Cardinals broadcaster Edmonds rips Cubs' Morel for HR celebration
It's safe to say St. Louis Cardinals broadcaster Jim Edmonds wasn't a fan of Christopher Morel's home run celebration Sunday.
Edmonds voiced his displeasure when the Chicago Cubs designated hitter relished hitting his second home run of the game in the eighth inning off Andrew Kittredge.
"[Christopher Morel's] celebration is a joke. I don't mind saying it at all. I've never seen anything like it... You're a .229 hitter... and you're running around like you're Barry Bonds." - Jim Edmonds
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On the fan that caught it: "He's also taking up plenty of room out there..." pic.twitter.com/htFXqljWzB
"You're a .229 hitter, and you're running around like you're Barry Bonds," Edmonds remarked.
The former Cardinal outfielder also took aim at the fan who caught Morel's homer.
"He's ... taking up plenty of room out there," Edmonds added.
Morel entered Sunday's game hitting .199 with a .669 OPS. However, the 25-year-old now has 18 dingers this season.
Edmonds slashed .284/.376/.527 across a 17-year MLB career. He spent eight seasons with the Cardinals.
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