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I am happy w/the trade. it is an improvement we f***ing needed bad on D.

Correct. 29 of the 30 NHL teams all have local media televising home games. The Hawks are the only ones that do not. This makes it even worse. The Score used to broadcast via radio, and paid a fee of approximately $1million a season to the Hawks. The Score then sold air time for commercials to pay the fee and make $$ on the games. Their contract is now up. Instead of taking competitve bids from other radio stations (as what happened 4 years ago when the originl contract was up) this year, no one has put a bid in to broadcast the games. The tables have turned on the Hawks for their crappy product. The Score is now the only one negotiating w/the Hawks, and instead of paying the Hawks for their product, the organization is going to have to pay for air time, to the tune of a $1 million per year. That's if Wirtz wants to pay it. He may not, so their may be no radio for home & away games, as well as no TV for home games.

I saw that he didn't get a qualifying offer so he is now looking for a new home. For $10 mil a season, he sure as hell won't be wearing a Hawks sweater, that's for sure.

I agree cubkilla, this is flawed logic. Look at the Chicago Blackhawks, for example. This team had some of the most loyal fans in America. Fans kept turning the turnstyles moving and tuned in to WGN when they were still on TV. The old barn was always packed, yet their billionaire owner never spent $$$ on the team. This has been going on for years (and still is going on today). There is a reason players Belfour, Amonte, Roenick, Hull, Chelios, (and the list goes on and on) didn't finish in a Hawks sweater. The place was packed, and $$$ was never spent. Fans started to fall away as ticket prices went up, yet a better roster was never the end result. Now, the f***ing team doesn't sell out a game, (although only gets close when Detroit comes to town). Granted there are many differences between owners other than this, but it isn't much.

I actually do read up on the Pads, and this was the first I have seen on the subject.

I will go w/Frank.

that is exactly how is should be...relax and enjoy, and knock back a few beers, and talk baseball w/those seated around you. you can get some pretty interesting perspectives from those around you.

I agree Koch this...looking back at it, the black is a hell of a lot better than the white.

let's help Caple write something positive about the Cell...let's help the guy out. http://espn.go.com/page2/s/ballpark/feedback.html

thanks to all who helped me get through the rough day w/your advice...water and OJ works wonders.

Joan Cusak and the word 'hot' should never be used in the same sentence, ever again. Although I would stick it in her butt, that way you don't have to see her face.

Regarding Saturday's game, friend of mine told me about a fight on that fan deck out behind center field, that took about 10 cops and another 10 security guards to finally get control of. f***ing savages. It's only a game. It's okay to talk a little smack and have fun w/it, but throwing blows and getting booked b/c of a baseball game is stupid.

I will go w/Val.

dude, the game is on WGN.

amen to that SS2K3.

is this the slowest game this season or what?

I feel your pain, BMR.

the worst hangover ever. I am never drinking again. god damn Bud Light.

Maggs, por favor.

I will go w/Carlos as well.

I will be at none. damn it.

I will go w/Frank.

LOL! once done he is done w/the bench, he can paint the fence....up, down. up, down.

Mr. Lead-in-his-ass can ride the bench for all I care.

I am glad you kids enjoyed that.