tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post8618772003773198862..comments2024-01-06T07:18:43.593-08:00Comments on The Battle of California: The Incredible Shrinking CheechooJames Mirtlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11221488913251638181noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-4039870058020172282008-10-02T15:05:00.000-07:002008-10-02T15:05:00.000-07:00I know what you're saying.Maybe 4th time's a charm...I know what you're saying.<BR/><BR/>Maybe 4th time's a charm?Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946147181624214410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-51639587101833467392008-10-02T13:10:00.000-07:002008-10-02T13:10:00.000-07:00I'm not sure why people arent picking them for cup...<I>I'm not sure why people arent picking them for cup glory!</I><BR/><BR/>Well, for one, they've been my pick for the last two years, and I'm sick of looking like an idiot...<BR/><BR/>Nobody (I think) is questioning the Sharks' potential. That's firmly solid. However, year after year of not meeting their potential means that really only the stubbornly optimist uses "best case" in projecting their season/postseason. Sure, it's possible, but until it actually happens, I'm taking more conservative bets.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-47278733104006178282008-10-02T13:03:00.000-07:002008-10-02T13:03:00.000-07:00I was at the Sharks v. Phoenix game in San Jose. ...I was at the Sharks v. Phoenix game in San Jose. Marleau missed on a couple of chances that I think Cheech or Pavelski would have buried.<BR/><BR/>I think where the Sharks will surprise this season is with defenseman scoring. Blake and Boyle were putting shot after shot on the net. I'd like to see Clowe post up in front a little more, especially with those cannons from the point. Even Semenov has been shooting and doing a good jup of jumping up in the play.<BR/><BR/>For the Sharks this year the amount of potential they have is astounding!<BR/><BR/>1) Goal scoring defenseman added<BR/>2) Healthy Cheech<BR/>3) Marleau coming out of a slump<BR/>4) 'Jumbo' Joe Thornton doing what he does best<BR/>5) Michalek maybe living up to his potential? Fingers Crossed!<BR/>6) Healthy Clowe<BR/>7) Pavelski/Setoguchi/Mitchell (when he comes back)showing why they deserve their spot. <BR/>8) J.R. Being J.R<BR/>9) Nabby!<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure why people arent picking them for cup glory! They have all the components to be a cup winner.<BR/><BR/>Yeah they choked in the playoffs a few too many times in a row, but given the potential stars they have on their team, I cant write this team off!Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06946147181624214410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-89059508725924085272008-10-01T19:06:00.000-07:002008-10-01T19:06:00.000-07:00Cheechoo did indeed fade into the background. He d...Cheechoo did indeed fade into the background. He does get the puck, but he always waits to be in the perfect position, just shoot the damn thing.<BR/><BR/>You guys forgot the Sharks new hero, JR. Roenick should be shooting and assisting tons of goals this season.<BR/><BR/>Honestly, the Sharks are a complete question mark. They seem to have no problem pulling it together in the regular season when they have to. But come playoff time they completely loose their shit to the pressure. We'll see what the new coach can do. Go Sharks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-17753205509338257892008-10-01T16:27:00.000-07:002008-10-01T16:27:00.000-07:00Maybe I'm drinking the teal Kool-Aid, but I'm conv...Maybe I'm drinking the teal Kool-Aid, but I'm convinced that Marleau will return to 80-90 point status. He just seems like a different player after he pulled his head out of his ass last February -- and he was consistent after that point and way grittier than he'd been in the past. Just seemed like a turning point.<BR/><BR/>Michalek I think will have a decent but unspectacular 65-point season. Cheech, however, is a freakin' wild card. If he's healthy, he should product at somewhere around his normal pace but who knows. Maybe it's his year to have his head up his ass.Mike Chenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05830213990301258988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-66860536233432707662008-10-01T15:52:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:52:00.000-07:00The pessimist in me says to count on at least one ...<I>The pessimist in me says to count on at least one of Marleau, Cheechoo, and Michalek to have a sub-par year for one reason or another. </I><BR/><BR/>Haha, you guys said "sub-par", so I get to link to one of my <A HREF="http://battleofcalifornia.blogspot.com/2006/07/quick-grammar-post-completely.html" REL="nofollow">favorite old posts</A> of mine.<BR/><BR/>Basically, the optimist should say that these Sharks players will have "sub-par" years, and the pessimist should say that they will have "terrific" years.<BR/><BR/>If you follow my stupid grammar logic, that is.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-219937625151949192008-10-01T15:28:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:28:00.000-07:00...mercurial...That right there is why I tell my s...<I>...mercurial...</I><BR/><BR/>That right there is why I tell my students it's not always what you read, its that you do read. Now I'm not advocating Perez Hilton is as good for your scholarly growth as, say, Plato. But hey, I just picked up new vocabulary on my favorite hockey blog. You, Earl, again prove your awesomeness.<BR/><BR/>That aside, I agree Rudy and Ian. To bank on those three having to have awesome seasons is a gamble. Until proven otherwise, the offense will, again, be a question mark. Such is life when your "good on paper" guys are wildly inconsistent in production and growth.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992490958149563644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-61448558822693979652008-10-01T15:22:00.000-07:002008-10-01T15:22:00.000-07:00Doubtful that any of them have sub-par years. If ...Doubtful that any of them have sub-par years. If they do, then does that count as being "on the decline" or in Cheecho's case, "lost a step since injury?"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-18743524028647245482008-10-01T14:40:00.000-07:002008-10-01T14:40:00.000-07:00Where are the Sharks getting their scoring this ye...<I>Where are the Sharks getting their scoring this year? I see Thornton, Clowe, and a bunch of question marks.</I><BR/><BR/>The official line is that Marleau and Cheech will rebound from off-years, and Michalek will improve on his OK production from the last couple years. Thornton is Thornton, which means 90+ points with a nickel and a wish on his wings.<BR/><BR/>If Pavelski and Clowe and Setoguchi have good years, and the above is all true, the Sharks have a really good offense.<BR/><BR/>But that's a lot of optimistic production. The pessimist in me says to count on at least one of Marleau, Cheechoo, and Michalek to have a sub-par year for one reason or another. Michalek has the size and skill to be a dominant winger, but just hasn't put it all together consistently. If he struggles, I could see him being dealt for another scoring forward.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-10433229456710159212008-10-01T13:08:00.000-07:002008-10-01T13:08:00.000-07:00LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sorry, habit. ...LUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!<BR/><BR/>Sorry, habit. Where are the Sharks getting their scoring this year? I see Thornton, Clowe, and a bunch of question marks. (And even Clowe's coming off a big injury so it's not like he's guarantedd anything.)RudyKellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05935847996131016457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27850362.post-54659554843760387122008-10-01T12:17:00.000-07:002008-10-01T12:17:00.000-07:00I see where your concern is Mike, but personally I...I see where your concern is Mike, but personally I see Cheechoo as a guy who's so mercurial that I think it should be illegal to do any three-game studies on the guy. He'll probably pot 8 goals in his next three games or something and we'll have to talk about pre-printing his name on the Richard Trophy.<BR/><BR/>Of course, I wouldn't mind a shot-timid version of Cheechoo -- better than the Duck killer we used to see.Earl Sleekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15843720035500316419noreply@blogger.com