the ump is certainly generous with the corners tonight...tough to hit with those pitches and calls for both teams...
- bogiedoc

I agree, it changed the whole Schwarber at bat. Home plate is 21 inches wide tonight

Go Rockies

Go Rockies
- EnzoD

GO away!

Anyone else more than tired of the incessant litany of stats by the ESPN crew. Is it a math contest or a baseball game ??

Nice interference Baez.

Anyone else more than tired of the incessant litany of stats by the ESPN crew. Is it a math contest or a baseball game ??
- BobP.

human algorithim game...thats the way madden manages

Who's the idiot that said Cubs will take that every day? Cubs are pressing cotton now.

I really hate A Rod ... I really hate him as an announcer. When he was juicing, his excuse was he didn't know what was happening. Jay Leno made the joke, when a man asks you to pull your pants down, 1 of 2 things is about to happen.

Worst managed game ever.

Worst managed game ever.
- Return of the Roar

That pinch hitter just lost his job with that at bat.

losing two at home...scoring 2 runs in 22 innings...they had their chances and could not get a hit to save their asses..

this will sting for awhile...wonder if theo lets madden go

That pinch hitter just lost his job with that at bat.
- I Am The Breadman

Why why why does ANY manager remove his best offensive player in the eighth inning of a win or go home game

Worst managed game ever.
- Return of the Roar

Not really. Arrogant coach and organization that decide not to change their approach all year. 2nd most games with 0 or 1 runs scored this year. Kind of similar to the Hawks organization.

Why why why does ANY manager remove his best offensive player in the eighth inning of a win or go home game
- Return of the Roar

I mean it caused the game tying run to score.....

Why why why does ANY manager remove his best offensive player in the eighth inning of a win or go home game
- Return of the Roar

poor chris bryant...he didn't have a good AB or swing the whole night...

murphy, bryant, heyward lead the parade of bad at bats tonight

poor chris bryant...he didn't have a good AB or swing the whole night...

murphy, bryant, heyward lead the parade of bad at bats tonight
- bogiedoc

Bryant shouldn’t be playing. Clearly his shoulder is a mess. He wasn’t close to a fastball.

I don't like baseball, but playoffs get a little interesting, not this year. At least the bears look good. It's funny that all Chicago sports are at completely different levels of compete. Most are in the rebuild/up and coming.

Bryant shouldn’t be playing. Clearly his shoulder is a mess. He wasn’t close to a fastball.
- bhawks2241

i agree...he had issues with that shoulder the whole second half...and he was pressing

i agree...he had issues with that shoulder the whole second half...and he was pressing
- bogiedoc

He’s a good hitter when he is right. He wasn’t even looking opposite field. Means he can’t extend that shoulder. Looked like protective weak swings. No contact hitters on the team except Zoborist. You can’t have Heyward Almora Contreras Schwarber and Happ on the same team. Too many automatic easy outs.

I don't like baseball, but playoffs get a little interesting, not this year. At least the bears look good. It's funny that all Chicago sports are at completely different levels of compete. Most are in the rebuild/up and coming.
- I Am The Breadman

i am with you: game is to damn slow, they are ruining the game with the way pitchers are developed and managed, and situation hitting has all but disappeared...its the long ball or k's. and the cubs still strike out way to much...learn to put the ball in play

a backup catcher with his 1st hit since since Sept. 10 and batting .170 beats them and hendricks..

ehhh....i guess it kinda figures

Profile on Q - more behind-the-scenes than we usually get:

https://chicago.suntimes....ason-challenges-analysis/

Thought this was interesting from his former HC in CO, Marc Crawford:

“What he excels at is his vision of the game is that Gretzky-like level,” Crawford said. “Where [Wayne] Gretzky had that anticipation and that ability to do it as a player, Joel’s ability to see the game [as a coach] is unsurpassed in our game.”

Profile on Q - more behind-the-scenes that we usually get:

https://chicago.suntimes....ason-challenges-analysis/

Thought this was interesting from his former HC in CO, Marc Crawford:

“What he excels at is his vision of the game is that Gretzky-like level,” Crawford said. “Where
- pdx2ord[Wayne] Gretzky had that anticipation and that ability to do it as a player, Joel’s ability to see the game [as a coach] is unsurpassed in our game.”

... so how is it that the Hawks can't afford to sign Panarin in the offseason? How much do they got in spare cap space? Who is coming off of it? Who gets replaced in the depth chart? Is Panarin worth the cap space and the current value of Kruger's contract? Does he take another winger's spot if you sign the guy, can you replace or resign Kruger for less (you better be able to ... ).

Whether they will or not is a different question than how can they? Yeh they probably can if they want to.

As I said though whether the team chooses to is an entirely different matter. It is plausible that there will be a different front office crew which might have a different outlook, so who can say ... but it won't be due to wont of the money.

... so how is it that the Hawks can't afford to sign Panarin in the offseason? How much do they got in spare cap space? Who is coming off of it? Who gets replaced in the depth chart? Is Panarin worth the cap space and the current value of Kruger's contract? Does he take another winger's spot if you sign the guy, can you replace or resign Kruger for less (you better be able to ... ).

Whether they will or not is a different question than how can they? Yeh they probably can if they want to.

As I said though whether the team chooses to is an entirely different matter. It is plausible that there will be a different front office crew which might have a different outlook, so who can say ... but it won't be due to wont of the money.
- steve-hist-sdc

They are NOT resigning or trading for Panarin.

When are you people going to get past this???

He more than wore out his welcome here - management does not want him here.

Move along already - it's beyond old!!!!!

They are NOT resigning or trading for Panarin.

When are you people going to get past this???

He more than wore out his welcome here - management does not want him here.

Move along already - it's beyond old!!!!!
- dahawks8819

What did he do then?