Vote Barron for Hobey

[Beeeej]

Fan voting doesn't count for a ton, but it's worth a try.

https://www.hobeybaker.com/vote

[Trotsky]

"Barron has reached 30 points in each of his first three seasons."

Nope.

[Trotsky]

I am trying not to get excited by this.

[underskill]

I am trying not to get excited by this.

wouldn't he have the option of free agency if he doesn't sign and returns to school? can't see the Rangers letting him get that far given his upside as a cheap depth player for them.

[Trotsky]

He should come back, win the national title and the Hobey, and write his own ticket.  I am only thinking entirely of his benefit... ::whistle::

[abmarks]

I am trying not to get excited by this.

Interesting tidbit in that article:.
"One area that Barron, a center, needs to work on is faceoffs.  This season, he won only 103 of 284 draws, a mediocre 36% success ratio.   In fact, in 30 games he never won more draws than he lost."

[ACM]

Interesting tidbit in that article:.
"One area that Barron, a center, needs to work on is faceoffs.  This season, he won only 103 of 284 draws, a mediocre 36% success ratio.   In fact, in 30 games he never won more draws than he lost."

Very interesting, considering:
1. We only played 29 games this season.
2. According to the stats handed out at the Clarkson game, Barron's faceoff record in the season's first 28 games was 95 wins, 73 losses, for a .565 percentage. (He was 2x5 vs. Clarkson, so final totals of 97-76, .561.)
3. Barron's a left wing, not a center.

[marty]

Interesting tidbit in that article:.
"One area that Barron, a center, needs to work on is faceoffs.  This season, he won only 103 of 284 draws, a mediocre 36% success ratio.   In fact, in 30 games he never won more draws than he lost."

Very interesting, considering:
1. We only played 29 games this season.
2. According to the stats handed out at the Clarkson game, Barron's faceoff record in the season's first 28 games was 95 wins, 73 losses, for a .565 percentage. (He was 2x5 vs. Clarkson, so final totals of 97-76, .561.)
3. Barron's a left wing, not a center.

Best to you Art,

How is Wegman's holding up?  I will order a virtual Sui in an attempt to keep the Shortstop open.  Also feeling bad for The Boathouse and The Antlers.

[ugarte]

Interesting tidbit in that article:.
"One area that Barron, a center, needs to work on is faceoffs.  This season, he won only 103 of 284 draws, a mediocre 36% success ratio.   In fact, in 30 games he never won more draws than he lost."

Very interesting, considering:
1. We only played 29 games this season.
2. According to the stats handed out at the Clarkson game, Barron's faceoff record in the season's first 28 games was 95 wins, 73 losses, for a .565 percentage. (He was 2x5 vs. Clarkson, so final totals of 97-76, .561.)
3. Barron's a left wing, not a center.

other than that, though,

[osorojo]

These kinds of articles pop up a lot when players are negotiating contracts. The articles usually aren't signed.

[Trotsky]

These kinds of articles pop up a lot when players are negotiating contracts. The articles usually aren't signed.

Exactly.

Stan Fischler (PBUH) made an entire career out of laundering stuff like this for the clubs.

[scoop85]

These kinds of articles pop up a lot when players are negotiating contracts. The articles usually aren't signed.

Exactly.

Stan Fischler (PBUH) made an entire career out of laundering stuff like this for the clubs.

Ok, I looked up PBUH. Why the reference to Fischler?

[Trotsky]

These kinds of articles pop up a lot when players are negotiating contracts. The articles usually aren't signed.

Exactly.

Stan Fischler (PBUH) made an entire career out of laundering stuff like this for the clubs.

Ok, I looked up PBUH. Why the reference to Fischler?

He is one of the Rushmore figures of hockey journalism. A friend of mine (and a once contributor here in fact) PA'ed for him and he really was A Giant Who Shat Marble.  

He was the classic Annoying, Irascible New York Jew, making Larry David look friendly, and he churned out metric tons of stuff which means 90% of it was crap (hey, I had a musicologist tell me 90% of Mozart is elevator music cuz that's what you get for a penny a word).  And as mentioned he fellated the owners for his daily bread -- access journalism.  A complex guy.  Certainly one of the greats, but not without faults.

As are we all.

[Jeff Hopkins '82]

These kinds of articles pop up a lot when players are negotiating contracts. The articles usually aren't signed.

Exactly.

Stan Fischler (PBUH) made an entire career out of laundering stuff like this for the clubs.

Ok, I looked up PBUH. Why the reference to Fischler?

He is one of the Rushmore figures of hockey journalism. A friend of mine (and a once contributor here in fact) PA'ed for him and he really was A Giant Who Shat Marble.  

He was the classic Annoying, Irascible New York Jew, making Larry David look friendly, and he churned out metrics tons of stuff which means 90% of it was crap (hey, I had a musicologist tell me 90% of Mozart is elevator music cuz that's what you get for a penny a word).  And as mentioned he fellated the owners for his daily bread -- access journalism.  A complex guy.  Certainly one of the greats, but not without faults.

As are we all.

Never one of my favorite hockey writers.  He seemed more impressed with himself than the people he wrote about.

[Trotsky]

These kinds of articles pop up a lot when players are negotiating contracts. The articles usually aren't signed.

Exactly.

Stan Fischler (PBUH) made an entire career out of laundering stuff like this for the clubs.

Ok, I looked up PBUH. Why the reference to Fischler?

He is one of the Rushmore figures of hockey journalism. A friend of mine (and a once contributor here in fact) PA'ed for him and he really was A Giant Who Shat Marble.  

He was the classic Annoying, Irascible New York Jew, making Larry David look friendly, and he churned out metrics tons of stuff which means 90% of it was crap (hey, I had a musicologist tell me 90% of Mozart is elevator music cuz that's what you get for a penny a word).  And as mentioned he fellated the owners for his daily bread -- access journalism.  A complex guy.  Certainly one of the greats, but not without faults.

As are we all.

Never one of my favorite hockey writers.  He seemed more impressed with himself than the people he wrote about.

Have you met:

Keith Obermann
Erin Andrews
Dan Shaughnessy
Bob Ryan
Dick Young
Peter Gammons
Tony Kornheiser
Bryant Gumbel
Michael Wilbon
David Brooks
George Will
Stephen A. Smith
Marv Albert
Mitch Albom
Peter King
Chris Berman

The entire industry has NPD.  Fischler was a prick, too, but at least he did the work.