June 18, 2019: The Book of Eloy

You knew something like this was going to happen right? Guy gets traded by team, comes back to get a big hit against old team. I thought this prophecy was going to fulfill itself in the very first inning of the game when Eloy came up with the bases loaded; he grounded into a double play, and I said “whew”. But it was 8 innings later, in the top of the 9th, where Eloy took Pedro deep to give the Sox a 3-1 victory in the Crosstown Classic. Big time home run; nice win for the Sox. Guess I’m not watching any highlights of this game…

I predicted the outcome of this game too. Yeah, I know all about Nova’s numbers, but I remember facing him numerous times in the past, and not being able to do crap against him. I thought it might be different after Schwarber took the first pitch and deposited it into the bleachers. Yet, that’s the only run that would cross the plate for the Cubs on this night. Sad? Yes. Expected? Kind of. Cubs had some chances throughout the evening, as did the Sox, but the game sat tied at 1 headed to the 9th. That’s when the next chapter of the Book of Eloy was written… How did we get here?

I remember Eloy when he was in the Cubs system. I remember thinking he’s going to be a stud. Yet, when the Cubs traded him and Dylan Cease to the Sox for Quintana, I wasn’t devastated. Quintana was a very good pitcher; he is a very good pitcher. The trade was meant to stabilize the Cubs rotation with a high quality left handed pitcher for multiple years at a reasonable price. Has the trade done that? I say yes. The Cubs made the playoffs the past 2 years with Quintana. In the playoffs, Q had 2 chances… 1 good game and 1 bad game. Yet, the Cubs have not won the World Series with Q in the rotation; he’s been good not great. If the Cubs win a World Series with Q in the rotation, the trade is officially OK with me. If…

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On the Sox side of the ledger, they got 2 potential future stars in Jimenez and Cease. Neither had played an inning in the major leagues before this year… while the Cubs were busy making the postseason the last 2 years. Yes, Cease has still not pitched in the majors; coming soon supposedly. But Jimenez, yeah, he’s here, and if you didn’t know before this game, he’s been ramping up his performance. He’s starting to look like that stud I thought he was going to be. Regret in trading him? Maybe… but honestly, undecided at this point.

It all goes back to wins and losses, or to be specific, the ultimate win. If I see Eloy raising a World Series trophy with the White Sox before Q does so with the Cubs, then I think the verdict is out. Until then, we can argue back and forth all we want, or as some may have it, worship Eloy and slander the Cubs for making this “dumb” deal. A good trade is supposed to be good for both teams. Since the deal, the Cubs have made the postseason twice; the Sox have not sniffed it. Yet, the future can certainly hold different results on both sides of the deal. Will this go down as one of the worst trades in Cubs history? Maybe. Will this go down as a horrible trade for the White Sox? Not likely. Will this trade go down as a great trade for both sides of town? Maybe.

Yeah, this one certainly stings, although seeing that the Brewers lost later in the night made me feel a little bit better. Still, a classic Crosstown moment that the Cubs are on the wrong side of. Hey, at least Eloy didn’t punch somebody in the face… but it sure felt like a punch in the nuts. Let’s get them in Game 2. Go Cubs!