The Critic

Sosa is almost a GUARANTEE to fail when the game is on the line. 500+ homers, almost ALL of them meaningless.

I'll tell you, I am LIKING what I'm seeing so far from the Hawks. Good passing, puck control, hitting, it's all looking good right now! Don't know about the long haul, but the young Hawks impress me so far!

Sha Na Na played Woodstock, I believe... How good could it have been?

Cruz failed to get a hit with the bases loaded in the top of the 11th which would have given them a 2 or 3 run lead, then dropped the flyball and made a s***ty lollipop throw home when he SHOULD have had a good shot at the runner at the plate. He SHOULD feel bad - that's the Hat Trick of failure in one inning.

I'd watch it if it was the stupid f***ing Osbournes playing.

I played on a softball team with Mike DeFelice's(sp?) cousin. I worked with Jody Gerut's aunt. I played softball against ex-Bear Dennis Lick. My cousin's husband gave Lance Johnson a speeding ticket. Not related to anyone famous, but those are the "brushes with fame".

I think when Corky started taking attention away from Mr. Markrophone, THAT's when he started showing his true colors. And as far as universally loved ballplayers, I think there aren't too many people who hated Tony Gwynn. Can't think of many others - almost everybody's hated by somebody...usually by ME.

Bart Johnson? George Bell? Gary Redus?

Or the sink that looks EXACTLY like the trough!! "Wash your hands in THAT, Skippy!"

I don't believe that for a second. I believe that everything was sunshine and blue skies when ME-boy was "Mr Cub Version 2.0", but when Sofa came along and started stealing his spotlight, he couldn't take it. He's a phony, reminds me of Gary Carter. When he stopped being able to talk about himself to the press cuz he sucked, he became the Mike Magnet for the DBacks, offering his useless opinions and boring stories about everyone and everything. Wherever he goes, I will avoid him. What a tool....

Not laughing at you, Kid, laughing at the idea that anyone thinks ShamME's number is "legendary"...infamous, maybe, but legendary???? Yeah, that crap jersey looks like an attempt to trick Sox fans into buying Scammy s***.

He left as he arrived - with no one caring and having done nothing for the team.

If ME-boy is EVER named to a coaching position with the White Sox, I would have to reconsider watching the Sox anymore. That guy is a jackass, a phony and the complete opposite of a team player. There is no "i" in team, but there's an M and and E on the ends of that asshole's name. He is a perfect example of CubDumb ( thanks, Killa ) and I NEVER want to see him in a Sox uniform. Many a sCrUB has poisoned the Sox uniform ( among them Kessinger, Santo, Jaime Navarro, Bruce Kimm ) - haven't we learned from the past???

I know you're being sarcastic, Killa, but I LOVE the 3rd OT and beyond!!! Everyone's dead dog tired and nobody wants to wear the goat horns, yet everyone wants to try and win it. It's great! The only thing I dislike about OT playoff hockey is the hitting goes down for fear of a penalty. Other than that, OT playoff hockey is perfect.

Then make room for Dick Allen, too - he had more HR than Santo.

Then I expect we will soon see a Joe Carter statue at Chewing Gum Park??? Santo HAS NO announcing skills - he has yelling skills and bad storytelling skills. Pat Hughes is worth triple his salary for carrying Santo to even halfway professional broadcasts.

Agreed. Hockey overtimes are much more exciting than extra innings baseball, in my opinion, EXCEPT in the bottom half of the inning in a possible elimination game. Overall, though, I like the idea that the game can end in either team's favor at any moment.

Fans of any sport can point to subtle nuances which are exclusive to their favorite game. In the case of hockey you can look at faceoff positioning and timing, the timing and execution of line changes to gain favorable matchups, the way a goaltender can direct rebounds away from opposing forwards and toward his own teammates, power play management, and so on. These subtleties can be admired much more in person, where you see "the game within the game" taking place away from the puck. I am not trying to minimize or demean anyone else's reasons for choosing a sport as their favorite, I'm just saying that I'd rather watch a hockey game than any other sport, given the choice.

I gotta say, I kinda like the looks of Southside Park! There is a TON of foul territory behind home plate, plus the little exclusive upper deck in LF....pretty cool... But Old Comiskey ( or REAL Comiskey as I like to call it ) is still #1 in my heart!!!

What a shock that Little Dick would jump on a photo op and betray all the yapping he's done for years. He's an embarrassment and if anyone could decide on ONE strong challenger he'd be in serious trouble because of his ego and his feeling of entitlement. But all these little groups keep sending 2 and 3 opponents against him so they can split the opposition votes up and Dickie keeps sailing right through the middle of the split. He sucks.

It meant there is yet another opportunity to improve this team, that the scrooge inspired owner is going to pass up. Oh, then we are ALL right with you there, because that old miser would pass on Gretzky in his prime if it meant paying market value...

"How the Hawks can make a splash" followed by "CuJo, among other big names, is available" and we're not supposed to do the math with you?? Maybe that's not what you meant, but putting those two ideas next to each other can certainly lead people to THINK that's what you meant. I wouldn't mind the Hawks getting another goaltender ( I've never been sold on Thibault ), but they won't buy anyone expensive, THAT's a given.

Isn't there going to be a lockout after this season? Nobody's gonna sign a one-year deal with the LackHawks!

If there was a preseason NHL game on TV opposite a non-Sox baseball game, I'm tuned in to the hockey! Hockey is BY FAR my favorite sport - no other sport comes close. I have almost ZERO interest in the MLB playoffs - I think I've seen enough baseball for one year, and I certainly don't want to watch the Braves, Cubs, Giants, or Yankees. ugh.... I like the Red Sox and A's but I have to get up too early to watch a 9pm start time.

I chose Chandler. Could be Curry, too - he definitely seemed to find his game late in the season.