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Originally Posted by New Era
I think Baertschi's comments area part of the reason he was sent down. He really does appear to me mentally immature and fragile. He needs to toughen up quite a bit.
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I think he's sensitive. That's not necessarily the same as fragile. He's disappointed and didn't hide it.
Here are some comments from him earlier this week:
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“No, I’m really happy for them,” the good-natured kid said Friday at lunchtime before departing for the Flames’ pre-season finale in Winnipeg. “They’ve been great. On the other side, I’ve had my chances and haven’t put them in. That’s on me. In the end if they score, it looks great on them. It makes the decision-making tougher, for sure, for management and coaches.”
Baertschi laughed.
“But I’m not a guy who, if someone else scores during training camp, goes, ‘Oh, (darn).’ ”
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“This year is quite special,” said Baertschi. “With Johnny coming out of college. Sam (Bennett) got drafted and he’s been great. And (Michael Ferland) had a great camp. So it gets really tight.
“It was a great thing for this organization to have such a great camp because it brings the best out of everybody, I think.”
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“Me, I have one belief — that I’m going to be here in Calgary this season. It’s up to me in the end if I stay or go.”
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http://www.calgaryherald.com/sports/...890/story.html
I think that shows a good perspective. He'll get over this (I hope) and be better for it.