Thoughts on the Jason Robertson report:
Embarrassing for the Kraken that this came out. Real gut punch for the org.
I like that they went after Robertson. I'm impressed Botterill was able to get the framework of a trade done.
But at the end of the day, aggressiveness doesn't matter unless you have a real expectation of winning you can sell to players.
The Kraken are desperately trying to push a narrative that they're competently building a winner, and players just aren't buying it- and they're right not to buy it. Fans in Seattle have mostly stopped buying it.
Seattle is a great city. It may not be the most desirable destination, but it has enough to work with. If players will go to Edmonton to win, they'd go to Seattle to win.
But this team isn't good. Even with Robertson, it's probably not a playoff team. The org's delusion about what they've built doesn't help attract players. In fact, it may be counterproductive.
Ownership and the front office need to take a long, hard look in the mirror and wake up to the reality of where their shortsighted mentality has taken them. It's become clear there's no quick fix.
From a Super Bowl championship to a relegation scrap survival. Been a wild past 3 months for my personal sport fandom and my two clubs: Seattle Seahawks and Tottenham Hotspur.
Onward and upward from Seattle to London, we move!
Just so wild - the biggest star in women’s golf is leading the first major of the year and you can’t watch her play the first 90 minutes of her final round. We need some common sense laws with golf broadcasting going forward.
That Botterill presser was pretty discouraging. It sounded like more of what we've heard the last 5 years.
Happy with the core, "aggressive" offseason promises, lots of positives, wouldn't answer about a transition year.
If you were hoping for real change, I doubt it's coming.
I actually can’t believe this. Blatant 2 handed push that has injured 2 players. Ones drawn blood and one that can’t continue. Not even a yellow. Dear me, the corruption absolutely stinks.
The answer here is not to bring the ball back to what it should sensibly be, but rather softer backboards, mushier courts, and wider baskets to keep up with how far it is bouncing.
If I’m Cal, I’m madder at DeRosa than Randy, and it’s not even close, as in spittin’ mad. Imagine if a Yankee or a Dodger hit 60 home runs last year and didn’t play in the semifinals or championship game of the WBC. You can’t imagine because it wouldn’t happen, #GoCougs
What happened today is unforgivable.
Two hands on the back of a defender, the referee of the NLD went on SKY explaining why that is always a foul and not even a week later we see the exact opposite.
It looks like you're taking the piss @FA_PGMOL.
FA refs deserve to be investigated.
Tottenham have goal taken away for a small touch on Gabriel last week.
They get thrown to the ground against Fulham….goal still counts.
Sickening.
If you got anything to say about my QB
If you got anything to say about my defense
if you got anything to say about my OL
If you got anything to say about the city of Seattle
FUCK YOU
- Ernest Jones