Morris Loses to the Astros
One week ago, Cardinals pitcher Matt Morris had some nice things to say about the Astros and some not so nice things to say about the Cubs. Tonight, with the Cardinals all but eliminated from the division race, but with the Astros and Cubs still fighting it out, Morris took the hill against the Astros at Busch Stadium.
His line: 5IP, 8H, 6ER, 2BB, 4K, 2HR. His team lost 8-1.
It’s clear what I’m insinuating here.
Now, I don’t think Morris did what I just insinuated. But his performance tonight raises another problem with his comments last week (outside of the sheer pettiness of them) that wasn’t readily apparent when they were made (because the Cardinals were still in the race). Even if Morris really feels that way about the Cubs, he never should have said what he did, because it’s important to avoid even the appearance of impropriety.
In any case, speaking of the Cardinals, make sure to check out Scott Lange’s open letter to them.