Anyone who has ever watched Javy Báez play baseball knows he plays fearlessly, always turned to 11. When you boo him? He makes sure you regret it. There is nothing more he loves than being a villain.
That Báez fun fact has added spice to the Tigers’ weekend series with the White Sox (-1.5). Not too long ago, Báez, of course, played in Chicago as a member of the crosstown Cubs. During his time in the city, there was never any outright animosity with the South Siders. But then again, he did play for the Cubs.
On Saturday night, in the Tigers’ visit to Chicago, Báez drove a dagger into the heart of White Sox fans jeering him in a 7-5 win. With his competitiveness already ignited in the finale on Sunday, Báez launched a towering two-run bomb to start things off.
