By metstradamus | August 3, 2021 12:51 am
We all knew that Javy Báez was the hero we didn’t know we needed. We all hope that Javy Báez is the hero that we deserve. But what we all thought was that Javy Báez was going to be a hero in the mold of the classics: Christopher Reeve. Michael Keaton. Gal Godot. But the type of hero he was tonight was not expected.
In the top of the 3rd, Báez ran out a ground ball, and it looked like he tried to beat it out with a slide, but then saw Jesus Luzardo and changed his mind. At that point, Báez’s leg buckled and he limped past first base. We all thought we knew what was coming next: Báez would leave the game, inevitably go on the IL, and then Sandy Alderson would figure out how to acquire Trevor Story past the trading deadline so that he could get hurt too.
But Báez shocked us all by staying in the game, and even running full tilt from first base to third base on a single in the 8th. The fact that he gutted out what seemed to be something that is recurring with him was heartwarming, but it also made crystal clear what kind of hero he’s going to wind up being. He’s not Reeve. He’s not Keaton, He’s not Godot. He’s Jamie Lee Curtis. He’s the one that’s going to survive Michael Myers, who in the world of the Mets doesn’t kill or maim … he just tears hamstrings and ACLs with his proverbial sword. Báez’s aim is to outrun the Michael Myers of medical records.
Aug 2, 2021; Miami, Florida, USA; Miami Marlins left fielder Lewis Brinson (25) celebrates his grand slam home run against the New York Mets with first baseman Jesus Aguilar (24) in the 1st inning at loanDepot park. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports
1 comment:
Baez is Pillar II.
Problem is Pillar is hitting like Matt den Dekker. Down 75 points from 2020. Naturally.
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