Chicago Cubs: Javier Baez ends game with a taunt

The Chicago Cubs had to come back in order to even make it tied in the 9th inning on Monday night against the Cincinnati Reds. It wasn’t the best game for Kyle Hendricks on the mound but they found themselves in a position to win thanks to some clutch hitting throughout the game. When Javier Baez came up to bat in the 9th inning against his arch-rival Amir Garrett, you knew things could get chippy.

Baez and Garrett have a lot of history with one another in the league. They do not get along. In fact, the two rivals went into the plate appearance jawing at each other. With the bases loaded and only one out, Baez would have the last laugh.

It only took one offering from Garrett for Baez to end the game. He smashed it over the centerfielder’s head to give the Cubs a 6-5 win. He knew that no matter where the ball landed, the game was over. It was either a game-winning base hit, grand slam, or sacrifice fly. As he walked down to first base, he taunted Garett even more.

It was the most exciting win of the Cubs season so far. If every game ended like that, it would be the most popular sport by far. The way these two acted made it seem like a WWE match which is glorious for the game.

Javier Baez always adds some magic to the Chicago Cubs when he turns it on.

As you can see in the video, Baez has no sympathy for his opponent here. There is some bad blood and it isn’t over yet. Garrett isn’t the type of guy to just let this blow over either. The rest of this series is all of a sudden must-watch television.

This could very well be the last week that Javier Baez ever plays for the Cubs. He is an unrestricted free agent after this season and could go wherever he wants. That might cause the Cubs to move him to a contending team right now. If this is the end, he is going out with a bang. There haven’t been many players more entertaining than him in the history of the Cubs.

During this game, the firesale continued. The Cubs traded Andrew Chafin to the Oakland Athletics. He is the second big piece to be moved as the Cubs retool for the future. If Baez is a part of the movement for the Cubs, this will go down as one of his last big moments.