Baertschi needs a chance to shine. What better than the biggest measuring stick match up so far this season? These are the times when I feel you need to take risks on your most talented future kids. I think this is BS.
He saved our bacon defensively a few times last game (or was that sunday.. can't remember), but it's not like he's completely ignorant to the defensive side of the game. I feel like each time he's really got the opportunity and the time, the more impressive he's looked. Then he just gets cut off again. I dunno, I just hate this mentality. And it's not just one game, he's been severely limited or benched at key moments of games for the past while now, which is as bad as sitting the kid. If you show no faith in the kid, how do you expect him to have that faith in himself that he'll break out?! Like really, tell me.
It may be a small, temporary move, but it's the mindset that it signifies that is honestly concerning. We're not in 2007 anymore. The transition has to start somewhere.
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