Message #2212797

[welch]

Worse than the aggressive blunders that Victor Robles has given us.

https://sports.yahoo.com/chicago-cubs-javier-baez-lost-track-of-outs-benched-after-tough-baserunning-mistake-cleveland-indians-032242735.html

Baez grounded into a fielder’s choice in the fourth inning on Monday night, and reached first while Kris Bryant was called out at second for the first out of the inning.

Just a few pitches later, Anthony Rizzo hit a deep fly ball into left field — which Eddie Rosario caught easily for the second out of the inning.

Baez, though, took off and had already made it halfway to third base by the time Rosario caught the ball. He thought there were two outs.

So, the Indians quickly threw over to first to turn the double play while Baez threw his arms up in frustration and walked slowly back to the Cubs’ dugout.

Baez seemed off the entire time he was at first base, and forgot to take any sort of lead off the bag on his first pitch there.

When he got into the dugout, Ross spoke to him briefly before sending Sergio Alcántara into the game in Baez’s place.