While I generally agree with Greg about the Boston sports press, I'd like
to make clear that my postings about Blaine Lacher's performance have
nothing to do with the press.  I've watched both games he's played in and
I have offered my opinion on him mainly for the benefit of Lake State
Laker fans who weren't able to watch the games.  I know that, as a
Harvard alum, I enjoy hearing about former Crimson players in the pros
(especially if they are doing well!)
Anyway, I know its only been two games for Locks, but, in my opinion, he
has kicked ass in those two games and I just thought I'd let all the Laker
fans out there know it ;)
 
Tony
H '94.5
GO CRIMSON!!
 
 
On Tue, 24 Jan 1995, Greg Berge wrote:
 
> I think the point for those who have criticized on the Boston press is just
> that... the Boston press.   The  sports media here, especially print but also
> broadcast, is renowned and loathed for their atrociously hyperactive hack
> alarmisim/hero worship (and just plain bad reporting and writing) and we just
> can't help but roll our eyes when we hear or read about yet another Two Game
> Guaranteed Hall of Famer.  This 'burg builds athletes up and tears them down
> faster than anywhere else, and hopefully Lacher won't believe everything (maybe
> anything) he reads in the paper, because inevitably the tone will change.  The
> cycle is:
>
> 1.  You come in, you're the Next Bobby Orr, and gee isn't Harry a genius go buy
> tickets NOW!
> 2.  You have a few good games, you're in the Hall of Fame.
> 3.  You have a few bad games, you're dogging it (in baseball, you're probably
> on drugs...)
> 4.  You say ANYTHING, EVER questioning the infinite wisdom of any Boston sports
> reporter, or  refuse to be interviewed (Catch 22), and you're a spoiled whiner
> who makes 100 times what an honest workingman does to play a game, and you're a
> bad lockerroom influence on the next golden boy... (goto 1)
>
> Anyway, I saw Lacher on t.v. in his first game and he was good (though  not the
> star of the game).  His highlights from the Ranger game looked very good. If
> you're a Bruin or Laker fan you hope he'll continue to play well, but it really
> won't make any difference in the coverage.  Eventually he'll let in a bad goal,
> and then to the morons in the upper level and the pressbox, he'll just be
> another sieve, and where's Gary Cheevers when you need him!
>
>
> Greg
> Boston
> Let's Go Red!
>
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