By now you almost certainly have seen a clip of Javier Báez forcing an error for the ages by Pittsburgh Pirate's first baseman Will Craig. With Chicago up 1-0, Willson Contreras on second base, two outs in the top of the third. Báez rips a liner down the third base line. Erik González fields it neatly and throws to first baseman Will Craig. This should end the inning on a routine groundout. But González’s throw pulled Craig a bit off the bag, and Báez stopped a few feet before he got to Craig. But Báez, known as El Mago (The Magician) manages to pull Craig into a game of pickle rather than simply tagging the bag at first. Hijinks ensue with Contreras stealing home with Báez and Craig just a few feet away.
Bugs Bunny, Ensorcelor
Bugs Bunny, Ensorcelor
Bugs Bunny, Ensorcelor
By now you almost certainly have seen a clip of Javier Báez forcing an error for the ages by Pittsburgh Pirate's first baseman Will Craig. With Chicago up 1-0, Willson Contreras on second base, two outs in the top of the third. Báez rips a liner down the third base line. Erik González fields it neatly and throws to first baseman Will Craig. This should end the inning on a routine groundout. But González’s throw pulled Craig a bit off the bag, and Báez stopped a few feet before he got to Craig. But Báez, known as El Mago (The Magician) manages to pull Craig into a game of pickle rather than simply tagging the bag at first. Hijinks ensue with Contreras stealing home with Báez and Craig just a few feet away.