San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey didn’t think much of the way Chicago’s Javier Baez reacted to his game-winning home run on Friday night.
Baez hit a dramatic home run in the eighth inning of Game One of the NLDS, putting the Cubs ahead 1-0 over the Giants. The homer just barely made it into the basket in left field, though it appeared that it was going much further than that. Posey, who ripped a long double off Aroldis Chapman a half inning later, was unimpressed.
Posey thought he hit HR off Chapman. And he said Baez didn't hit his as hard as he thought, "based on the way he reacted to it." Subtle dig.
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) October 8, 2016
Baez himself quasi-apologized for his reaction, saying, "I didn't mean to show anybody up." So it's pretty much a dead issue now. Move along
— Andrew Baggarly (@extrabaggs) October 8, 2016
What Posey surely had to know was that, beyond that being a dramatic playoff moment worth celebrating, there was a strong wind blowing in from left. It’s plausible, if likely, that Baez did hit it as hard as he thought – the wind just knocked it down. And despite his semi-apology, Baez was defiant on Twitter after the game.
It still went out. #JB9
— Javier Báez (@javy23baez) October 8, 2016
Just a bit of saltiness seeping into this series. We’re guessing Cub fans like this guy are firmly behind Baez.
