Firequacker
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- Jun 3, 2022
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Any discussion of "too much smoke" has to deal with the existence of the Gibson precedent, not to mention the zero smoke whatsoever around Drysdale. It doesn't mean a trade won't happen, but "smoke" has a history of being utterly irrelevant for this team.
I don't think Verbeek owes the media any more than he's given them just because they desperately want to keep the click train coming. For all we know, "refused to comment" could be something along the lines of "oh ffs I'm not having this discussion again". I do think he owes Zegras some reassurance about it, which all indications are hasn't happened. Letting his players twist in the wind while he alone takes comfort in The Plan is kind of a Verbeek thing. But I still don't think expecting him to jump to deny every time Seravalli runs his mouth is realistic.
I don't think Verbeek owes the media any more than he's given them just because they desperately want to keep the click train coming. For all we know, "refused to comment" could be something along the lines of "oh ffs I'm not having this discussion again". I do think he owes Zegras some reassurance about it, which all indications are hasn't happened. Letting his players twist in the wind while he alone takes comfort in The Plan is kind of a Verbeek thing. But I still don't think expecting him to jump to deny every time Seravalli runs his mouth is realistic.