Harry Chappas

Eddie Jackson is literally just standing around. No catch call doesnt matter now.

The Wims era cant end soon enough.

Eddie Jackson is a statue out there.

When the seems of the ball were essentially removed this took its place. I'd like to see a spin rate study on a ball with raised laces v the current ball. My guess is the current ball travels further with the lower almost nonexistent laces compared to the raised version.

I do not disagree but don't think the Bears will see it that way. There needs to be a seasoned football mind in the building. The Bears hire inexperienced people and then wonder why they fail. I believe Pace said he would draft a QB annually, He has drafted one but he does love to draft WR's and TE's for some odd reason. I am not certain what to make of Mitch or any of this but I do think it all comes back next year. I think the O line has solidified itself and that has helped Mitch and the running game and we can see that he still needs work but he is serviceable. All of the money has been spent on the defense thus this is what we have. I think they sign Mitch for two years and draft a QB in the first three rounds. They are stuck with Foles next year I believe.

What are the options? It is easy to say they should move on but to whom do they move to?

If Mitch is their QB moving forward and he most likely will be that is how they have to play on offense. I think if Mitch plays all year in an offense that fits his skill set they go 10-6 and are playing the Skins. Pace needs a football boss. Making the pkayoffs is never a bad thing in the NFL.

Which is what he should be doing until the offense finds an identity.

Kmets fumbled ended the game. Pagano is an embarassment. Rogers just hands him his lunch.

They should move to Illinois then retire to Indiana.

Nobody really is at this point except San Diego.

So that I understand correctly you have doubts on Lynn and Keuchel but not Snell and Darvish? Snell has had ONE great year and the rest are average. Darvish has not been a model of consistency when it comes to health. I compared Lynn to Snell and Darvish when it comes to actually pitching and if you add Dallas it is not even a conversation. San Diego has the capital to take this risk the White Sox do not nor do they necessarily need to.

The issue is what is that direction? Do they mortgage the future to trade up with the Bengals to get the next Dewayne Haskins? Moving on from Mitch is a lot easier said than done.

Dane Dunning became Shane Bieber after the Lynn trade and Lance Lynn became Lance Broadway. I give credit to the Padres for building an amazing farm system which allowed them to make these moves. They got the cubs to take four lottery tickets. There is a decent enough chance that both Snell and Darvish don't pan out like they are being purported to do. In their careers combined Darvish and Snell have thrown over 200 innings in a season once. Lance Lynn has done it 3 times. In their careers combined Darvish and Snell have started over 30 games in a season four times. Lance Lynn has done it 5 times. The Padres have the farm system depth to overcome both of the potential shortcomings of Snell and Darvish not many if any teams have this luxury.

and last year

nor could many if any other teams

I think there is no way cubs trade with sox at this point. How is that the best the cubs got?

How long do you wait for Springer? I don't think Eaton is a replacement for Springer I just think he was willing to sign and there is a need there for a LHH.

Joc is a platoon player. That seems to be an issue with your construction of a roster as Eaton is serviceable v LHP while Joc is not. Also Joc has not signed. While the White Sox could continue to wait him out they moved forward with the certainly to fill a role same with trading for Lynn. The offseason is not over maybe in April this will be an issue but at this time I think the rumbling over the offseason is a little premature.

My original point when bringing up jerry jones is that I think JR does get what he wants but I do not think he is forcing the issue and turning off the front office in the process. That does not seem to be his MO. I think he has a say but I do not think it is a my way or the highway type of thing. Did this front office want Abreu back last winter? Also as was pointed out why now force TRL on the front office. There was ample opportunity to do this previously, why do it now?

I don't think Snell is the all in kind of move and that is what I find frustrating about this board currently. The Padres got him because they had depth in the farm that the Sox may have in a year or two but it was not allowed to play out in 2020.

Eaton was literally a championship RF in 2019.

I agree but I think the front office is content with it for now. I think JR probably had to sell them but if Williams and Hahn were vehemently opposed I think they do go in a different direction.

With LaRussa it is a three year run. Eaton is a filler and hopefully when said and done a bench piece. Eaton was signed to a one year deal for nothing. He is filling a minor role as a platoon RF that can hit RHH which is needed.