-ahead run on a stolen base and consecutive errors in the 10th inning to help the Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 5-4.
”Javy did his Javy thing again. Pretty impressive,” Maddon said.
As for the Beatles comparison, ”If he grew his hair, he’d look more like George, I think, or would it be Ringo?” the manager quipped.
”Listen, it’s a really good time for him as a young baseball player,” Maddon said. ”It’s a good time for us. If you’re able to hear him in the dugout, the guy’s definitely alive and he’s definitely there for everybody else. It’s pretty cool to observe and listen to at the same time.
”I think he’s a very humble young man so I think this has a solid chance to continue and as he works even better at-bats, that’s really when you’re going to see how good he can be.”
Baez, voted the starter at second base for the NL Customized Green Bay Packers Jerseys , got his chance after Anthony Rizzo hit a tying double with two outs in the ninth inning against All-Star closer Brad Hand.
After Pedro Strop (4-1) struck out the side in the ninth, Baez reached on an infield single to third base with one out against Adam Cimber (3-5). Baez stole second, took third when catcher Austin Hedges‘ throw sailed into center field and raced home when Manuel Margot bobbled the ball.
After Baez got on, Maddon knew he’d be doing something.
”And he’s welcome to. I just try to stay out of his way.”
Rizzo said the Cubs figured Baez would score once he got on.
”At this point it really is not even surprising to us. It’s crazy to say that but it’s fun,” Rizzo said. ”His baseball instincts are taking over the whole game and people are noticing it more than ever. It’s fun because that’s who he is and he’ll continue to get better.”
As for Margot’s error that allowed Baez to score, ”My guess is he’s looking up to see if he’s got a shot at Baez at third base instead of watching the ball all the way in the glove,” Padres manager Andy Green said.
Hand was one out away from his 25th save when Rizzo doubled into the gap in left-center to bring in pinch-runner Jason Heyward. Hand had retired Ben Zobrist and Ian Happ before hitting pinch-hitter Victor Caratini. Caratini was replaced by Heyward.
Rizzo said Hand ”left a slider up just a tick.”
Said Green: ”He just put it in the perfect spot, right in that gap there.”
Brandon Morrow pitched the 10th for his 21st save.
Hedges had given the Padres a 4-3 lead on a single with two outs in the eighth. It was his third single. With Manuel Margot aboard on a double, Hedges took Carl Edwards Jr. the opposite way for the go-ahead run, with his soft liner landing in front of right fielder Zobrist.
Kris Bryant, activated from the disabled list Wednesday Jets Authentic Jerseys , tied it at 3 with one out in the fifth when he smoked a grounder just inside first base that rolled into right field for an RBI double. It scored Albert Almora Jr., who reached on a fielder’s choice and was awarded second on shortstop Freddy Galvis‘ errant throw.
Travis Jankowski had given the Padres a 3-2 lead with a two-run home run to right-center, his second, with two outs in the second off Tyler Chatwood. Padres starter Clayton Richard was aboard on a single to center.
San Diego took a 1-0 lead on Eric Hosmer’s RBI grounder in the first, and the Cubs jumped ahead on Happ’s two-run single after Richard struggled through the second. Baez hit a fly ball leading off the inning that appeared to clear the fence and bounce back onto the field. He pulled up at second and the umpires called for a review, ruling that a fan interfered with the ball and leaving Baez at second. Richard loaded the bases with one-out walks to Addison Russell and Zobrist. Happ then singled to center to bring in Baez and Russell.
Neither starter was sharp. Richard allowed three runs, two earned, on five hits in six innings while walking five and striking out four. Chatwood went five innings, allowing three runs and five hits, with three walks and two strikeouts.
”It’s a tough game,” Green said. ”There isn’t another way to describe it.”
UP NEXT
Cubs: RHP Kyle Hendricks (5-8 Matt Slauson Jersey , 3.93) is scheduled to start Saturday night. He’s coming off his best start of the season, when he allowed just an unearned run on five hits in in 8 1/3 innings. He didn’t factor into the decision as the Cubs lost 2-1 in 11 innings.
Padres: RHP Luis Perdomo (1-3, 7.09) is scheduled to make his third start since being recalled from Triple-A El Paso.
—
A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
PAIR OF ACES
Two of the top pitchers in the American League square off when the New York Yankees begin a series in Cleveland. Two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber (12-4, 2.49 ERA) starts for the Indians, while the AL leader in wins, Luis Severino (14-2, 2.12) takes the mound for New York in a matchup of All-Stars. The appearance will be Severino’s first against Cleveland since last season’s playoffs when he allowed three runs in seven innings and helped the Yankees win Game 4 in the AL Division Series to force a decisive Game 5.
PERFECT 10
Andrew Benintendi and the major league-leading Red Sox (65-29) seek their 10th straight victory when David Price (9-6) pitches against All-Star lefty J.A. Happ (10-5) and the Toronto Blue Jays at Fenway Park. Benintendi has six consecutive multihit games and has scored in all of them. Working on its second nine-game winning streak of the season, Boston has won 14 of 16 overall and is 36 games above .500 for the first time since Bucky Dent homered over the Green Monster in a one-game playoff to settle the 1978 AL East title.
TRAVEL PLANS
Milwaukee Brewers first baseman Jesus Aguilar and Seattle Mariners shortstop Jean Segura are headed to the All-Star Game next week in Washington after winning the final two roster spots in online balloting. Aguilar also is the top seed for Monday night’s Home Run Derby by virtue of his 23 homers, the highest total in the field. He will face Philadelphia slugger Rhys Hoskins in the opening round. Nationals star Bryce Harper, the second seed in his home ballpark, takes on Atlanta first baseman Freddie Freeman. Dodgers infielder Max Muncy goes up against Javier Baez of the Chicago Cubs Adidas Brock Boeser Jersey , and Houston third baseman Alex Bregman opposes Cubs outfielder Kyle Schwarber.
SNELL’S SNUB
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Blake Snell (12-4) is second in the AL in ERA (2.09) and has 132 strikeouts in 116 innings this season. The 25-year-old lefty will make his first start since being left off the All-Star team Sunday when he takes the mound at Minnesota.
MAX TO THE RESCUE
The Nationals fell back to .500 with a 2-0 loss to Pittsburgh on Wednesday, the 11th loss in their last 16 games. Washington will try to reclaim a winning record when it begins a four-game series in New York against the Mets. Fortunately for the struggling Nationals, they’ll open with three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer (11-5, 2.33 ERA) on the mound, while the Mets counter with left-hander Steven Matz (4-6, 3.31).
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