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Great game. Entertaining series. So happy. I'm another one of those who froze their yard on 103rd and Homan Ave as kid. It was good ice and we'd play every day as you'd get 2 weeks of zero temperatures it seems at a time back then. Also played at the park on 107th or 111th Street I forget which. It seemed the ice was good almost all winter. Fun. Everybody loved the Hawks at that time. Lost track of them during the s*** years. Follow them closely most all this year, definitely all the playoffs. I went to tons of games as a kid and loved it. So I am a 3/4 bandwagon fan, but have the history as I grew up a huge fan and only lost interest because nobody gives a f*** about hockey in this part of the country. Congrats to those who have been fans the past 20 years. I thoroughly enjoyed each playoff series, watched a lot of games and of course every minute in the Finals. The best team won. Hawks played really well the last 2 games I thought. Tonight woulda been weird had Philly stolen that one. I kind of thought that last shot was a goal and wondered WTF why no red light. Congrats to you diehards. Get drunk. s*** the casual fan still can be happy cause if only the true diehards went to the parade, it wouldn't be that crowded now, would it?

How could anybody in Chicago go to this game when the Hawks were playing? Was it really 21,000? Maybe the fans brought radios or mini TVs or something. I can't see missing history over this piss poor White Sox team.

If AJ gets traded, I fully expect Castro merely to become the starter, don't you?

Do you guys really think we stand a chance in Game Six? I just can't see Philly quitting all of a sudden. We never beat them at Wakovia. I'm hoping but truly do any of you think we stand a reasonable chance? I think it's similar to Game Five only Philly's way and we gots to go to a Game 7. How can you think otherwise? Philly isn't all of a sudden going to tank. Philly has been a resilient lot the entire playoffs why stop in Game Six now? We're going to have to buckle down and win Game 7 in Chicago me thinks. You??

If you really feel Peavy is this bad and has no value, I'm assuming you are in the fire KW camp as well as fire Oz camp. Because if Peavy is at the point scouts would be dumb to want him, then we can assume that was the worst trade in White Sox history. I still can't imagine one of the wealthy teams not thinking he could help them, just because he's Peavy. Has his value dropped that far because of his horrendous season?

Aside from opening day, this season has been a total disaster and utterly boring and frustrating both.

Our manager is a rich former player with a huge ego. The Sox knew that when they hired him. It's not like he needs the job. The fire Oz rants really are as boring as my save Ozzie rants. We know you hate him. People tell me to stop beating the dead horse. What about the Ozzie haters. Yes, we know, you feel he sucks in all regards. Hopefully you guys will get your wish. The next manager will never say anything controversial (most don't) and it'll be back to the dull coachspeak many of you apparently so desire.

OK, then simply fire KW for the nepotism shown when his son, the stiff, was chosen in eighth round. Kid sucks, nobody wanted him. Sox take him in 8th round. Bye bye Kenny for nepotism.

I also applaud your coming around. There's no reason to wait. Start planning on the overhaul, Kenny. Should be interesting to see what fragments remain about Aug. 1. We may not like what we see. Our minor league system is a joke according to many with our top prospects not doing well. Beckham has been miserable. Our beloved starting pitching has been gosh awful and even the much-beloved Thornton sucked today. Wow. It should be so interesting to see what this team looks like in August.

Not me. The Guillens are rich. Rich folk feel entitled. Kenny should lose this one. His son sucked and got eighth round? Oz's kid may suck but should have got the same round.

Let's face it. The Sox have become the Royals. Minnie is dusting off KC tonight; Detroit is killing the Sox. We are an afterthought, a lousy team. I assume even the immortal Thornton sucked tonight for some reason. The Sox playing at home are hilariously bad.

Is this true? Why isn't it receiving more play nationally?

Pods' stats remain good. 2010 34 KCR AL 53 241 212 25 62 4 2 2 18 17 5 19 40 .292 .348 .358 .706 94 76 5 0 8 2 0 *7/8 53 games he's hitting .290 with 17 sbs. And he was great great great in April when we sucked. I still say KW should have stood pat over the pathetic acquisitions that helped turn our offense into slumberville.

Me. You think Mark Buehrle is finished? You think he won't kick ass with the Cardinals?

My comment on the Peavy thread was "good for him. Let him go" or something like that. It wasn't anger at anything he said. I don't think he said anything bad at all. I was just saying with that contract, go ahead and dump him like the rest of the high money guys. I've liked Jake's attitude throughout, especially that one stretch when he wanted the ball against the Rays I think it was, instead of taking another day off and letting mark pitch. I like Jake; just don' tlike the results. and wouldn't lose any sleep if KW trades him.

The radical fringe of the internet is different from other brands of fans. Remember that. If they trade Mark, I'd hope they could get a good deal, but after our most recent round of deals I have no more confidence In KW and Oz's judge of talent. I hope he stays. But I'd hope if we deal him we get a lot back. He's going to pitch well again. You can bank that (unless he gets hurt).

Very small sample size? I am one who has continued to say he's a damn good closer all along. Like his whole career! People drive me crazy. What do you expect out of these players? Jenks has been good even this season. Yes HE SUCKS when the score is tied and he enters or when he has a big lead. He's good at closing.

Where's the love for Jenks? He looks awfully good to me. Some people just want to hate and not give him his props like the last 2 outings?

Maybe, but Jones still sucks. Go ahead, flame me.

Not pouting. Just realistic about a horrible baseball team. And happy about the Blackhawks' chances. They've had a great postseason no matter what happens but a title would be beautiful.

You realize we just lost 2 of 3 to Cleveland ... again ... and you open a thread like this? We barely win one of the 3 games. And you write this after a game in which Mark sucked again? It is over. Like Ozzie said yesterday, something like, "the offense is s***; or the offense sucks." Also the starting pitching sucks. It is over and it's time to plan the firesale. I still don't think he'll be able to make moves til the traditional trading period near the deadline. He might try, though, if anybody wants our lousy players.

He's blown one save. He sucks when entering a tie game or having a big lead. What new? You guys have certain guys you'll rag on and never give any f***ing credit. It amazes me. Bobby Jenks has been fine this year especially compared to the other underachieving pieces of s*** masquerading as baseball players the first couple months. But the haters, go on hating Bobby. Makes no sense.

Is it as simply as the Hawks play wide open, they win? There were some wide open, hard shots tonight finally after those 2 frustrating losses in Philly. Hawks looked like the better team tonight. Wonder if we can break the road ice jinx?

Very pleased to say the least. So much fun watching us pepper the goal with shots and be aggressive and the hard check was the play of the game just about. The old clilche, one game at a time. It would surely be nice to win game six cause we'll need to come out of the chute just like we did tonight in Game Seven. How the hell can we win in Philly? I don't think we can. Can you imagine Friday night? Game Seven in Chicago?? Both teams playing balls out hockey? Hope the Hawks realize they need to play with Game Seven intensity in Game Six to stand a chance. History says we can't win in Philly.

Interesting post. I would agree it would be nice to never see Kotsay or Randy on the field again. What's up with Buehrle. Is he this bad? Is he toast? Floyd and Buehrle have really been bad, bad bad. And Jake has been mediocre at best. I'd agree getting rid of Kotsay and Randy would be a start. Of course I hate Omar and Pierre as well and Pierre hasn't been "that" bad.