Parade is back on!!!

I'm waiting for the investigation to conclude not biased twitter users.

One of those "whistles" signals a fastball, and they show Springer take it high for ball four. Whoop-te-doo. Why wasn't he swinging if it was a fastball? That one was borderline - the ump could have easily called it a strike.

It feels like butthurt people so far. I'm sure there's something to it, but nothing's been proven yet. First it was garbage cans. Then it was bats. Then it's complex whistles. Soon it will be satellite signals and a laser they bounced off the Moon.
- Monkeypunk

Just because a player knows it's a fastball en route doesn't mean he's going to swing at something borderline or outside of his wheelhouse.

There's literally legitimate investigations going on right now that span the past 3 seasons. This isn't just "butthurt people." If it was just a bunch of whiners on social media and not something that has been whispered about the league and corroborated by multiple sources this would be a big, fat nothingburger.

new blog everyone

Yes, yes and yes.

I think that "need to be professional" portion is the main point to focus on going forward - or in other words - "don't pull that work-to-rule garbage again"...
what they did - whether intentionally or unintentionally - to Kaskisuo was unforgivable. I would hope that Shanahan (not Dubas) would walk into the locker room at the morning skate when Kaskisuo is starting - and say something like - 'time to pay the team, fans and that guy(K) back".

It is ultimately up to Dubas to actually "manage" this part of the team dynamic going forward.

Fact is - the rift (or whatever you want to call it) between Dubas and Babcock - should never have been allowed to get to this point. Egos aside - and Babcock isn't the only one with a giant ego in this equation - their responsibility is to the team - not their own agendas. Same goes for the players.

I don't know about you... but I don't really want to hear anything about philosophy anymore. This isn't about philosophy.. "Can I build a roster than wins"? ... don't care. I'm more interested in "can I adjust my roster in the face of obvious needs"?

What was Babcock accused of THE MOST? Not adjusting - his goal tender usage? his PP deployment? his defensive structure? his in game adjustments? non-existent would be the general observation - so Babcock is therefore a stubborn unbending jerk

What has Dubas adjusted in his "roster construction"? ... exactly, nothing..
so therefore Dubas is and unbending jerk - "philosophically" speaking?
- BorjeFan4Ever

Why should Dubas alter his roster construction when his coach has decided not to apply his philosophy on the ice?

The GM is accountable for the vision of the team. The coach is responsible for taking the pieces given to him and ensuring that the vision is executed.

I think it's pretty clear that Babcock was NOT trying to execute Dubas's vision. Tyson Barrie's quote after last night's game was pretty telling:

"That style that you saw tonight, you're going to see a lot more of it."

Why should Dubas alter his roster construction when his coach has decided not to apply his philosophy on the ice?

The GM is accountable for the vision of the team. The coach is responsible for taking the pieces given to him and ensuring that the vision is executed.

I think it's pretty clear that Babcock was NOT trying to execute Dubas's vision. Tyson Barrie's quote after last night's game was pretty telling:

"That style that you saw tonight, you're going to see a lot more of it."
- mjones242

This is the big problem with the Leafs. GM built the team a certain way, coached played them the polar opposite.

Why should Dubas alter his roster construction when his coach has decided not to apply his philosophy on the ice?

The GM is accountable for the vision of the team. The coach is responsible for taking the pieces given to him and ensuring that the vision is executed.

I think it's pretty clear that Babcock was NOT trying to execute Dubas's vision. Tyson Barrie's quote after last night's game was pretty telling:

"That style that you saw tonight, you're going to see a lot more of it."
- mjones242

This is the big problem with the Leafs. GM built the team a certain way, coached played them the polar opposite.