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    Javier Baez is El Mago

    One of the most amazing things you will see on a baseball field.


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    One of the craziest plays I’ve ever seen. What a magician

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    Not at all.....the player should have just stepped on the base LOL....

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    more the team he was playing is a clown show

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    Quote Originally Posted by PaperTrail07 View Post
    Not at all.....the player should have just stepped on the base LOL....
    LOL true. I believe he could have stepped on the base at any time and the run doesn't count even if the runner reached home first. Still, it's incredible and hilarious. I've watched it 10 times and I might watch it 100 more. That's gotta be the play of the year.

    A rundown going to first with 2 outs. I can't stop laughing.
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    Quote Originally Posted by thetrinity View Post
    more the team he was playing is a clown show
    A magician can make you do things you wouldn't otherwise do.

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    First baseman step on the base. 2 outs

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    Situational awareness in baseball is the difference between winning and losing. Great video.

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    I want to make some one laugh the way Javy Baez makes Anthony Rizzo laugh.


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    LOL no doubt--I just cant believe the stupidity of one player is a highlight for another LOL........Baez did nothing amazing IMO lol...is what it is LOL>..
    Quote Originally Posted by d2bets View Post
    LOL true. I believe he could have stepped on the base at any time and the run doesn't count even if the runner reached home first. Still, it's incredible and hilarious. I've watched it 10 times and I might watch it 100 more. That's gotta be the play of the year.

    A rundown going to first with 2 outs. I can't stop laughing.

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    LMAO, how can you conclude anything but the fact that the first baseman let a run score on purpose?

    Can't even chalk it up to a brain fart or situational awareness.

    Unless that guy is not the starting first baseman, or a first baseman at all, you can reach no other conclusion.

    There would never, ever, ever ever ever, be an instance where a 1st baseman would be chasing a runner back towards home.

    Never in practice, never in a fluke situtaion, not ever.

    So it takes quite a bit for a practiced player at that level to do something so awkward as to do what he did.

    I would go so far as to say it was pre planned by the players.

    A routine hopper to third, standard toss out to first.

    Only the first baseman never even takes the bag into consideration.

    Yeah, right.

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    Wow, too cool

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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    LMAO, how can you conclude anything but the fact that the first baseman let a run score on purpose?

    Can't even chalk it up to a brain fart or situational awareness.

    Unless that guy is not the starting first baseman, or a first baseman at all, you can reach no other conclusion.

    There would never, ever, ever ever ever, be an instance where a 1st baseman would be chasing a runner back towards home.

    Never in practice, never in a fluke situtaion, not ever.

    So it takes quite a bit for a practiced player at that level to do something so awkward as to do what he did.

    I would go so far as to say it was pre planned by the players.

    A routine hopper to third, standard toss out to first.

    Only the first baseman never even takes the bag into consideration.

    Yeah, right.
    The only explanation is

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    Quote Originally Posted by d2bets View Post
    The only explanation is
    I'm not trying to be stubborn, or argue, or cry "fix" I'm just saying if that guy is a regular first baseman, then how is this a mistake?

    Maybe he tried to get crafty and be some kind of here and didn't know there were 2 outs.

    But seriously he had to know to a degree exactly what he was doing.

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    Some people see a last second half court pass and shot and think it was so amazing, they would never practice that.

    But they do practice unusual plays and endgame scenarios like that.

    But in what odd scenario is there ever a situation where the first baseman would do that?

    I don't mind the fix and intentional runs, but at least be more professional about it.

    Miss or drop the ball and let the guy get safe.

    Don't take the ball and just stare at everyone.

    Unreal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    I'm not trying to be stubborn, or argue, or cry "fix" I'm just saying if that guy is a regular first baseman, then how is this a mistake?

    Maybe he tried to get crafty and be some kind of here and didn't know there were 2 outs.

    But seriously he had to know to a degree exactly what he was doing.
    It's called a brain fart. He was pulled off the base with the runner headed toward him and figured he'd just tag him and that's that. It's happened before and most players just give up. I think he was then so flustered by what Baez was doing that he just sort of froze and panicked. Not trying to excuse his stupidity, but that's what happened. It wasn't preplanned or whatever, come on man. This dude's never gonna live that down, you think he wanted that? Of course not. Not the first or last time a player will do something inexplicably stupid in the heat of the moment.

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    Can't use the brain fart excuse.

    First basemen never run down anyone, never figure they'd "just tag him" as it's not in their DNA. There is no muscle memory or even consideration to ever run home.

    Only excuse is that this guy isn't a first baseman. Otherwise he knew exactly what he was doing and conciously kept it up when he didn't have to.

    I know far too much to accept any other explanation with this one.

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    I think he was paid off by the mob

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    Quote Originally Posted by stevek173 View Post
    I think he was paid off by the mob
    Are there any players in MLB that don't take pay to play?

    Anyone have a contract that gives them 0 money?

    Pretty sure every player gets paid, no matter the job they do that day.

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    He could still be on the take in addition to his salary.

    No other excuse for such a blunder.

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    Quote Originally Posted by KVB View Post
    Can't use the brain fart excuse.

    First basemen never run down anyone, never figure they'd "just tag him" as it's not in their DNA. There is no muscle memory or even consideration to ever run home.

    Only excuse is that this guy isn't a first baseman. Otherwise he knew exactly what he was doing and conciously kept it up when he didn't have to.

    I know far too much to accept any other explanation with this one.
    It was the 14th game of his MLB career. He's a kid and was more of a 3B by trade. It might have been the fartiest brain fart in history, but it was a brain fart.

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    I dont usually say rigged but that looks close to



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    Imagine having no run scored and you see that, it must make you throw up vomit

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    2 outs

    Step on first base, inning over

    As stupid as you can get

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