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  1. Banedon
    I was waiting for this argument. And I admit...I haven't been in this thread for most of the season...fine. But I'd be defending the Bears or Cubs (ok...maybe not the Cubs as vigorously) from this as well. I understand it's the nature of a sports message board for there to be an excess of negativity. I get that. And it doesn't really matter all that much to me, because I'm not really down on the Hawks at all right now. In fact I'm pretty damn confident. I just hate to see you guys...guys that have followed the Hawks all season (and more!) so down about a team that is up 2-1 in the freaking Stanley Cup Finals. Enjoy this...as good as this team should be in the future, it may not be something we get to see again soon. And I feel like you guys aren't really enjoying it, as much as you're waiting for the other shoe to drop.
  2. Banedon
    Stop using the Cubs for comparison. Your problem isn't that you're a pessimistic fan. It's that you're psychologically scarred by the Cubs. The Cubs are their own beast. They make losing painfully an art. Think of it this way. NO team will ever hurt you the way the Cubs do. Ever.
  3. Banedon
    That dude has been the most consistent player on the ice in the final for the Hawks, with the possible exception of Niemi.
  4. Banedon
    If he goes back to Cleveland, my feeling is that he becomes the greatest player to never win a championship. How can you possibly predict something like that? We're sports fans. Ridiculously premature predictions is what we do.
  5. Banedon
    I'm an optimistic fan until it gets to championship-time. I was one of the only ones here who insisted that the March slump meant nothing about our playoff chances. Cuz we were sure to lose in the playoffs no matter what!!!
  6. Banedon
    Everyone should be required to have a note under their username that says whether they are an optimistic or pessimistic fan, and to what degree. It's crucial information to have.
  7. Banedon
    i dont understand your posts. why are we nuts? because we're being unbiased in our assessment of the series so far. the flyers have played us evenly for 3 straight games and are giving us all sorts of problems. i'm not sure how that's not a concern to you. Because those problems have lead to us winning 2 out of 3 games. I'll take a repeat of that.
  8. Banedon
    Seriously, this thread is lame. It's ridiculous to be this freaked out over a road overtime loss. Really.
  9. Banedon
    Philadelphia didn't play particularly well in Game 1 at the very least. The fact that they've played crappy three games in a row could have just a tiny little bit to do with the opponent forcing them to play crappy. Or it could be that the Hawks have been an up and down team all season.
  10. Banedon
    Because Philly fans are nuts. They think that Boston series was something they can do all the time now.
  11. Banedon
    That's only because he had a couple shutouts against teams without an attack of their own. Philly has been at their best for three games, it's not all that impressive and they don't have another gear. Chicago has been a bit ho-hum, and they are up 2-1. They should win 2 of 3 again soon. i'm not saying it's likely, i'm just asking "what if?". that would suck, considering he's the main reason we're up 2-1. The fact that Chicago is better is the main reason. better team when? in the regular season? do you think the hawks have outplayed them this series by more than a marginal amount? i don't. i think it's been pretty even and maybe slightly tilted to the flyers. The Hawks are better because they've played crappy and beaten a team playing well 2 of 3.
  12. Banedon
    Wasn't that Game 2? Yeah...that's what I thought. I don't know that Leighton has more in him than what we saw in game 2.
  13. Banedon
    Eh...if we lose tonight, it would suck for sure, but it's still be a situation where both teams won their home games. I guess it would depend on how they lost as to how much I'd be panicked. I really think that the Hawks are due for a dominant performance in this series at some point.
  14. Banedon
    Selig said yesterday that they won't be overturning the Galarraga call.
  15. Banedon
    http://nba.fanhouse.com/2010/06/04/source-lebron-james-plans-elaborate-free-agency-tour/?ncid=edlinkusspor00000004
  16. Banedon
    The 1985 St. Louis Cardinals make me disagree. Make them replay the game with the original players.
  17. Banedon
    and a no hitter. and a record breaking HR. and a 21 K game. and... I'm not saying he shouldn't do it, but it's something that would be referenced for anything that someone wants reviewed by the commish in the future. So Galarraga should be screwed out of a perfect game that he rightfully earned because other people may use replay so they won't get screwed out of other things that they rightfully earned as well? Really? Yeah, I don't get that. How often does an ump completely blow the last out of a historically significant moment? And then completely fess up to messing it up? It's an incredibly unique situation, and if it opens up the door to getting more historically significant events correct when they are incorrectly blown by umps, well...I don't think that's a slippery slope that's too dangerous. Can we retroactively take away the White Sox world series? See! No downside!
  18. Banedon
    and a no hitter. and a record breaking HR. and a 21 K game. and... I'm not saying he shouldn't do it, but it's something that would be referenced for anything that someone wants reviewed by the commish in the future. So Galarraga should be screwed out of a perfect game that he rightfully earned because other people may use replay so they won't get screwed out of other things that they rightfully earned as well? Really? Yeah, I don't get that. How often does an ump completely blow the last out of a historically significant moment? And then completely fess up to messing it up? It's an incredibly unique situation, and if it opens up the door to getting more historically significant events correct when they are incorrectly blown by umps, well...I don't think that's a slippery slope that's too dangerous.
  19. Banedon
    http://www.312sports.com/
  20. Banedon
    If Selig was willing to let the 03 All-Star Game end in a tie, I don't see why he wouldn't want to do something that was truly good for the game. It really seems like everyone universally wants this reviewed and fixed...the player, the ump, the fans, the media... There's no downside, and I don't think it would set a precedent for anything other than the final out of a perfect game.
  21. Banedon
    It'd be nice if the sports gods had given you something to talk about today. :P
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  23. Banedon
    Stealing Boxes He was trying to build a clubhouse.
  24. Banedon
    I might have to just ignore this thread until after the Blackhawks next win.
  25. Banedon
    As opposed to what though? Would I take a split? Sure. I'd also take 2 wins. I'd take anything that didn't result in the Blackhawks losing the series...
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