Everything posted by Harry Chappas
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Sox select John Schriffen to be TV PbP announcer
Because he is then not the broadcaster, he is a weekday fill in. I think the truth is in the middle someone with this. Stone has paid his dues and is in his waning years. When Benetti was hired I'm sure they were not looking to find a replacement almost every weekend so early into his tenure. Is there a number of actual games he worked last year? If they really liked McKnight, I think they would have tolerated paying Benetti less and work McKnight it more but I think Benetti balked at being paid less.
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Why Sox need a Soxfest...
The team's performance isn't really what drives Soxfest. It is more of a nostalgic event for older fans to connect and younger fans to meet players.. You bring in guys like Thomas, Konerko, Kittle, Fisk, Durham etc. and roll out the manager, GM and some new guys and you have something. This is where Anderson and Giolito would have been ideal the past few years. Reinsdorf would not be there in any case even if they won. I don't think he ever had a role in anything there. Williams and Hahn were focal points and maybe Getz will be that.
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Why Sox need a Soxfest...
I met him at a White Sox ticket sponsor thing in 2018. Has there been another falling out?
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Moncada speaks...
Oh and F Moncada and Big Baby. I want to hear nothing from either. These stupid articles are as insufferable as ever. Both must be at the stupid season ticket fan thing.
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Moncada speaks...
We will keep Cease. Everyone will stay healthy, play above their potential and we will win 75 games....we also won't trade anyone because we will be within 6 games of first. I am not pleased to think this way.
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Sox select John Schriffen to be TV PbP announcer
That's awesome congrats. I wasn't aware that was your role out there. Ignorance led me to believe that at one time you were in the rodeo.
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Sox select John Schriffen to be TV PbP announcer
Not to sound like a jerk, but what sports are there in Idaho and how does one make their Hall of Fame, Congrats on the accomplishment.
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Sox select John Schriffen to be TV PbP announcer
After the dust settled on this, sadly I think I am going to carry water. I want a PBP guy to be in booth more then Benetti was. Jason's back story was awesome and he was good at his job but at the same time he seemed to only be there more and more on a part time basis. I think the Sox wanted more and Jason wanted less. I like this guy. Hope he is here a long time. I thought Benetti would as well but I think he has Joe Buck aspirations and the Sox were done being a part of it. I still think the Sox are in a bad place as an organization and Brooks Boyer is a fool but I can squint and see their point. the Sox suck so really, why bust Jason's balls.
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Why Sox need a Soxfest...
My guess is players will be Benetendi, Jiminez, Vaughn and a couple pitchers from active roster and then about 20 guys ranging from Fisk to Donn Pall
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Hoskins to Brewers
Which will be bad contracts before the ink drys so I'm not sure that is their play. The risk on Bellinger is he needs to be as good as last year and Chapman is more sizzle then steak at this point is actaully better then I thought. The thing will be, how long to they want to be on the books with him. By signing both now though they win the offseason and get some media roll into spring training which is important but staying with what they have may be the better play if they have faith in the young guys and looking at sustainability. Chapman does line up well with Dansby as does Bellinger but the Dodger trade signifies to me that they are moving in a different direction but who knows.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
The sad reality of going with and retaining Eberflus is they will never have a consistent offense. In order to do so they would need to go with a guy with no HC potetnial. The OC version of Fangio. If the OC gets a HC coach job simialr to Gase he could take staff with him and then the Bears are back at square one. A spot where they do not thrive. I really like Waldron.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
Here is the issue. Whoever he works with, if he is good he is gone after year 1.
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Sox looking at building in South Loop
Wonder if the Bears move to the cell. Enough land there to build the domed stadium.
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Tim Anderson Free Agency Discussion
For under $10M takea flyer at short and hope for a new appraoch in all facets if needed.
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Cease To Padres per Passan
Pitching in teh MLB is going to go toward load management more and more. You need guys in August, September and October. Not May and June. Pitchers are pitchign less and that will continue. I htink we will get to 25 starts and 150 innigns as the base line. Seems this is the baseline with the Braves and Sale. All of this is MHO.
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Illinois High School Football Thread
LWE won the transfer offseason oddly he was to be joining you at one time per another board. High school is as bad as college.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
Youngest team in football and all of that draft capital.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
Eberflus had three epic failures to lose games and has seen both coordinators and two other hires fired already. If they are moving on from Fields then clean house and start over. Only saving grace is if there is a proven OC brought in that is not jumping ship in 12 months if they succeed like Gase did.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
Thanks. It's a useless stat.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
His defense sucks until he got an All Pro and took over the play calling. The guys he hired are terrible. I am not certain they even employ an OL coach.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
If TTT takes into account time outside of the pocket, it could be the most useless misifnormed stat out there.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
The point to that, and I am catching up on this thread is not the OL and time to throw, to me it is the time it takes to make a decision. Love had better protection but he was also throwing it much sooner. Fields holds on to the ball way toooooo long and still can't find a receiver. If the answer is getting Fields more weapons, then he better take a large haircut on an extension.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
This is him talking down to his crowd. Fields missed 4 games. That game was 4/13 of the season. That is not imaterial.
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Cease To Padres per Passan
Maybe the new regime wanted him but the clown car wanted the unathletic kid with the weird batting stance.
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2023-24 NFL Season Thread
Against certain defenses the ball needs to come out quick. With Bagent this seemed to happen and the offense seeemed to be crisp and in a flow. I am not certain if a coaching staff can fix Fields flaws and get the best out of him but Getsy stinks. I still think Fields can win and the team strength via draft capital can be built around him. Let new HC and OC determine with Poles and Warren what is best.