sentences:  Morgan overcame an unimpressive spring training in 2009 to claim the job of starting left fielder.Building on his positive second half of 2008, he proved himself to be a fan favorite, often referring to left field as "Morgantown".Although he stole 42 bases in 2009 (second in the league to Michael Bourn), he was caught 17 times—tied for the most in the majors.