Chicago Cubs send Chicago White Fans in shambles after walk-off victory

Chicago White Sox fans are down bad after the Chicago Cubs clinched the Crosstown Cup on Wednesday with a walk-off home run from Christopher Morel.

Jordan Campbell

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The Chicago Cubs took away the only silver lining that Chicago White Sox fans could have had to their 2023 season on Wednesday night.

The White Sox were mere moments away from taking Wednesday's game against the Cubs with a 3-1 victory and a win that would have led to a split of the Crosstown Cup between the two teams.

Instead, Christopher Morel called game.

CHRISTOPHER MOREL WALKS IT OFF! pic.twitter.com/uFZrEs7Aus
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) August 17, 2023

Morel's home run sent White Sox fans in shambles.

Look no further than our sister site, Southside Showdown, and their editor Vinnie Parise unleashing on the misery that has been the White Sox season.

The #WhiteSox are a disgusting disgrace to the city of Chicago. pic.twitter.com/v29Rn1nt5O
— Vinnie Parise (@VinnieParise) August 17, 2023

Morel's walk-off heroics for the Cubs on Wednesday was just another low point for the White Sox on their season.

Just an awful time to be a Chicago #WhiteSox fan.

Absolutely embarrassing.
— DaWindyCityFS (@DaWindyCityFS) August 17, 2023

Splitting the Crosstown Cup would have been a moral victory for the White Sox after their contention window slammed shut after the team struggled at the beginning of the season.

2023 Chicago White Sox: pic.twitter.com/iLIFvfqdXn
— Brett 🧦 (@brett_haffner) August 17, 2023

For White Sox fans, all hope was lost after the walk-off home run.

If u look up the word ineptitude in the dictionary, the Chicago White Sox franchise will be listed as the definition.
— Zach Bott (@zach_bott17) August 17, 2023

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