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  1. squally1313
    he actually claims to have never had alcohol, iirc, according to one of the beat writers (can't remember which) the lack of tolerance built up over time explains the constant hangovers lol who went 2 college for 3 years and never had a single drink? Bryant is basically JD McCoy before Riggins (Rizzo) went and corrupted him. I'm ok with this.
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    Yeah I'm too lazy to find the tweet (and there were many that was ripping this report apart), but if that's true, we're essentially asking for a younger Patrick Sharp, and then two more future Patrick Sharps.
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    I read something earlier that implied that Saad could be open to giving a slight discount too. Richards definitely seems to be that way, and I think he showed that by only signing for $2m for this past year. As long as Richards' still has enough for another year, I think he's a pretty important piece because it allows Teuvo to lead that third scoring line after the Toews line and whatever line Kane is on (in this case Richards' line). We've shown that Kruger and Shaw are enough to make up a good shut down line, but I think it's been that scoring depth that has really separated us from other teams that have a top 6, checking line, and then 3 grinders/org guys. Let Kane, Hossa, Saad, and Panarin be the top 6 forwards around Toews and Richards, and let Teuvo, Versteeg, and someone continue wrecking the third pairing of the other team. Nordstrom can slot there if he ever learns offense, or else he'd be fine with Kruger and Shaw. Find a veteran to pair with Hammer behind Duncs and Seabs, and then you should be able to find a reliable third pairing out of TVR, Svedberg, Johns, Clendening, and Cumiskey. If we have to lose Seabrook, it gets a little murkier. But we've done this before...we'll be fine. Saad-Toews-Hoss Panarin-Richards-Kane Versteeg-Teuvo-Hartmann Nordstrom-Kruger-Shaw Duncs-Seabs Hammer-Veteran TVR-Svedberg
  4. squally1313
    Hmmm... mine is full of millions of wannabe sports journalists, a few legit sports sites, and promos for local restaurants. after a couple songs a while back came out alot of wanna be rappers started following mine and the spam can be pretty annoying. Wait what do you mean by 'after a couple songs a while back came out'? What songs?
  5. squally1313
    Law just dropped him in at 15, interestingly enough. Hasn't quite bought into him catching, but said he's probably pretty close to being our best left field option already.
  6. squally1313
    I'm kinda happy it's not just me. He just comes off as a dick.
  7. squally1313
    this couldn't be further from the truth with this many good hitters and a competent manager, i think it's pretty much a waste of time and energy to worry about how it shakes out. you know he's not going to do anything criminally dumb, either way. truth be told, with the hitters we have even the least optimal lineup can't be that bad compared to the optimal one. who's wasting energy worrying? he's simply asking "what lineup would you like to see?" we're all basically sitting here with 10,000s of posts on a forum about a sport we like to watch and the question arises about strategy you'd like to see employed- it seems silly and needlessly dismissive to just reflexively shoot it down & say, "doesn't matter, who cares" because you happen to think it's largely intangible Or because of the poster who posed the question in the first place. You can believe that lineup order has zero impact on the game, but as sneaky said, if there's anywhere in the world to discuss it, it's here.
  8. squally1313
    There is a mobile version for $5 (I'm 99% sure it's the same engine) that is pretty damn addicting. I'm sure you could find a way to get a free preview, but I've found it to be a pretty solid investment.
  9. squally1313
    Ummm....I'll vote for #2
  10. squally1313
    Bryant is making me sad. I know he's still good, I just want him to be good in the ways I thought he was going to be good.
  11. squally1313
    TELL ME MORE ABOUT THE SHRIMP
  12. squally1313
    Fowler always catches the ball about 9 inches lower than my comfort zone.
  13. squally1313
    James. [expletive]. Russell. Ugh. Jesus I thought that was about Addison for a second. Deep breaths...
  14. squally1313
    This guy will be in Rockford, and he is 36 So it isn't this guy? That's the guy, why did I read that he was 36? Anyway he will be sent to Rockford for awhile. I know he won't be able to fill Sharp's shoes at least not anytime next year. I saw somewhere on Twitter that he has a clause in his contract that lets him return to Russia if he doesn't make the Hawks next year. So maybe it's just a lottery ticket to check on in camp, but this one looks a little more legit than their other recent signings. Edit: Here's a better article: http://www.thehockeynews.com/blog/khl-standout-artemi-panarin-to-sign-with-blackhawks-but-its-nhl-or-bust/ At first it's unclear on if he just has to play a game for the Hawks next year, but later in the article it seems pretty clear he has to break camp with us or he's going back to Russia.
  15. squally1313
    Can this guy make this many pitches?
  16. squally1313
    Wood looks exactly like Jim James. #thingsithinkaboutbesidesschlitter
  17. squally1313
    Maddon has gotten it wrong a couple times early already. Might be a little gun shy.
  18. squally1313
    Singing the Thong Song, but with dongs
  19. squally1313
    I am trying not to think about the offseason until its the offseason, but Hammer has his moments and I like what I saw from Van Riemsdyk when he played earlier this year. Hammer has been better than Seabrook for at least the last 2 years now. And really, I don't think people appreciate how good those three are. Keith is consistently one of the best three or four defensemen in the league, and the reason he puts up so many points and drives play so much is because Hammer/Oduya (usually with Toews' help) usually shuts down the other teams best players, which let Keith run all over weaker opponents. With Oduya almost definitely leaving after last season, there's a definite drop off after the top 3. But if TVR plays anything like he did at the beginning of this year, there's few teams that can put up a top 4 that match up with ours. Sign a cheap veteran that's not dead (ie not Rozsival), and plug in Johns/Paliotta/Cumiskey/Rundblad, and we should be fine. Of course, that all changes if Bowman decides Seabrook is the best way to shed salary. Whatever it takes to keep Saad around.
  20. squally1313
    Trust in Maddon and all that, but....why Travis Wood?
  21. squally1313
    ALL THE DONGS
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    DONG
  23. squally1313
    I think Keith is a top 5 defenseman in the game and probably one of the two or three most important players on the Hawks. That being said, I think there's a lot of 'tool' in him. There's the hit to Sedin that has been widely discussed, and then his play on Carter that was mentioned, which I think is borderline worse just in it's recklessness and how it was blatantly not a hockey play. Throw in the sexist remarks he had a few years back ( at the end), along with the "Wakey wakey" to Backes last year, and maybe he's not Ryan Reaves, but I wouldn't call him a great guy. At the end of the day though, I'm guessing most professional athletes aren't. Just don't seriously injure anyone, which he hasn't yet, and as long as you perform, I'm willing to give it a pass. Considering Bobby Hull has pro-Nazi comments and several domestic abuse incidents on his record and he's got his number hanging, it's just kinda how it is. And not just with the Hawks.
  24. squally1313
    I don't know why I'm following the game on the ESPN Gameday, but their strike zone is hilariously bad.
  25. squally1313
    Bryant double. Yawn.
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