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08:15 AM ET 11.02 | The Cubs may not have any long-term concerns about Javier Baez, but the prospect is missing out on the chance to develop further in the Arizona Fall League. How did Baez wind up with a non-displaced fracture on the tip of his right thumb? To borrow a medical term from Lou Piniella, it might be classified as a "Cubbie occurrence." "Celebratory high-five or (something like that)," general manager Jed Hoyer said Thursday. "They don't know exactly when he did it, but it was some sort of odd, non-baseball-playing injury. It certainly wasn't anything negative. He didn't punch a wall or anything. But it sounds like he was celebrating and might have hit it wrong." People who've watched Baez extensively say he plays with swagger, almost out of control at times.

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November 2, 2012  09:24 AM ET

Yeah, this guy is going to fit right in on the North Side......

November 2, 2012  09:40 AM ET

What a stupid way to get hurt. Go sit next to Kendrys Morales.

November 2, 2012  10:32 AM ET

Cubbies have little in the way of experience when it comes to celebrating, so getting injured indulging in such isn't a complete surprise.

November 2, 2012  10:41 AM ET
QUOTE(#3):

Cubbies have little in the way of experience when it comes to celebrating, so getting injured indulging in such isn't a complete surprise.

Ain't that the truth.

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November 2, 2012  12:20 PM ET

I could see getting hurt giving high 5'S if it's like Shaq or Ray Lewis.

November 2, 2012  01:17 PM ET
QUOTE(#2):

What a stupid way to get hurt. Go sit next to Kendrys Morales.

or derek jeter, mariano rivera,,,,,,

November 2, 2012  01:17 PM ET

or derek jeter, mariano rivera,,,,,,

November 2, 2012  01:18 PM ET

Thank goodness no one gives a high ten anymore. Dude would be in the ICU.

November 2, 2012  02:30 PM ET
QUOTE(#10):

Thank goodness no one gives a high ten anymore. Dude would be in the ICU.

that's my speciallity ICU PATIENTS,,,

November 2, 2012  03:44 PM ET
QUOTE(#11):

that's my speciallity ICU PATIENTS,,,

IC dead people...

November 2, 2012  06:54 PM ET
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IC dead people...

plenty of those cases no kidding,,

November 2, 2012  06:55 PM ET
QUOTE(#13):

plenty of those cases no kidding,,

wraped them up, and take them down to the morgage, you just tost the body's on top of others body's,,

November 2, 2012  08:10 PM ET

At least he didn't have to go on the DL with a punctured ear-drum from a Q-tip. That was the best one I ever heard...

 
November 3, 2012  05:33 AM ET
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At least he didn't have to go on the DL with a punctured ear-drum from a Q-tip. That was the best one I ever heard...

Joel Zumaya missed the 2006 ALCS after playing too much Guitar Hero.

I think the entire 2004 Yankees team dislocated their shoulders patting themselves on the back after going up 3-0 in the ALCS...

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