I suspect a very pedestrian year from the Bears. I think the defense continues to get old. Maybe Fields will be a shot of energy in the second half/whenever he starts.
Is he? Second isnt a super difficult position to field. Is he good? Yes. But his bat has been nonexistent, he’s just as a much of black hole as Seby, Leury, and Goodwin in the lineup. Sucks that he was deemed a big enough upgrade to the lineup.
I did and I wasn’t impressed. His fastball was once again hit hard by Semian and Vlad. One was an out and the other was a single. Hes got a good breaking pitch, but players are sitting on his fastball.
Yeah dude, he sucks now. He has been awful since coming here. His fastball is just 94-94 (when he throws it for a strike) right down the plate. Wouldn’t even be pitching in the 8th/9th at this point if it wasn’t for his name.
Someone in the game thread has posted he had a era of 6 if 2019/2020 were combined. What he did in the first half with the Cubs was unattainable, he’s regressing hard to what he was the two years prior. But according to everyone he’ll be lights out in October! I don’t even want him pitching in the playoffs if he finishes out the year at this rate.