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Javy Baez's three-run homer got the Cubs' bullpen in a dancing mood for the first time in 2018

By Andrew Mearns

The 2017 season brought forth a new tradition for the Cubs. Maybe it was because they broke a 108-year World Series drought the previous year. Maybe they were inspired by former teammate David Ross. Maybe they simply couldn't wait for the postgame to bust a move. Regardless, their bullpen just couldn't stop dancing.
One had to wonder, though -- would this new dance craze continue into 2018? Well, when Javy Baez crushed a three-run homer deep into the Chicago night during Wednesday's 13-5 win over the Pirates, we got our answer:

Baez enjoyed it so much that he homered again in the bottom of the eighth:

So party on, guys.

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