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Originally Posted by Resolute 14
Now you're arguing a false dichotomy, Asxhasx. Also, why is it because of Burke, eh? Why aren't you blaming Craig Conroy? Oh, wait. We like that guy. Why aren't you blaming the team's pro scouts? Oh, you have no idea who they are. But you know Burke. And you know you don't like him. Therefore, any move you dislike must have been driven by him. Post hoc ergo propter hoc.
Burke obviously has input. But lets face it. This team is put together by Treliving. You're basically trying to argue that Treliving, if left to his own devices, would be infallible. And that is just silly.
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So wait, you accuse me of a false dichotomy and then state that I am essentially saying "that Treliving, if left to his own devices, would be infallible"? Why are you doing this?
I mention Burke because:
1) He is the President. He is at the top. He sets the culture. He is the one ultimately responsible.
2) We have a history of Burke's transactions as a manager for prior teams. We saw him trade two 1st round picks to try and make the playoffs before his team was ready, we've seen him overvalue character, we've seen him undervalue skill.
I've never said that Treliving isn't at fault. I never said that Conroy isn't at fault. I have scolded this team's pro scouting in the recent past (if you scout the Wild for months and determine Stewart is a worthwhile acquisition, you are bad at your job).
You are reading too much into what I'm really trying to say. I simply believe Burke is a bad influence on this team. I have no evidence short of these anecdotes and I'm not trying to state anything beyond that.