Watch: JavyAir Baez Scores from Second on Infield Hit

Javy Baez is one fearless sumbitch.

After singling to lead off the 5th against Madison Bumgarner, and just as Len Kasper and Jim Deshaies were talking about how it’s nearly impossible to steal on the battery of Bumgarner and Buster Posey, Baez took off for second. He beat the throw easily as Matt Szczur struck out, setting up an RBI situation for Jake Arrieta.

The Cubs ace hacked at the first pitch he saw, a slider, and sent it bouncing down the line toward third. Giants corner man Eduardo Nunez tried to barehand the ball, but it scooted just beneath his fingers. Javy had kept his eye on the play the whole time and never even hesitated when he saw that Nunez had whiffed. Baez flew home as…