Cubs say Amir Garrett went a bit too far in celebrating strikeout of Javier Baez

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Cubs manager Joe Maddon thought Amir Garrett’s celebration after striking out Javier Baez was reminiscent of an animated musical. Baez took exception and ignited a bench-clearing scrum. “If you’re going to show somebody up, at least man up and stay there or walk this way,” Baez said Saturday. Teammates had to separate him and Garrett after the top of the seventh inning of the Cubs’ 11-inning 5-4 loss to the Reds in the first game of the split doubleheader at Great American Ball Park. “If you want to fight, you’re in the wrong sport, first of all,” Baez said. “When somebody got in front of him, he started walking to us. Whatever. We lost.” Maddon assessed Garrett’s yell, accompanied by arm gestures

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