Christopher Morel
 

Thoughts on this guy? I would have thought there would be more hype around him in the hobby

He’s on my fantasy team and that’s all I care about

Wasn't he in 2021 Bowman? Maybe the only guy worth anything out of that product if his early production is not a blip.

[QUOTE=Prox3;18869197]He’s on my fantasy team and that’s all I care about[/QUOTE]

Same! Dude is raking.

Bought a series 1 gold card a couple days ago at BIN, didn’t want to get sniped on current auction card which is currently at $14. Think I did BIN at $20


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[QUOTE=Prox3;18869197]He’s on my fantasy team and that’s all I care about[/QUOTE]

This.

He shoulda struck out 8 straight times last week against the Astros but Framber hung an 0-2 slider and the ball probably collided with Pujols’ shot off Lidge while they were orbiting Mars. Dude has pop but he’s a wild free swinger

As a Cubs fan, I really want and hope for him to be able to sustain.

However, I think the holes in his swing and his mediocre pitch recognition doesn't age well. Of course, he could figure it all out and become a star but there's still a lot of work to be done for that to happen.

In the meantime, I'll enjoy the bombs while they last.

He got off to a hot start when he debuted last season and his cards took a nice jump. Don't think he sustained it enough to warrant any player threads at the time though.

Although that is nothing compared to how great he's playing right now.

Went deep again today


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If he played the Phillies @ CBP every game of his career he’d have HOFer numbers after 3 seasons

Phillies should trade for him so he can play there 81 games of the year

8 home runs in 11 games is intriguing and 6 HR in his last 7- his strikeout numbers are alarming - take the money and run

He’s got a ton of tools: big arm, runs well, hits the ball very hard…but he’s not good at any defensive position and he strikes out a lot. As a cubs fan I’m hopeful he can figure it out, but I wouldn’t say I’m optimistic.

He has been about the hottest hitter on the planet this year between AAA and the show, so I’m also going to enjoy it for now!

I built up a nice stash of him over the offseason. All of that is gone save a few base chrome.

To the sustainability question; do I think he's going to hit .390 with 100 HR over a full season? No, obviously. Can he sustain an above average OPS+ with a little bit of pop? Absolutely.

My guess/bet is he is at his all time hobby high right now, even if he ends up a really good player. The BCA that I thought I got a pretty good price on given his true talent level are selling for 3x what I sold them for....and I wasn't exactly cheap given where the market was when I sold.

I don't know what you're looking for hobby hype wise, but he's up at least triple since the offseason in a market that is at best flat. That's a huge gain.

Feels to me like his upside is Javy Baez without the defensive value. His best defensive position would probably be one he won't ever play (RF) but I feel like he will be relegated to "utility player" which generally just means you're not good enough to be a starter at any one spot

Arístides Aquino clone

[QUOTE=panamamyers;18869794]Arístides Aquino clone[/QUOTE]

He is a already better than Aquino ever was

[QUOTE=boxbuster7;18869951]He is a already better than Aquino ever was[/QUOTE]

Aquíno had 10 home runs in his first 15 major league games.

Morel has 8 in 11 games this year.

Pretty close production though this is Morels second year and Aquino was much better then him as a rookie.

[QUOTE=panamamyers;18870335]Aquíno had 10 home runs in his first 15 major league games.

Morel has 8 in 11 games this year.

Pretty close production though this is Morels second year and Aquino was much better then him as a rookie.[/QUOTE]

Aquino was a 25 year old rookie. Morel is 23 in his second year.

[QUOTE=boxbuster7;18870342]Aquino was a 25 year old rookie. Morel is 23 in his second year.[/QUOTE]

This is Morels age 24 season. That was Aquinos age 25 season.
It won't last. Sorry.

[QUOTE=panamamyers;18870355]This is Morels age 24 season. That was Aquinos age 25 season.
It won't last. Sorry.[/QUOTE]

Batted ball profile-wise he's more similar to Javier Baez than Aquino.

Is it [I]likely[/I] he'll fall off? Yep.

But [I]could[/I] he just maintain the bottom line for a few years with frustrating hot & cold streaks, like Baez? Also yep.

Of course, Morel will never have GG-caliber D like Baez did -- that's a significant difference & it'll likely keep Morel from ever having staying power.

