Why Matt Mervis and Christopher Morel are in tough spots as Chicago Cubs try to get their anemic offense on track
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Chicago Cubs first baseman Matt Mervis got the pitch he wanted.
He worked a 2-0 count against Los Angeles Angels starter Jaime Barria in the fifth inning Wednesday when a slider from the right-hander caught too much of the zone. Mervis smoked the ball, pulling it to right field with the hardest-hit ball — 110.1 mph — any player either team produced in the game.
Mervis, though, had nothing to show for the great contact.
Despite the .750 expected batting average on the 300-foot line
