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Monday, August 2, 2010

Dismantling The Champs

I think its safe to say the Chicago Blackhawks won't be defending their Stanley Cup championship in 2010-2011. In a blood-letting that is similar to what the Florida Marlins did after winning their first World Series, the Hawks are tearing their team apart. The only difference is the Hawks have to do this because of salary cap concerns. Goalie Antti Niemi is the latest to go after the team decides to walk away from an arbitrator's decision and go with the cheaper alternative---Marty Turco.
This means Niemi joins Kris Versteeg, Dustin Byfuglien, Andrew Ladd, Adam Burish, Brent Sopel and Ben Eager as members of the Stanley Cup winners who won't be on United Centre ice to see the banner get hoisted. Chicago is still a good team with Kane, Toews, Seabrook and Keith, but their guts have been ripped out with their grit guys getting dealt. Add to that you have a 35 year old goalie who has been in the league for many years who hasn't won the amount of playoff series Niemi has in his career and I don't like Chicago's chances.
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The Regina Red Sox are moving into the 2nd round of the WMBL playoffs. The Red Sox thumped Weyburn 18-8 Monday night to win their 1st round best of 5 matchup in four. It was 12-2 after three for the Red Sox who will now play the Moose Jaw Miller Express in one semi-final. It is also a best of 5 affair. The other semi will see Swift Current taking on Okotoks.
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Goodbye Louie Sakoda. You can't really argue with the decision to keep Eddie Johnson and give the punt--no pun intended--to Sakoda. Don't be surprised to see him end up in Hamilton. The Ti-Cats have not been impressed with Justin Palardy and may go for the upgrade.
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The Jays lose two of three at home to lowly Cleveland and then beat the Yankees last night pounding AJ Burnett in the process. This team confuses me.
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The Cubs give up 18 runs and 26 hits at home to Milwaukee after giving up 17 runs on 21 hits in Colorado Friday. This team just angers me! To think there is still two more months to go in the season. YAYYYYY!!!!
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Why do the Chicago White Sox continue to employ Ozzie Guillen when he makes the outlandish statement he does?
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Hedo Turkoglu bad mouths the Raptors and GM Bryan Colangelo. Does this officially make Turkoglu situation worse than the Vince Carter one? The thing is there might be some truth mixed into those comments.
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Thanks to everyone for the well wishes on my new position with the SJHL. They are very much appreciated!
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What happens when you put hand sanitizer on a place other then your hand?

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