When the chips are down and the going is tough, it is easy to criticize anything that is going wrong. No matter how big or small, everything seems to be fair game. It has been a frustrating year for the Chicago Cubs, which means criticism is at its peak. There’s plenty of blame to go around, but Christopher Morel is a player who has been taking plenty of it.
The Cubs are by no means out of the race for contention. As miserable as it has felt in 2024, the Cubs currently sit just 3.5 games out of the final Wild Card spot.