Cynosure

What is he going to say in 2014?

How old is he?

I believe so. Yes I'll be listening. I haven't ever listened to a hockey game over the radio in my life, how is it? Is hockey much of a "radio sport"? The Hawks PBP radio guy is one of the better announcers that I've heard. Unfortunately, it's had to be a radio sport in Chicago because of all the games that were on radio only. It's really not that bad to listen to on the radio. And even more unfortunately, if you're talking about Pat Foley... he is now on the TV games :(

I hope he dies. The sad thing is you're probably serious. Ease up. Would you miss him? And I edited the post because obviously you people think I REALLY WANTED him to die... what do you mean you people? Hahhaa touche!

Fights, sick hits... reporting goals/assists... nice saves by the goalie. Big penalties/scrums... among many others. Power Play opportunities, who's doing well etc...

I'll be around, but I think it'll be pretty quiet. Really looking forward to the home opener on Monday. No doubt the Hawks played better last spring down the stretch when the house was packed every night. I think they'll have a much greater home advantage this year. Yea I bet it will be slow, but I think we can make it catch steam with all the brainwashing we're doing to the Chicagoans to finally like hockey again :)

Hope to see you all in the game thread if you're all not doing anything on Friday!

Manny vs Red Sox is my wet dream now that the Sox/Cubs are out :)

unless you're like, roleplaying as a white sox fan or something, this is pretty dumb Who cares? They made me do it... I've never rooted against the Sox, I enjoy watching Sox games. But after their whole organization (Ken Williams/Ozzie/Players/FANS) talking crap... it feels so good and I will let it be known. It's the great thing about this country, I can take joy in them losing (for the first time in my life) and you don't have too. Don't you love freedom?

Na Na Na Na.... Na Na na NA!

I hope he dies. The sad thing is you're probably serious. Ease up. Would you miss him? And I edited the post because obviously you people think I REALLY WANTED him to die...

Actually, scoring more runs than your opponent does. Oddly, scoring runs factors into that. I completely agree... but our starting pitching did the job more or less... our offense and defense killed us. Regardless, this team was built to win it all... Soriano is wrong. The starting pitching was awful. 15.1IP 15H 10ER 12BB 13K That's the combined line of the 3 starters. Take out Dempster's start and Harden/Zambrano did fine... but again... it still doesn't make a difference, who thought Dempster was going to bad? I had nothing but confidence in him... The argument at hand is that Soriano said we weren't built for a short series, and that is false. WE WERE BUILT FOR IT... just didn't execute. So now it's down to Z and Harden doing well... 11.2IP 11H 6ER 5BB 11K That's an era of 4.6, that ain't going to get it done either. Offensively, they're built for beating up on bad to medicore pitching staffs. Pitching, they're close to where they need to be for short-series but like most teams they lack a true ace, if Harden could stay healthy, it would be him. Look at LA. Combined over the course of the year, I would take Lowe, Billingsley and Kuroda over the Cubs 3. Although several factors loom over next year (Lowe's age, Z's workload, and Harden's health, Dempster's regression). I agree you may be right about the pitching (even though Zambrano had an inherited run score from first I believe) but let's not argue semantics, you win this one. The fact is, even if this was a 7 game series, there was a very good chance the Cubs got swept anyways. Soriano making these statements is to take attention away from him... what would he had said if they got swept in a 7 game series?

Has nothing to do with his money. I would say the same things if it was Ryan Theriot making these comments.

Actually, scoring more runs than your opponent does. Oddly, scoring runs factors into that. I completely agree... but our starting pitching did the job more or less... our offense and defense killed us. Regardless, this team was built to win it all... Soriano is wrong. The starting pitching was awful. 15.1IP 15H 10ER 12BB 13K That's the combined line of the 3 starters. Take out Dempster's start and Harden/Zambrano did fine... but again... it still doesn't make a difference, who thought Dempster was going to bad? I had nothing but confidence in him... The argument at hand is that Soriano said we weren't built for a short series, and that is false. WE WERE BUILT FOR IT... just didn't execute.

How are they not set up for a short series? Best 1-2-3 punch in baseball as far as starting pitching (pitching wins championships, folks). And the best offense in the NL with arguable the best depth... how are they not set up for a short series? They didn't have the best 1-2-3 punch in baseball as far as starting pitching going into the post-season. Z wasn't heathly going into October nor was he effective coming back from injury and neither was Harden as far as health. The Cubs don't have a 7th inning reliever yet, Howry was Howry, Samardzija can't counted on in that role. Offensively, you seen what can happen against RH'ers who can control the outer 3rd of the plate with 4 seam FBs. This offensive was too streaky all year and facing the RH'ed power pitchers of LA exploited that. Zambrano's health has nothing to do with "how the team is made up for a short series", because who knew he wouldn't be healthy at the beginning of the season? I agree with the bullpen, but the only real beef I had was with Howry. And the hitters just sucked... it doesn't matter if this game was a 7 game series, we weren't going to win it after those first 3 dismal games. This team choked, and Soriano has no right to say anything.

EDIT: I don't hope he dies, but I do severely dislike him. Also, I wouldn't exactly be crying if something minor to moderately unfortunate happened to him excluding death.

Actually, scoring more runs than your opponent does. Oddly, scoring runs factors into that. I completely agree... but our starting pitching did the job more or less... our offense and defense killed us. Regardless, this team was built to win it all... Soriano is wrong.

God I love Monday mornings in the computer lab updating my Forte-o-meter haha... only 4 days til Blackhawks!

How are they not set up for a short series? Best 1-2-3 punch in baseball as far as starting pitching (pitching wins championships, folks). And the best offense in the NL with arguable the best depth... how are they not set up for a short series?

I hate Backe a lot. Any regular person like you or me would be locked up for this... he'll got off with community service.

And now they are going to get destroyed 3-1 but they still can say they won one more game than the Cubs, pathetic.

That has to be the dumbest comment I've ever heard... why did we waste so much money for this [expletive]?

Glad he decided to show up in his first 6 playoff games with the Cubs.

DAMMIT!!!! Hawks were down 3-2 with 4 minutes left... and here is what happened AT THE BUZZER... Havlat, M. (PPG, 19:59 in 3rd) 19:59 means he scored with under a second to go... They ended up losing in OT :( Oh well... next up RANGERS on Friday!

Orton with 300+ yards... gotta love it!