Jim Edmonds, a former St. Louis Cardinals star, chided Chicago Cubs designated hitter Christopher Morel over his showboating after a house run on Sunday.
Morel hit two house runs towards the Cardinals within the Cubs’ 8-3 win. The primary got here off of Mike Mikolas within the sixth inning and the second got here off of Andrew Kettredge within the eighth inning. It was Morel’s eighth inning house run that appeared to irk Edmonds.
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Chicago Cubs’ Christopher Morel celebrates an 8-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in a baseball recreation on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Picture/Jeff Roberson)
Chicago Cubs’ Christopher Morel rounds the bases after hitting a solo house run through the eighth inning of a baseball recreation towards the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday, July 14, 2024, in St. Louis. (AP Picture/Jeff Roberson)
“His celebration is a joke, I don’t thoughts saying it in any respect. I’ve by no means seen something prefer it,” Edmonds stated on the Bally Sports activities broadcast. “I simply don’t get it. You’re a .229 hitter within the massive leagues, and also you’re working round such as you’re Barry Bonds.”
Edmonds then had it out for the fan who caught the house run ball.
“He is additionally taking on loads of room on the market. …” he added.
Morel has 18 house runs on the season and the Cubs’ win took the crew to 47-51 on the season, whereas the Cardinals fell to 50-46 because the league entered its All-Star break.
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Former St. Louis Cardinals participant Jim Edmonds stands on the sector previous to the sport between the Miami Marlins and the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium on Thursday, April 4, 2024, in St. Louis. (Dilip Vishwanat/MLB Images by way of Getty Photos)
Pete Crow-Armstrong additionally hit two dingers.
“It was enjoyable to observe for positive,” Cubs supervisor Craig Counsell stated, via MLB.com. “We did a very nice job. We bought down early, however swung the bats very well. Quite a lot of simply good swings, drove the ball very well. Pete had his finest day within the massive leagues and that was enjoyable to observe.”
Chicago enters the All-Star break 8.5 video games behind the Milwaukee Brewers within the Nationwide League Central Division race.
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St. Louis is 4.5 video games behind the Brewers.
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