tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post1810636276212459107..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: ContradictionsJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-39555137496885499032008-05-22T11:19:00.000-07:002008-05-22T11:19:00.000-07:00That comment from Jamison is particularly interest...That comment from Jamison is particularly interesting to me. If he's just now realizing that it costs more to put a quality team on the ice, what have the Sharks been doing for the past few years? By saying that NOW, for 2008-09, you need to spend more on personnel you're basically admitting that for the past 3 years you haven't been spending enough, which also makes all the previous "we're contenders" rhetoric meaningless. The biggest mistake this franchise has made in recent years has been the fact that they are all too willing to talk about the Stanley Cup as being attainable rather than as the ultimate goal. It's a subtle distinction but by saying it is attainable you're implying that you've already accomplished something, making it a lot easier to sit back and do nothing. "Well we've put together a cup contending team..." No, no you haven't, not until they actually win the thing.Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15841774288680735128noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-14255864755237530252008-05-22T09:27:00.000-07:002008-05-22T09:27:00.000-07:00Matt Carle wasn't good last year - but he was on t...Matt Carle wasn't good last year - but he was on the All Rookie team in 2006-07. How is that a disappointing season? Carle has value, especially to a team like Philly that has holes on its blueline. If DW wants to move him for value, he can.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com