MLB: ***Official 2021 Chicago Cubs Season Thread***

[cyfanatic13]

 

[CycloneDaddy]

 

[Shawker]

Okay I don't say this often but....lolololololol

 

[CycloneErik]

Javy taught me that sliding and tagging were art forms. Now he's shown that you can indeed instigate a rundown between 1st and home.

 

[whatthewhat]

Javy taught me that sliding and tagging were art forms. Now he's shown that you can indeed instigate a rundown between 1st and home.

It only works if you have a first baseman with the IQ of the average Hok fan.

 

[Rabbuk]

I honestly never would have considered running backwards on the first base path.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

I get that Pittsburgh played that worse than you can possibly play anything but the chaos he causes makes major league ballplayers forget how to play the game. It's the damndest thing I've ever seen.

 

[ISUTex]

I get that Pittsburgh played that worse than you can possibly play anything but the chaos he causes makes major league ballplayers forget how to play the game. It's the damndest thing I've ever seen.

That first baseman needs to be sent down to rookie ball to learn basic rules. Holy cow. Loved how Javy waved "safe" and then took off for first to avoid the force.

 

[CycloneErik]

That first baseman needs to be sent down to rookie ball to learn basic rules. Holy cow. Loved how Javy waved "safe" and then took off for first to avoid the force.

And how the 2nd baseman barely managed to think of covering 1st at all.
Javy got into everyone's head there.

 

[BigJCy]

 

[psychlone99]

I've said it in these threads before, but Javy is my favorite Cub of all time, and I grew up watching Dawson, Sandberg, Dunston & co. His style of play is as exciting as anyone!

 

[psychlone99]

I honestly never would have considered running backwards on the first base path.

That's exactly it! As Pat said on the radio broadcast, it's as if Javy is thinking two or three steps ahead of everyone else on the field.

 

[Cyientist]

Since there were two outs with a runner scoring from 2nd on that play, what happens if they had eventually gotten the force at first after the runner crossed home plate?

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Since there were two outs with a runner scoring from 2nd on that play, what happens if they had eventually gotten the force at first after the runner crossed home plate?

No run. It's not a timing play with a force.

 

[Clonefan32]

I almost feel like the better play was by Willy to keep running. Good hustle to keep running on what looked like a routine play, and heads up to make a break for home.

 

[Clonefan32]

That's exactly it! As Pat said on the radio broadcast, it's as if Javy is thinking two or three steps ahead of everyone else on the field.

I'm not sure I buy "thinking two or three steps ahead" on a play like that. I can't imagine he thought the Pirates player would completely lose his head and get caught between just stepping on first and tagging him out. I think it's more a case of just playing hard and not giving up.

 

[CycloneErik]

I'm not sure I buy "thinking two or three steps ahead" on a play like that. I can't imagine he thought the Pirates player would completely lose his head and get caught between just stepping on first and tagging him out. I think it's more a case of just playing hard and not giving up.

Believe it. Javy's been way ahead too many times not to believe it.

 

[Cyientist]

No run. It's not a timing play with a force.

Thanks, that's what I thought but wasn't sure if there was some obscure rule that never comes up.

 

[Cyientist]

Baseball wiki will need to update their examples of a Fielder's Choice

 

[VeloClone]

I honestly had to watch that like 5 times in a row as it kept looping. That was increíble.