Danny Espinosa has been playing with a broken wrist since April

By Craig CalcaterraMay 24, 2013, 5:02 PM EDT
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Since that series against the Braves, specifically. The one in which he said he wasn’t impressed by them. Guess he meant it, because one of the Braves pitchers broke his friggin’ wrist and he apparently didn’t take notice of it:

He has bone chips, apparently, and the team is not going to DL him. He will get some time off, however.

It has clearly affected him. He missed a few days after that April 14th game, but since coming back on April 20 he has hit .158/.181/.267.  Or maybe that’s just the messed up shoulder he has been knowingly playing with all year.  Guy is a mess, yet he’s still played in 39 of the Nats’ 47 games.

No, Kirk Gibson and Kevin Towers. You can’t have him, no matter how much you beg.

Video: Javier Báez jukes David Freese to avoid tag at first base

By Bill BaerApr 23, 2019, 9:42 PM EDT
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Cubs shortstop Javier Báez pulled off one of the best jukes you’ll see, avoiding the tag from David Freese on a play at first base in the second inning of Tuesday night’s game against the Dodgers. Báez barely made contact with a Kenta Maeda pitch well outside the strike zone, tapping it towards Freese. Báez halted his momentum, juking Freese while he attempted to apply the tag, then dove into first base.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts attempted to argue that Báez went out of the baseline, but the umpires’ no-call stood and Báez had himself a single. He would end up stranded on base, unfortunately for him and the Cubs.