Remember not so long ago when Javier Baez gave New York Mets fans the thumbs-down in a gesture meant to drum up more positive support of the team and they were ready to run him out of town for it? It’s safe to say that’s no more than a distant memory at this point.
The former Chicago Cubs All-Star shortstop has been otherworldly of late – no matter how you look at it:
- Last 28 days: .353/.427/.682
- Last 14 days: .400/.484/.745
- Last 7 days: .480/.581/.920
New York is still in the hunt for the second NL Wild Card spot but, at this point, they’re a long shot to pull a rabbit out of their hats and leapfrog the four teams ahead of them in that race.