Cubs second baseman Javier Baez continued his star-hanging October during Saturday night's NLCS Game 1 against the Dodgers. You might say, we've seen Baez notch big hits and make slick defensive plays -- what more could he do? Try steal home.
That's exactly what Baez did during the bottom of the second inning. Take a look:
His name is Javy Baez.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 16, 2016
His name is Javy Baez. pic.twitter.com/YnjgoU4Jsw
That's Baez baiting Dodgers catcher Carlos Ruiz by starting toward home, faking a retreat, then sneaking in under a tag.
And yes -- Baez was the first Cub to steal home during a postseason game in nearly 110 years:
Javy Baez with the 2nd steal of home in @Cubs#postseason history & the first since Jimmy Slagle in Game 4 of the 1907 World Series. #NLCS
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) October 16, 2016
At this rate, you figure Baez will find a way to one-up Slagle. There's one very, very obvious way he could do that. The Cubs are eight wins away from making that a reality.
