<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/cubs-news-christopher-morel-drops-excited-immediate-reaction-to-epic-walk-off-dinger-vs-white-sox');   ga('set', 'title', 'Christopher Morel drops ‘excited’ immediate reaction to epic walk-off dinger vs. White Sox');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Cubs-Christopher-Morel.jpeg"></figure><h1>Christopher Morel drops ‘excited’ immediate reaction to epic walk-off dinger vs. White Sox</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2023-08-17T06:59:44-07:00">August 17th, 6:59am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2023-08-17T06:59:44-07:00">August 17th, 6:59am</time><address><a>Sam DiGiovanni</a>Sam DiGiovanni started at ClutchPoints as an associate editor in 2021 and became the site's Philadelphia 76ers beat reporter ahead of the 2022-23 season. He graduated from Marist College in May of 2022 and has written for TheKnicksWall.com and CenterFieldMarist.com in the past.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Chicago Cubs just keep making magic happen. After a massive winning streak ahead of the trade deadline that convinced them not to sell, they are in a good position to snag a Wild Card spot. They also may have just enjoyed their most electric win of the season on a walk-off homer from Christopher Morel.</p><p>The Cubs were shut out through the first seven innings and finally got on the board in the eight with a solo homer from Nick Madrigal. Down two runs to the crosstown rival Chicago White Sox in the bottom of the ninth inning, Morel blasted a <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-christoper-morel-walk-off-hr-vs-white-sox-and-team-celebration-has-twitter-going-bonkers" rel="noopener">three-run home run</a> to center field to score himself, Dansby Swanson and Cody Bellinger. He then ran around the base paths in what might be one of the fastest home run trots ever. The Wrigley Field crowd absolutely loved it.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">CHRISTOPHER MOREL WALKS IT OFF FOR THE CUBS 🤯<a href="https://t.co/QbRVVMGMfE">pic.twitter.com/QbRVVMGMfE</a></p><p>— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) <a href="https://twitter.com/ClutchPoints/status/1692004305891459102?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 17, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>In a season full of highlights for the Cubs, this one is instantly one of the best. Put it right up there with Mike Tauchman’s insane <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/cubs-news-mike-tauchman-saves-chicago-makes-history-with-epic-hr-robbery-vs-cardinals" rel="noopener">home-run snag</a> to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, their other major rival.</p><p>Morel was obviously out of his mind after putting the Cubs on top. He did his best to <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/christopher-morel-hits-walk-off-home-run-for-cubs-to-beat-white-sox" rel="noopener">explain his emotions</a> after the win, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.</p><p>“It’s a moment I can’t even translate into English,” Morel through a team translator, via MLB.com. “I’m definitely very, very happy. Very excited.”</p><p>Christopher Morel has been huge for the Cubs, who are encroaching on the Milwaukee Brewers for the lead in the NL Central, this season. On top of playing numerous spots — including every spot in the outfield, second and third base, designated hitter and even a single game at shortstop — he is rocking an OPS of .843 with 19 home runs this season, the second most on the team behind Patrick Wisdom. His focus is squarely on helping the team win.</p><p>“Cubs win,” Morel said of what thoughts when flying through his head after his home run, via MLB.com. “That was the only thing I had on my mind.”</p><p>While the NL Wild Card race is packed, the Cubs have been playing some of their best baseball of the season. A playoff berth is well within reach.</p><p>Hey Chicago, what do you say? The Cubs keep winning in every way.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Christopher Morel drops ‘excited’ immediate reaction to epic walk-off dinger vs. White Sox

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Maybe none brighter than the historic start by utility man Christopher Morel, who put himself in <a href="https://twitter.com/ESPNStatsInfo/status/1661197497010626560" rel="noopener">elite franchise company</a> in Tuesday’s 7-2 win over the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mets-news-pitching-francisco-alvarez" rel="noopener">New York Mets</a> (25-24).</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/2023-fantasy-baseball-top-4-waiver-wire-pickups-week-8" rel="noopener">Morel</a> is the first Cubs player to blast a home run in five consecutive games since Sammy Sosa did so in 1998, according to ESPN Stats &amp; Info. If history is to repeat itself, the 23-year-old is due to hit 68 homers this season. Of course that will not happen, but fans will be just fine watching him build off this <a href="https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/1661190372968505348" rel="noopener">torrid start</a> and remain a prominent fixture in the lineup all year long.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">If it seems like Christopher Morel hits a home run every single game, it’s because he does. <a href="https://t.co/JQnFgJ2mHh">pic.twitter.com/JQnFgJ2mHh</a></p><p>— Jared Carrabis (@Jared_Carrabis) <a href="https://twitter.com/Jared_Carrabis/status/1661190372968505348?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 24, 2023</a></p></blockquote><p><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script></p></figure><p>Morel has eight dingers and 14 RBIs in just 11 games, batting a sizzling .370 with a .396 on-base percentage and mind-boggling 258 OPS+. Those numbers will obviously decrease as his sample size increases, but there should be optimism that he has turned a corner.</p><p>Morel hit just .235 in 113 games last season and was optioned to Triple-A Iowa after Spring Training. He dominated there and quickly earned another crack at the big leagues on May 8th. The native of Dominican Republic, who signed with the Cubs as an international free agent in 2015, has forced his way into a regular role on the MLB roster.</p><p>Chicago’s offensive production has been spotty, so if Morel can consistently cause damage then perhaps this team can gain some much-needed momentum. Despite being well under. 500, the Cubs are just four-and-a-half games out of first in an unpredictable National League Central.</p><p>Christopher Morel is suddenly a big part of this divisional chase.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.191	3	9	0.547	1

2024 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.191	3	9	0.547	1

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