When you are Charlie Morton, people root for you. After years of being just another guy in the rotation, Morton broke out last year with the Houston Astros. Fans now refer to him as Charlie Freaking Morton after his heroics in Game 7 of the World Series. Of course, Alex Bregman gave him the nickname, but fans ran with it. Despite the CFM craze, Morton still likes the nickname Ground Chuck, which he wore during players weekend.
With his playoff success last year, many people were concerned about what was wrong with Morton in his last start on August 28th.