Highly touted Chicago Cubs youngsters Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant hit back-to-back-to-back home runs off of Cleveland Indians starter Trevor Bauer in the fourth inning of a Cactus League game on Tuesday.
Cubs’ Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant hit back-to-back-to-back home runs
Reactions to the rare feat accomplished by the Cubs’ trio of young stars.
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Soler got it started with a towering shot just inside the left field foul pole and Baez followed by crushing a pitch to almost the same spot. Bryant changed things up a bit, taking Bauer about 400 feet to the opposite field for his second homer of the spring.
It had been a while since the Cubs accomplished that feat in the regular season:
Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant hit back-to-back-to-back HR Last Cubs to go back2back2back in reg season: Lee, Sosa, Barrett, 2004
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 10, 2015 This one, though, was a little more fun considering the players involved and the hope they provide to long-suffering Cubs fans. Speaking of which, the team made a nice gesture in checking up on their faithful followers:
Everybody OK?
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 10, 2015 Unfortunately, MLB had to go and ruin the fun:
We can't even ... RT @Cubs: Everybody OK?
— MLB (@MLB) March 10, 2015 Thanks, Commissioner Manfred. Luckily, Baseball America’s Ben Badler brought back the good times:
Jorge Soler, Javier Baez and Kris Bryant just hit three consecutive home runs. Commence Cubs prospectgasm.
— Ben Badler (@BenBadler) March 10, 2015 Meanwhile, the Indians were focusing on more important things. Like, you know, winning -- and their own super prospect, Francisco Lindor.
Everybody's all "Soler/Baez/Bryant" and we're all like "Lindor!" He doubled and scored on Destin Hood's sac fly. Now 7-4 CLE. #TribeSpring
— Cleveland Indians (@Indians) March 10, 2015 That's right: the Cubs, who entered the day 0-5 in Cactus League play, were still losing despite the hoopla. Sure, spring training doesn't matter, but is there anything more Cubs than that?
Baez, Soler, and Bryant all homer, but the Cubs are gonna lose by six. Ladies and gentleman, your 2015 Chicago Cubs!!!
— Craig Goldstein (@cdgoldstein) March 10, 2015 The Cubs went on to lose, 10-6, falling to 0-6. At least they have this to fall back on:
Hey you guys: pic.twitter.com/SaAwewnzLi
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) March 10, 2015 As for the constant in each of the home runs? Bauer seems to have a pretty good attitude about the whole thing:
Indians Bauer on 3 HRs by #Cubs kids: "You've got to let the hitters have some fun in Spring Training, too, right?"
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) March 10, 2015 What a good sport.
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