ARLINGTON, Texas — The Cubs clubhouse was open to the media for more than an hour following the stunning Wild-Card loss to the Rockies at Wrigley Field and during that time, one takeaway stood out more than anything else.
This is Javy Baez's team now.
That's not a slight in any way on face of the franchise Anthony Rizzo or MVP candidate Kris Bryant or even grizzled veteran Jon Lester. It's just a simple point — Ednel Javier Baez is the present and the future of the Cubs.
He proved it again on Opening Day Thursday — crushing a pair of homers and driving in 4 runs to lead his team to a win in the first meangingful game since that one-game playoff.