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Originally Posted by Table 5
I just think every decision should be for the betterment of the next generation. 95% of what Backlund offers is better than what Jackman gives you...and he's a guy who could be a key player in the turn around. Jackman will not even be a guy who will be here next year.
I'm for holding the young kids accountable...but only if it applies to everyone else. The younger kids should be given more of a leash, and be allowed to make a few more mistakes. Yet they always seem to be the ones paying the price for the smallest of reasons.
And sitting out one game might not be that big of a deal...but no matter what anybody says, that's a knock against you. It's embarrassing as a professional. Is getting a couple of hits a game from a guy who won't make a difference, playing against a team who you almost never see, really worth it?
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Perhaps scratching Backlund is coming from the position that it will be to his betterment and the betterment of the team, as well as the desire for more physical play from the roster for one game. Can't it be both?
I agree that I would like to see some vets held accountable and not given such a long leash. I'm waiting to see how that plays out over the course of the season, not living and dying by it game by game.