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By Mark Powell
MLB Rumors: Christopher Morel proves the Cubs wrong
Christopher Morel has eight home runs in 11 games for the Cubs. He has been about the only thing to go right for Chicago in a recent tough stretch, proving both the pundits and even his own manager wrong in the process.
Just after Morel’s promotion to the bigs, David Ross questioned whether or not he would be an everyday player. Given where the Cubs were in the standings at that time, few blinked an eye.
This is the quote from David Ross after the front office called up Christopher Morel. He openly campaigned for Morel to be kept in the minors while playing his buddy Hosmer 4-5 times a week.
— CubWin (@CubWin) May 22, 2023
Not sure this is the man I want leading this franchise. pic.twitter.com/hzsFb6X6oO
Now that Morel’s hot streak has taken full effect, he’s given the Cubs no choice but to play him. Chicago hitting coach Dustin Kelly still has a simple message for fans — enjoy if while it lasts.
“Christopher is far from a finished product when it comes to plate discipline and what he understands that he can handle,” Kelly said, per the Chicago Tribune. “We’re never going to take the aggressiveness away from him. You have to live with the swing and miss for him. … As he gets more comfortable, he’s going to get better and better at eliminating pitches.”
That same aggressiveness could lead to Morel’s downfall, or Chicago is still underestimating the corner infielder. More is tied with Freddie Freeman, Juan Soto, Willy Adames, Teoscar Hernández in home runs despite playing just a third of the games.
Morel is young, and he’s fun. He could be a sign of things to come in the Windy City, or Cubs fans sure hope so.
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