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Would the Cubs be in playoff hunt had they re-signed Báez?
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Cubs can't let Javier Baez just 'be Javy' any longer
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Would the Cubs be in playoff hunt had they re-signed Báez?
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Joe Brand on Javy Baez's strangebut smart play against the Pirates
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Chicago Cubs: Javier Baez is not worth the contract he wants
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Javier Baez, Major League Baseball, News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors
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Javier Báez out of lineup vs. Braves
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Javier Báez struck out on another pitch in the opposite batter's box
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