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Would the Cubs be in playoff hunt had they re-signed Báez?
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Now that the Cubs traded Darvish, the Yankees should check on Javy Báez - Pinstripe Alley
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Javier Baez's two home runs slam the door on the Dodgers – Orange County Register
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Cubs snap Rockies' eight-game win streak as Javier Baez's two-run homer powers Chicago
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Javy Baez Had Yet Another Huge Night and Continues His Bid for NL MVP - Bleacher Nation
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Javier Baez bats leadoff for 1st time in 2018
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The Cubs have trade chips, but Javier Baez is not one of them
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For the Cubs, the Playoffs Aren't Good Enough Anymore - The New York Times
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Core fours: The best foundations of young players MLB teams have ever built
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Chicago Cubs' Javier Baez is most exciting player in baseball - ESPN
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The making of El Mago: How Javier Báez became Major League Baseball's true crossover star - The Athletic