Jose Abreu

Jose Quintana, anyone?

https://chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/2019/9/24/20882632/white-sox-yoan-moncada-plans-to-build-of-2019-success-i-still-know-that-i-can-do-more

He's also gonna hit a lot more home runs, IMO. A small swing tweak and increase in launch angle and suddenly Moncada is a perennial 30-40 HR guy. On another note, he said before the game today that he is going to try to steal more bases next year

Jimenez

If you're trading one of our non-elite prospects for Nimmo, the package probably has to start with Stiever

Moncada

@Jack Parkman Actually that didn't take long, I think this was it

I think it was in some minor league game thread. I can try to find it later today. All I remember is reading a post of his that mentioned Moncada and making a mental note to not bother him at the end of the season

He already conceded that he was wrong about Moncada (at least from what I remember) a couple months ago, so he's good in my book

I guess they're emails but yeah, they're out there

I mean he literally admitted it in those texts

I've never really believed that strength of schedule matters. The more talented team will win more often than not, and there are only a few games (Eagles, Chiefs, Saints, maybe Rams) where you could argue that the Bears aren't the more talented team. A healthy, 8-8 season would be a massive disappointment.

TA7

Why not just wait a year and sign Q as a FA?

A couple articles on this if anyone is interested: James Fox on the the potential fit Me on Martinez's potential market (it's small)

For sure, but they've had 1 week of bad QB play. It was the first time they've dealt with it over a full game since week 3 of last season. The overreactions are just getting to be a bit much. If the Bears stay healthy and finish 8-8, then the entire coaching staff deserves to be fired

I've never seen such weird reactions to people saying that a 12-4 team might make the playoffs again. They're consistent across the media too

TA7

Ken Rosenthal, too. He was the first one

One thread for every RBI this season!

In other words, he started slowly in the 2nd half but then picked it up so that the production is consistent with his first half. Seems like normal fluctuations to me. Not a good or bad thing really

First half OPS: .838 Second half OPS: .842 He has had a hot couple weeks but I don't think he has been that different overall

I don't see how any of that is true- didn't the Sox take the season series against the Astros, Yankees, and other playoff teams? And didn't those Bears beat the Rams, Seahawks, and Vikings (twice)?

So you're inadvertently arguing that he's right? The team he's talking about went 12-4 despite being projected to finish in last place.