Lou Piniella Rants About Chicago Media And Puts Foot In Mouth....

As I wrapped up my Blackhawks celebration day watching the parade from a comfy air-conditioned apartment on the north side of town, I got word that Lou Piniella got a little testy with the assembled media this morning. In his morning press conference, Lou went on a solid two minute rant about being "nitpicked" about his decisions as a manager by the same media he was spewing his rant to.

Lou...Lou....Lou....I think your rant is as lost as your managing style sometimes. Here's why

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Typical Chicago: Can't Properly Plan A Stanley Cup Celebration....

Today could indeed be one of the greatest days in Chicago sports history. If the Chicago Blackhawks take care of business and close the book tonight in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Finals, many in this city and the surrounding area will have one late night celebrating the city's first pro sports title in five years and their first Stanley Cup in almost a half a century.

While many Blackhawks fans have been dreaming of Jonathan Toews taking hold of Lord Stanley's Cup from Commissioner Gary Bettman on Philadelphia's home ice, the party day to celebrate the title has been set. If the Blackhawks wrap it all up tonight, a ticker tape parade will occur this coming Friday.....friday...FRIDAY!!

Isn't that opening day for the Cubs/White Sox series?? Who is planning this parade??

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Stephen Strasburg Is No "Savior"......yet

Today is a "Nationals" holiday in our nation's capital. Instead of breaking down exactly how President Barack Obama will work with republicans on the latest waste on money our country spends, the entire DC area is all "a-twitter" about the 21 year-old "savior" of the Washington Nationals Stephen Strasburg. The overall number one pick in the 2009 MLB draft, he is simply the most hyped pitcher to hit the big leagues since Mark Prior back in 2002. How did that work out....ugh!

However as I am continuing to watch the hype surrounding tonight Nationals/Pirates tilt of the ages (huh?), is it really fair to be talking about a 21 year old pitcher as a "savior" of any organization?

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Why The Cubs Should Consider Trading Carlos Silva....

Who would have thought on Friday December 18, 2009 that the trade for clubhouse cancer Milton Bradley could have worked out so good? Who would have thought that the two teams in town with starting pitchers who have won Cy Youngs, thrown perfect games and no hitters, that a man who went 5-18 with a 6.81 ERA the last two seasons would be the hottest sensation to hit the mound in Chicago since Mark Prior? Who would have thought that the acquisition of Carlos Silva could have worked out so well for a team that was just looking for addition by subtraction.

Carlos Silva (8-0) has made up for the mistakes of Jim Hendry's past signing Milton Bradley, and now is the perfect time to trade Carlos Silva.

You read it right folks. Trade Carlos Silva.

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Jim Joyce Blown Call Shouldn't Be Overturned For Good Of MLB

After reading numerous stories/columns/blogs about what happened last night in Detroit with the blown call by MLB umpire Jim Joyce, I figure if everyone else has an opinion....why not I jump into the fray!

Baseball is the last sport that was late to the instant replay party that it seems every sport has adopted in some way. The NBA, NFL, NHL, even the ATP all used some sort of instant replay well before the adoption of it into MLB in 2008.

According to the press release dated August 28, 2008:

"Instant replay will apply only to home run calls -- whether they are fair or foul, whether they have left the playing field, or whether they have been subject to fan interference. The decision to use instant replay will be made by the umpire crew chief, who also will make the determination as to whether or not a call should be reversed."

Again....late to the technology party.

But should replay have been used in yesterday's admitted blown call at first base to make Jason Donald out and Armando Galarraga the 21st pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game? The answer is simply NO.

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Jeremy Roenick Celebrates Blackhawks By Channeling Inner-Idol....

Just another reason why the Blackhawks making the Stanley Cup Finals are a good thing for the city. Beside all the attention to a hockey team that was dormant for several years, and the boost in extra revenue the bars and hotels get from the success of the Blackhawks. With the recent returns of Bobby Hull, Stan Mikita, and Tony Esposito....former Hawks are coming out of the woodwork to remind the twenty-seven true hockey fans in town that they did play at one time for what could be the eventual Stanley Cup Champions.

How could you have a Stanley Cup Final in Chicago without former Hawk/Shark/Flyer/King/Coyote Jeremy Roenick making an ass of himself?

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Will The Blackhawks "Bandwagon Fan" Stick Around For Years To Come???

Katy Costello, Gena Medema and Kathy Hilgart of Elmhurst, IL celebrate another Blackhawks win of the season!

Something that has been discussed all season long with the Chicago Blackhawks is the dawn of the new "bandwagon fan" entering the gates of the United Center this season. We have all seen it before, with success comes a new legion of fans that spend money on jerseys they normally would not wear in public and enjoy the party atmosphere that winning brings to any arena. These "fans" are usually looked upon with a stink-eye by the "fan base" that has been to through the dark days of the franchise.

You know the type.......

"I was there when Mark Bell manned the left wing and Michael Leighton was a Blackhawk" types.

We all know one "true fan" that is irate the "bandwagon fan" is invading his territory and rooting for a team that he/she just started keeping up with last month.

The true test however is can the Blackhawks keep that "bandwagon fan" around, or will the sport of hockey go back to where it is at in every other United States NHL city?

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