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Sara’s Snapshots: Javier Baez has had it with Amir Garrett
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Saturday was not the first time Javier Báez and Amir Garrett have exchanged words during a baseball game and judging by Javy’s postgame comments it will not be the last. Al wrote up the kerfuffle as follows in the game recap:
Amir Garrett struck out Anthony Rizzo and beat his chest and appeared to say a few words toward the Cubs dugout, which emptied. Javy looked like he wanted a piece of Garrett. Garrett was pretty hot-tempered. No one was hurt or ejected, and the game continued.
Chicago Cubs vs. Cincinnati Reds preview, Sunday 5/2, 12:10 CT
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Sunday notes:
GO GO NICO!: Since being recalled on April 22, Nico Hoerner has recorded two three-hit games and four multi-hit efforts in his 10 games played. His .375 (12-for-32) BA, .487 OBP and seven walks lead the Cubs since that date.
THE KRAKEN, NON-SEATTLE VARIETY: in his last 18 outings dating to September 3, 2020, Craig Kimbrel has thrown 18⅓ shutout innings, allowing six hits while walking six and striking out 30 (14.73 strikeouts per nine innings). He has held opponents to an 0.65 WHIP and a .100 BA (6-for-60).
IT’S THE STARTERS: Cubs starters posted a 3.35 ERA (14 earned runs in 37⅔ innings) in the first seven games of 2021 through April 8, with the team going 4-3, but then produced a 6.70 ERA (66 earned runs in 88⅔ IP) in the last 20 games (8-12).
Last night was The Littlest Girl’s first crack at the Miracle League (it’s a really well-organized baseball league for kids and adults with physical or developmental disabilities), and although it was great to see for the first time what a wonderful experience it can be, she was
not feeling it. Dad wound up playing the human horse, running her on his shoulders up and down behind the bench to help keep her spirits up so we could at least cheer on her teammates. I am very sore today. Oh, also, she is on the Mets. Please forgive.
• Javy Báez, on stepping up yesterday after Amir Garrett was shouting down Anthony Rizzo post-strikeout for some unknown reason (Cubs.com/Reds.com): “He’s got a style. We all get that. But I’m just not going let him or anyone disrespect my teammates or my team. It was not a big situation, you know? I’m going to try to stay professional with this, but … it doesn’t matter who does it in the game. If someone else does it again, we’ll g