In 2014, the Cubs called up a flashy young shortstop named Javier Baez to replace the recently-traded Darwin Barney. Baez was the Cubs’ top prospect in the minor leagues at the time, and he hit .282 in the minors that season.
I’ll never forget being so proud of myself for predicting his call-up. I even wrote about it in a little-used sports blog I started because I didn’t have anything else better to do. What else does a sports-obsessed high school sophomore do besides start a blog?
But I digress, after some ups and downs during his career, Baez is still just as flashy as he was when he was called up in 2014.