re: Baker... from the Seattle P-I

[bird <birdw@xxxxxxx>]

> From : "Berry, Mark  S" < berrym@xxxxxxxxxxxx >
> It's not Frank Hughes, but I'm sure this guy has a vendetta against Vin
> Baker too...
Heh.  Probably not, but I'm beginning to think you do, Mark.  
(Actually, to tell you the truth, I'm past "beginning" to think it.)  
It *is* nice to see some written evidence other than Frank Hughes or 
Bill Simmons from the "Dis Vin" crowd.  Didn't read the article, 
because I've really had my fill of the topic of Vin Baker.  Actually, I 
want to know what's really going on, and I'm annoyed at the speculation 
and lack of coherent information in the media, or, really, anywhere.  
But maybe, just maybe, if you post enough to some sports, email list, 
it'll translate into some actual real-world action.  Don't hold your 
breath. though.

> P.S. Is this whole "heart palpitations" thing just the most ridiculous 
> load
> of crap you've ever seen? Once again, they assume we're all idiots, 
> and once
> again the PR firm proves they ARE idiots.
Of course.  It cannot be possible that this guy has a medical 
condition.  Completely impossible.  Not even in the realm of 
possibility.

I rue the day we signed Vin Baker.  Both for the combination of his 
lack of performance and his huge salary, but also to what it's done to 
the level of discourse in Celtics circles.  As in Seattle, the topic at 
hand is almost always Vin Baker.  Vin Baker not feeling well.  Vin 
Baker not performing well.  Vin Baker' heart, or lack thereof.  All 
this for a guy playing under ten minutes a game.  I'm getting sick and 
frickin' tired of Vin Baker.

And part of what I'm really tired of is this idea that Vin Baker must 
be goldbricking.  To all of you jumping to conclusions and saying that 
it's a truism that Vin Baker isn't competitive and is scared, or 
running like a little girly-man away from his former team, I say you 
might be right, but pretending like you know it for a fact is 
irresponsible.

Paul Gaston delenda est.

Bird