Big surprise. The conversation when former Wisconsin captain Adam Burish got into the WGN broadcast booth after joining three teammates to sign "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" at today's Cubs-Pirates game centered around fighting.

I guess that's what happens when you have 214 penalty minutes.

"I know at the United Center, whenever I do drop the gloves and fight, that place goes nuts and everybody gets excited, everybody gets into the game," Burish told WGN broadcasters Len Kasper and Bob Brenly. "It's more than than just two thugs going out there and punching each other. There's a purpose for it and a reason."

The crew showed a Burish highlights montage, including two fights and a goal against the Red Wings.

"That didn't happen too much this year," Burish said of the April 2 goal, his third of four this season. "More next year."

Brenly asked Burish about baseball fights.

"If I was playing for the Cubs," Burish said, "the first baserunner that gets to first base, I don't care who it is, if it's (Ryan) Theriot or if it's (Derrek) Lee, he's stealing second base and sliding right into that second baseman and setting the tone."

Kasper brought up that Burish is a UW alum. Burish mentioned that Kasper went to Marquette. Brenly said they should fight over it.
"This is my offseason. I don't need to be doing any more of that," Burish said. "I did enough of it."