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Javier Baez and Cubs Baffle Pirates Infielders in Wild Play - The
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Photos: Javier Baez with the Iowa Cubs
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Breaking down the wild play from Javier Baez & the Cubs that baffled Pirates infielders
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Javy Baez fools Pirates into the dumbest baseball play of the season
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Javier Baez Makes 1,000,000 IQ Play (Pirates Make -1,000,000 IQ Play)
Javier Baez played a carom off the wall to throw out Stephen Piscotty at second base
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Javier Baez: Big payday awaits Chicago Cubs shortstop
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2018 Chicago Cubs season - Wikipedia
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WATCH: Javier Báez combines with inept Pirates for one of the most baffling base-running plays in MLB history
Javier Baez whiffs, reaches after late throw
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Javier Báez rundown between first and home
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How close the Cubs came to losing Javy Baez and why he plays the game the way he does - Chicago Sun-Times
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The Cubs have trade chips, but Javier Baez is not one of them
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Javier Báez – Sun Sentinel