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Old 04-04-2015, 01:30 PM   #1680
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Originally Posted by The Yen Man View Post
IMO, if all it takes to unhinge Baertschi's game is a few comments like that, then it shows he's got a pretty weak mental game. Sure, you can say he's young, but eventually he should have learned to adapt, and not continue to wallow in self pity. Get upset, and prove Burke wrong. Don't confirm it by sucking.
I agree wholeheartedly. I've been wondering when someone would put it like that. I think the scouting staff has been given the mandate to draft players with character these days, and we are starting to see the results. Sven might make it as a complimentary player, but you can't have too many guys like that in your organization if you want to build a winner. We are talking about the best league in the world-its a dream of millions of kids to make it to that level. If your entire career can be completely derailed by a few criticisms, then IMO you lack the kind of character we are looking for.
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