During a news conference ahead of the National League Wild Card Game between the Cubs and Rockies on Tuesday, Chicago infielder Javier Baez said his club has "got to stop worrying about other teams," and "go out there and compete."
Baez went on to say, "If we do that, there's no team that can beat us, and they know that. So that's why they run their mouth a lot, because they know we're the best. Even when we're struggling, we are the head of everybody."
That statement was in response to a question about the up-and-down nature of the Cubs' offense this season, and in a follow-up question, Baez was asked who he was referring to when he said, "They run their mouth a lot.