It’s easy to get lost in #JavyMania, but I want to turn your attention to the root of Baez’s success. His eight-pitch at-bat Tuesday in Cleveland was a perfect example. We rarely, if ever, saw Baez lay off so many close pitches in previous seasons. That, my friends, is a sign of maturity.
With all the HRs tonight, wanted to make sure this Javy at-bat in the first didn’t get lost in the shuffle. He sees eight pitches, fouling off three. Works the count full. Goes oppo with a pitch on the outside corner.