On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox renewed their long-standing rivalry. With the Cubs right in the thick of the playoff race, there's greater incentive for them to win than their Windy City rivals, a team that's currently languishing at fourth place in the weak AL Central. However, it was the White Sox that struck the first blow, with Luis Robert even shushing the crowd after hitting a go-ahead home run late in the game. But in Game 2 of their two-game set, Cubs utilityman made sure that it was the North Siders who had the last laugh.

Facing a 3-1 deficit in the bottom of the ninth inning, Morel came to the plate with two runners on base. He faced Gregory Santos, one of the White Sox's best reliever this offseason, with a chance to put the game to bed. And put the game to bed indeed he did. The Cubs utilityman swung for the fences on a meatball from Santos on a 1-2 count, hitting the ball over the right-centerfield wall to seal the game.

It was Christopher Morel's reaction, however, that made this walk-off three-run shot more enthralling in the grand scheme of things. The Cubs utilityman was jumping on the basepaths, screaming from the bottom of his lungs as he gave the Cubs their 62nd win of the season.

This is why baseball players play the game: to have fun. And there was no happier man on the field than Morel himself, as he even took his Cubs uniform off in jubilation.

Morel's enthusiasm was contagious, as it sent Cubs fans into a frenzy on Twitter. Those fans expressed their love and appreciation for the 24-year old slugger.

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Others waxed poetic about Christopher Morel's path to the Cubs' big league roster. As one would recall, Morel began the season in Triple-A despite being a solid piece for the Cubs in 2022. But now, this moment should further cement that it's in the majors where he belongs.

With Morel's walk-off homer, the Cubs are currently sitting in a wild card playoff spot. If the 24-year old continues to produce, then perhaps the Cubs continue to seal their fate as a playoff-bound team as well.