BALTIMORE — Joe Jimenez and Javier Báez have been through this before, trying to keep their heads in the game when their hearts are 2,000 miles away. Not that it ever gets easier.
“I’m talking to my family all the time,” Jimenez said before Tuesday's game. “Trying to stay focused on baseball, of course. That is our job. But at the same time, they’re on my mind. Everyone in Puerto Rico, lots of family, they are in my thoughts and prayers. Hopefully it gets better soon.”
Back in 2017, Jimenez and Báez were in the U.S. while Hurricane Maria thrashed its way through their island, killing more than 3,000. Now, almost five years later to the day, Hurricane Fiona has flooded the streets, knocked down trees, swept away houses and cars, and knocked out the power grid.
