Christopher Morel’s crosstown heroics began with a routine adjustment at DH

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Christopher Morel #5 of the Chicago Cubs is mobbed by teammates following a walk-off three-run home run against the Chicago White Sox at Wrigley Field on August 16, 2023 in Chicago, Illinois. The Cubs defeated the White Sox 4-3.Christopher Morel’s routine in between at-bats Wednesday night, before his three-run walk-off homer, had evolved since he first tried his hand at designated hitter.

It wasn’t natural at first. He had so much time in between at-bats to contemplate his last plate appearance, watch film on the tablets in the dugout, take swings in the batting cages.

“Wherever the team needs me, I’ve got to be there,” Morel said in a conversation with the Sun-Times this week. “So, I…