Steve9347

I'm so productive at work this morning.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 10:29 PM) Olympic hockey is epic, period. Solid first game today, Sweden really had Czech back on their heels, but Czech responded, just too big of a hole to get out of and Henrik played well. Jagr looked spry. I'm still trying to figure out wtf happened with Pavelec. He's either hurt...or they decided not to play him, or he decided not to play himself? They basically forfeited by doing so, in the most important game in their group. OK then. Latvia almost with the epic upset, fluke ass goal loses it for them with 7.9 left. That was rough. Also, LOL at Ozolins(h) out there playing for Latvia. That's just awesome. Agreed on Sandis. I about s*** when I saw that. At first I honestly thought it was his kid. He used to get annoying points against me in NHL 98 for Christ's sake.

Luol Deng is such hot garbage. This is like the 2nd time in a couple weeks he's gone 0/9 from the field. That was your "All Star", Bulls fans. Thank Christ the Cavs have terrible leadership.

QUOTE (Willard Decker @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 04:11 PM) ^Interesting. The irony of the situation described in that article is that it's actually happened before (note who's on the sidelines for the Lakers). Another followed that one a few weeks later. --Captain Decker Well, that's entirely different. Bynum was putting up trips during actual games with the Lakers and got benched for it. This was just goofing around in practice (not to minimize, just to explain that they're quite different scenarios).

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 12:39 PM) I do like Olympic hockey. The bigger ice is nice. I was so pissed that it wasn't Olympic size in Vancouver.

That just made my day.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 10:38 AM) Even better, she has a music video and has a baritone voice http://deadspin.com/jam-out-to-gold-medali...ideo-1521329455

Tina Maze and Dominique Gisin will share Alpine skiing’s top prize. For the first time in Olympic history two gold medals will be awarded in an event after the Slovenian and Swiss finished with identical times in the Sochi women’s downhill. Lara Gut of Switzerland earned the bronze. - See more at: http://www.nbcolympics.com/wmaq/news/olymp...h.4Q0bY5RX.dpuf

http://grantland.com/features/mlb-worst-co...-albert-pujols/ 7. SP John Danks, Chicago White Sox: three years, $42.75 million (11) Danks made this list last year, and what I said then still applies: If he can return to good health, the rest of his contract could work out fine. It’s hard not to assume the worst, though, after 2012 surgery to “repair capsule tear and rotator cuff and biceps tendon debridement,” followed by a 63-day DL stint last year for inflammation in that same surgically repaired shoulder. Danks did make 22 starts in 2013, but he posted defense-independent results that were no better than those he delivered during the tumultuous period leading up to his surgery. Danks has gone from being one of the best pitchers in the game at age 23 to throwing what we can only hope is something better than batting-practice fodder at age 28. Pitching is a cruel profession. And the White Sox are on the hook for a considerable sum regardless of which Danks surfaces this year.

QUOTE (RockRaines @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 09:54 AM) Womens halfpipe, how have they not tried to fix the bottom of the pipe yet? Its terrible. The announcers have said like 80 times that they're working on that spot non-stop. Apparently, the fix ain't easy.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 10:12 PM) Stubhub gift cArd? Si. http://www.stubhub.com/gift-cards/ Best bang for the buck as a Sox fan, usually.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 09:49 PM) Nice. HOW THE f*** AM I SUPPOSED TO WATCH ALL THESE OLYMPIC HOCKEY GAMES? I believe only one is on NBC. Oh, this brings back good memories. WHAT IS THIS NBC SPORTS NETWORK!?

QUOTE (ChiSox_Sonix @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 09:09 AM) Didn't think of that but that makes a ton of sense, actually. Not really. The only one who's going to be a hater about it is Lip, and he doesn't give a s*** if Frank lives or dies. That said, you never know what direction the show could take.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 08:20 AM) US women's hockey getting hosed every which way. This refs are awful. How do you allow a goal that crosses the line after the whistle has blown the play dead? Not to mention the incredibly unfair penalties. Also Canada with 6 skaters on the ice during a change at least twice. Yup. USA just scored. 1:05 left, now down 2-3. Need a miracle.

WOOOO! USA SCORESSSSsssssssssssssssss!

This Canadian goaltender is being a c***.

QUOTE (SoxFan1 @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 05:17 PM) You're a total outlier. The average viewer wouldn't really pick up on that. I work in TV and have edited for years and I was so entirely consumed and enthralled by the scene that I didn't even realize it was continuous until someone brought it up to me the next day. You're right, of course. I only noticed it because I became obsessed with that type of shot after watching Goodfellas way back in the day.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Feb 12, 2014 -> 12:55 AM) Yup, s*** made a comeback a few years ago when the Bulls had the best record in the NBA and some experts were picking them to win a title. At this very moment, I knew the Bulls were going to win the NBA Title. GTFO WADE! WOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Then LeBron defended D-Rose the next four games and c u next year! Then Derrick Rose broke forever.

QUOTE (IlliniKrush @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 09:38 PM) Yeah, my Mom has bought some before at Jewel. Use at window on day of game. Super convenient. Also can be used for beer or food, but only at the concession stands "built into the stadium" for lack of a better term - none of the standalone/specialty things. PS, Happy Birthday asshole. Thanks. It's not for a couple of weeks. I actually wound up going with stub hub, given how cheap Sox tix are always on there.

QUOTE (BigHurt3515 @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 04:08 PM) Where is this at?? Online in the mornings (ie live). Google it.

QUOTE (ewokpelts @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 01:15 PM) You can buy mlb.com gift cards online. They will work on ONLINE ticket orders. The sox gift cards are available to buy at retailers as well as the sox box office or the Chicago sports depot. The cards are only good for in person purchases of tix or goods Pm me if u have more questions. Thanks, this serves the response perfectly.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 02:29 PM) Yes, it's specifically mentioned in the mlb.tv agreement. A sling box isn't though, if you want to get the product legally. But then, of course, you're paying for cable.

QUOTE (scs787 @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 01:19 PM) Aren't Butler and Shumpert pretty much the same player? God no. Butler's gotten himself a bit overrated among the masses, but he's a lot better than Shump (and taller). That said, Thibs could get a lot out of Shump.

QUOTE (HickoryHuskers @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 01:08 PM) Yes, for most of the sports channels, online access to live events is tied to having a cable/satellite service. Even the live Olympics stream requires it, even though NBC is an over-the-air network. I wonder if there won't be a provider out there that won't eventually market a sports-only package designed as a supplement to Netflix/Hulu. The rub there is that the live stuff, which is what you get online, is aired on cable channels such as NBC Sports, MSNBC, and CNBC.

QUOTE (Jake @ Feb 11, 2014 -> 01:07 PM) Assuming Melo signs a Bird Exception deal that is gently backloaded, we'd have $73M committed to Melo, Rose, Noah, Taj, Felton, Dunleavy, and Shumpert (players listed from largest to smallest salary). It would be cutting it really close in terms of the tax and our ability to give MLE to Mirotic. Yeah, at that point you give Dunleavy away so you can give the MLE to Mirotic.