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2019 Player Profile: Javier Báez

Position(s): SS, 2B, 3B 2018 Stats: 645 PA, .290/.326/.554, 25.9 K%, 4.5 BB%, .264 ISO, .307 TAv, 2.8 FRAA, 6.0 WARP Year in Review: It seems like everything we ever suspected about what Javy Báez could be came to fruition in 2018. He flashed every bit of his skill set, giving us something new to […]

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Player Profile 2019: Jesse Chavez

Position: Relief Pitcher 2018 Stats: 1.15 ERA, 2.35 FIP, 2.95 DRA, 0.79 WHIP, .172 TAv, 0.9 WARP Year in Review: When the Cubs acquired Jesse Chavez, I was excited. Initially, probably more excited than I should have been. For whatever reason, I’ve followed his career. But I have a thing for versatile players (I’ve always […]

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On Javy Baez’s Chances at an MVP

Javier Báez is a legitimate candidate for the National League Most Valuable Player award. On a team with Kris Bryant, Anthony Rizzo, and Willson Contreras, each elite at their respective positions, it’s Báez who has garnered the most frequent discussion in the MVP talks. And while there’s still a good chunk of the season to […]

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Jason Heyward Was Worth The Wait

I questioned it. I thought about it a lot. I wanted to give up on Jason Heyward so many times. But I never completely could. Back in September, I referred to myself as a “high-ranking member” of the Jason Heyward Fanclub (not wanting to seize leadership by force). And perhaps I’ll look back a few […]