He was on fire in AAA before the call up this season. He had 11 homers in 29 games

Dude can hit. Who cares if he strikes out a lot...if his OPS stays above average, no one will care about the strikeouts

[QUOTE=panamamyers;18870355]This is Morels age 24 season. That was Aquinos age 25 season.
It won't last. Sorry.[/QUOTE]

If you would've read my first reply I clearly stated the strikeout numbers are alarming...but the power is 80 grade. He is more intriguing of a prospect than aquino ever was.

He has base and parallels in 2021 regular bowman/1st edition/mega/sapphire then just regular autos in 2021 bowman chrome

[QUOTE=jjo1776;18870673]He has base and parallels in 2021 regular bowman/1st edition/mega/sapphire then just regular autos in 2021 bowman chrome[/QUOTE]

I was wondering why his chrome auto has always been so expensive - they went the jo adell route

[QUOTE=panamamyers;18869794]Arístides Aquino clone[/QUOTE]

I feel very comfortable predicting that Morel will not be bagging groceries in four years.

[QUOTE=rwperu34;18870863]I feel very comfortable predicting that Morel will not be bagging groceries in four years.[/QUOTE]

Aquino was never a top prospect. He literally came out of left field.

[QUOTE=panamamyers;18869794]Arístides Aquino clone[/QUOTE]



Do you watch the games or just look at the box score daily?

[QUOTE=boxbuster7;18870871]Aquino was never a top prospect. He literally came out of left field.[/QUOTE]

I know. Morel wasn't a prospect this year, but if he was he would have certainly been in the top 100. Morel's breakout happened last year. The magnitude of this year's upswing is a fluke, but the writing was on the wall that he is a good hitter.

Pulled a couple of his cards from a blaster of Big League the other day. It was fun.

[QUOTE=Bunny Hop;18871745]Pulled a couple of his cards from a blaster of Big League the other day. It was fun.[/QUOTE]

He’s got a rookie in heritage coming out tomorrow

[QUOTE=rwperu34;18871074]I know. Morel wasn't a prospect this year, but if he was he would have certainly been in the top 100. Morel's breakout happened last year. The magnitude of this year's upswing is a fluke, but the writing was on the wall that he is a good hitter.[/QUOTE]

yeah...I know you know your stuff. Morel was #8 cubs prospect in 2021 in a strong farm system. I'm honestly not really surprised by his breakout.

Christopher Morel
 

My Morel pulls
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nice! that royal blue is nice. the border works very well with the cubs colors. (I really like his 2021 bowman sapphire card for that same reason)

Morel Homer, #9.

Christopher Morel
 

I love it when a guy who is in a flagship checklist full of bigger rookies, that isn’t supposed to be a big star, becomes one. It’s nice to see it. I was rooting for him last year.


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[QUOTE=jhssketchcards;18873116]I love it when a guy who is in a flagship checklist full of bigger rookies, that isn’t supposed to be a big star, becomes one. It’s nice to see it. I was rooting for him last year.


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Shades of Arozarena?

[QUOTE=gmoney328;18873128]Shades of Arozarena?[/QUOTE]


Perhaps. It’s a long season but it will be fun to watch.


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I’m a cubs fan so was looking to add a few autos on the cheap before he got called up but never pulled the trigger. Kinda missed that boat.


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Big fan. He's going to obviously regress. Partially because that's how things work with outlying small samples... but also because people will pitch him differently. Can he take the walks like he started to in the minors?

35-40% k-rate is what people ignore when you hit 9 HRs in 12 games. They stop ignoring that when you don't. 19:3 K:BB needs to get better. Maybe like 19:6-7? Could probably live with that.

I think ultimately he'll be fine and a lot of fun to watch. I don't know that he's on the cover of the magazine proclaiming the cubs are contenders again (whenever that happens). Utility guy bringing that kind of smile and some pop? Certainly a nice ingredient to have, though.

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Pulled this nice vintage stock from my jumbo. Got it listed now with this hr barrage. [IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230524/35db3e099a27b415931af9d0047941cd.jpg[/IMG][IMG]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20230524/323fd613801cd25e1cecc60fc5466cbc.jpg[/IMG]

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[QUOTE=roverpak;18873435]Pulled this nice vintage stock from my jumbo. Got it listed now with this hr barrage.

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Post the link to it too

He was a super cheap buy once upon a time. Hats off to you all who had a hunch


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My favorite morel. The gold mirror ssp


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