Jorge Soler is the AL HR king with 48 home runs

[MMC]

This was mind blowing to me, he’s about the last person I would’ve predicted to lead the AL in home runs. What a ridiculous season

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[c9777666]

No 50 HR hitters in the AL?

Ball ain't juiced

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Cubs have traded away a lot of young talent in recent years in chase for championship

Infact they traded away 4 guys who hit 30 or more HR this season

Gleyber Torres to Yanks in Chapman deal
Daniel Vogelbach to Mariners in Mike Montgomery deal
Jorge Soler to Royals in Wade Davis deal
Eloy Jimenez to White Sox in Jose Quintana deal

2019
Soler = 48 HR's
Torres = 38 HR's
Jimenez = 31 HR's
Vogelbach = 30 HR's

Torres was steep price for Chapman but it paid off to get them title

Jimenez deal looks horrific for them right now and likely will get worse in coming years especially if Cease becomes the pitcher Sox and scouts believe he can be

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Soler and Vogelbach are nothing players....probably both regress back to replacement level

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

Soler and Vogelbach are nothing players....probably both regress back to replacement level

Soler certainly wasn't this season. I don't think he'll replicate it, but he had value this year.

 

[Reality Check]

Soler is meant for the AL anyhow as a DH. Probably the same with Jimenez.

 

[JWK]

Royals should trade him for Wade Davis

 

[bluesfan94]

Daniel Vogelbach to Mariners in Mike Montgomery deal

Vogelbach was never going to play in Chicago

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

They still gave up young talent in deal which is point I was making

Its actually surprising that Theo isn't getting flak while a certain former Red Sox GM was ripped by media for doing same "Move young talent to win now"

Both ended up with WS but only one was bashed in media for it

So maybe its not surprising as Theo has always had defenders to bury any negative story and find a scapegoat for when things go wrong

 

[Benneguin]

Not surprising when basically every player called up hit 10 or more homers.

 

[SSF]

Dan Vogelbach is the kind of guy you trade away to win a World Series.
If the ball is manufactured differently next year, he will be lucky to match this year's homer totals the rest of his career.

 

[DougieSmash]

The new Khris Davis.

2018: .265 BA, .354 OBP

 

[Quid Pro Clowe]

He needs to do it 4-5 years before earning that title.