Jose Abreu

Cabrera

QUOTE (chw42 @ Sep 15, 2016 -> 04:54 PM) Maybe in the second half, but as a whole, I don't think so. Jose is a bit weird in that his seasons are somewhat inconsistent. He's one type of hitter in one half and a totally different type in the other. Take 2014 for example. He hit a lot of homers in the first half and then his HR total dipped in the second half, but he hit for a much higher average. Is that necessarily bad?

Preller suspended 30 games due to not disclosing info on Pomeranz's health

QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 15, 2016 -> 02:25 PM) CSN Chicago ‏@CSNChicago 40m40 minutes ago Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts could challenge Adam Eaton for Gold Glove: http://bit.ly/2cBrDua Betts won't be challenging, he'll be winning. East coast bias

Anderson

Eaton

QUOTE (bmags @ Sep 14, 2016 -> 03:47 PM) Not sure Eaton is far off either. I think eaton is probably faster than both. In terms of speed, Anderson > Eaton > Saladino

Here's a question: why does a potential Sale trade's effect on attendance matter to you guys so much? It's 2016, and attendance means so little when it comes to team revenue. It's really just an insignificant figure Cubs fans use to feel better about themselves.

.300 average, 94 RBIs now

I love how the site is overall, but if there's one thing I'd change, it would be the physical layout (if possible). A modernized feel could be more convenient

QUOTE (Dick Allen @ Sep 13, 2016 -> 05:52 AM) Saladino has played every position but catcher and pitcher this year. I did read last year, they were reluctant to use him in the OF due to his TJ surgery. Robin said yesterday he is more valuable moving around than playing one position. What's funny is he is actually our emergency catcher and can do so adequately if needed

Abreu

Start him and trade Lawrie. This guy can hit a little, and we already know of his good instincts, fundamentals, baserunning, and fielding.

Saladino and Abreu having monstrous second halves

QUOTE (caulfield12 @ Sep 11, 2016 -> 09:11 PM) How could it be happening in September? I assume you're meaning during the offseason, as Sale and Q weren't placed on waivers. I thought September trades were legal but players traded cannot be on playoff rosters. Didn't this happen last year with Tampa and another non-playoff team? Obviously the Red Sox wouldn't do it, but can't it happen?

frustrating- cutler was such a different QB that first half when he had protection. makes all the difference in the world

false alarm ^ https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2016/09/a-j-...-to-retire.html

QUOTE (flavum @ Sep 10, 2016 -> 10:51 AM) No way. Can't wait for Melky to be gone too. And before you bring up Jose Quintana, his suspension was fishy and he was a teenager. Once you're in the union, and you continue to cheat (and also lie about it), I don't want you on the team I root for. Yeah, as far as I know Quintana needed something for a back injury at 17 and apparently didn't know it was a banned substance

bump He has me excited now. I think he can be a legit #1/#2 as soon as next year.

Timothy Anderson

QUOTE (soxforlife05 @ Sep 8, 2016 -> 03:15 PM) The higher injury risk with Sale and the fact that Quintana seems to be undervalued compared to other pitchers in the league for what he gives a team. Tired of hearing the "injury risk" of Sale as a reason teams would give up smaller packages for him or us trading him over Quintana. This is his 7th season. If he were that susceptible to injury, he would have missed more than just a few starts over his career.

QUOTE (Hatchetman @ Sep 8, 2016 -> 03:26 PM) I think he'll be much better than Alexei. That's a very optimistic claim but we'll see. He can hit for a higher average than Alexei, walk at a similarly low rate, hit for maybe a little less power, but defensively, Alexei will probably edge Anderson. Hope I'm proved wrong

QUOTE (ChiSoxFanMike @ Sep 8, 2016 -> 09:14 AM) What's the point in moving Sale if you don't move Quintana? He's only signed for one additional year. It would be such a White Sox move to trade one, get a decent haul of prospects, but keep the other and do that annoying halfass going for it/selling thing

Very sorry for your loss. Thoughts are with you

QUOTE (ron883 @ Sep 7, 2016 -> 09:50 PM) Jose starts finally producing when it doesn't matter and people keep calling me out? Too bad he couldn't do it back when it mattered. I'll reiterate what I've previously said. Jose isn't what we thought he was. The league adjusted to him after his rookie year. He is a mid-tier first baseman. What did you think he was, then?