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Pirates pounded by Javier Baez, Cubs at Wrigley
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Javier Báez Archives
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Javier Baez's brilliance and the Pirates' idiocy combined for one of the funniest plays of all time
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Breaking down the wild play from Javier Baez & the Cubs that baffled Pirates infielders
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Cubs 5, Pirates 3: Javier Báez makes the greatest baserunning play you will ever see - Bleed Cubbie Blue
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Puerto Rico's Javier Báez steals third base and magically avoids being tagged against Israel
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Would the Cubs be in playoff hunt had they re-signed Báez?
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Javier Baez's remarkable journey to postseason stardom – Sun Sentinel
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Former Arlington Country Day standout Javier Baez's star keeps rising for Chicago Cubs