Cubs Trade for José Quintana

**HammerTime** · Jul 13, 17, 10:31 AM

@whitesox

#WhiteSox have acquired OF Eloy Jiménez, RHP Dylan Cease, 1B Matt Rose & INF Bryant Flete from the Cubs in exchange for LHP José Quintana.

Outfielder Eloy Jiménez is the No. 5 prospect in baseball according to Baseball America’s updated midseason rankings.

**UKMustangFan** · Jul 13, 17, 10:35 AM

Solid haul for the Sox. Two top 50-75 prospects.

**John Anthony** · Jul 13, 17, 10:40 AM

Originally Posted by UKMustangFan

Solid haul for the Sox. Two top 50-75 prospects.

Ahh Jimenez is one of the top prospects in all of baseball with 40 HR power. Cease could be a #2 someday.

Cubs sent too much over in my opinion.

**UKMustangFan** · Jul 13, 17, 10:41 AM

Originally Posted by John Anthony

Ahh Jimenez is one of the top prospects in all of baseball with 40 HR power. Cease could be a #2 someday.

Cubs sent too much over in my opinion.

I thought the same.

Sox now have 8 of the top 65 prospects according to MLB.com...

**John Anthony** · Jul 13, 17, 10:48 AM

Q has been up and down his year, good contract though. A lot of Cubs fans on Twitter are shocked, Jimenez was supposed to be their future jewel. Guess their pitching, or lack thereof, forced their hand.

**00Rocket28** · Jul 13, 17, 10:54 AM

I'm disappointed we gave up Eloy. I guess we're in the "win now" mode while we have Rizz, KB, Russell, Baez, etc. under team control. I still look for us to move Schwarber or Happ.

**John Anthony** · Jul 13, 17, 10:56 AM

Originally Posted by 00Rocket28

I'm disappointed we gave up Eloy. I guess we're in the "win now" mode while we have Rizz, KB, Russell, Baez, etc. under team control. I still look for us to move Schwarber or Happ.

Dude hit the lights ala Roy Hobbs in the minor league HR derby. I wanted to see him at GABP.

**00Rocket28** · Jul 13, 17, 11:01 AM

I guess this means the Cubs are more sold on Hayward, Happ and Schwarber in the OF. At least on Heyward and Happ. Maybe they really are intending on going after Harper when he becomes a free agent.

**UKMustangFan** · Jul 13, 17, 11:05 AM

Does this really improve the Cubs pitching all that much?

Arrieta, Hendricks, Lester, and Lackey have all been average at best when they've been healthy. Quintana is having his worst season (statistically) of his career.

**John Anthony** · Jul 13, 17, 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by UKMustangFan

Does this really improve the Cubs pitching all that much?

Arrieta, Hendricks, Lester, and Lackey have all been average at best when they've been healthy. Quintana is having his worst season (statistically) of his career.

Narrows the gap with Milwaukee, I think that's all they wanted.

**plantmanky** · Jul 13, 17, 11:10 AM

Setting themselves up for another 90 years of disappointment.

**All State Baseball** · Jul 13, 17, 11:32 AM

He went 13-12 with a 3.20 ERA last season and he's 4-8 with a 4.49 ERA and you trade all that for him? I could understand if it was Verlander or Gray but Quintana? You have to be kidding me....What are you thinking Theo?

WOW.....