One key when you’re playing in a baseball game is to how how many outs there are in said game.
That’s especially true if you’ve made it on base and are looking to help your team score a run.
Well, Cubs shortstop Javier Baez made it to first base in the fourth inning of last night’s Indians-Cubs game and then forgot how many outs there were.
And it did not end well for him.
With just one out in the inning Anthony Rizzo hit a lazy fly ball to left field that was caught for out No. 2. Baez, though, thought there were already two outs so he took off from first at the crack of the bat and was approaching third when Cleveland simply ran the ball in got him out at first.
Check this out:
Javy Baez has a blunder so bad that he gets benched by David Ross immediately pic.twitter.com/jHXk1rt6Gr
— MLB Errors (@mlberrors) June 22, 2021
And yup, he was benched immediately:
Here’s Cubs manager David Ross talking to Javy Baez in the dugout pic.twitter.com/RG9pdzrmjs
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 22, 2021
Not great!
Baez had this explanation after the game:
Javy Baez said he 'lost' how many outs there were in the 4th inning. And was surprised he was pulled from the game but also said he gets it and it's up to the manager to make those decisions.
— Jesse Rogers (@JesseRogersESPN) June 22, 2021
MLB fans had reactions.
