LOGIN | REGISTER | RSS FEEDS

Abel to Yzerman

Next entry: Problems With Bert?  Good.

Previous entry: A Chance Holland Had To Take

As Expected…The Delicate Genius Chimes In

by IwoCPO on 02/28/07 at 06:42 AM ET
Comments (5)

Not surprisingly, Mitch Albom has graced Wing fans with his viewpoints.  We should have expected it. 

Sure, I know.  He ignores the most successful team in the state’s history 50 weeks out of the year.  He has zero credibility in the Wings room or in the minds of any reasonable Wing fan.  Like his large buddy at the Detroit News, Albom writes exactly nothing about Detroit hockey until he absolutely has to…when the playoffs roll around.

Unless, of course, the Wings do something that disturb his sensitivities.  And, oh, they have. 

When the pile cleared, Moore didn’t move. He had three broken vertebrae in his neck.

He was taken off on a stretcher.

He has not played hockey since.

Bertuzzi was suspended for 17 months.

Ahh, the selective hard returns.  Mitch’s favorite dramatic device.  Let’s try it here.

You ignore the Wings 11 months out of the year.

You have zero credibility with Wing fans or the organization.

And you’re as predictable as ever.

See? Easy.  No one does outrage like our Delicate Genius.  The king of disdain, the voice of the suffering and downtrodden bellowing from the far left.

Stick to politics, basketball, society, piano and broadcasting Mitch.  Hockey can continue to survive without you.

Filed in: | Abel to Yzerman | Permalink
 

Comments

hilarious, and poignant.  Well done, sir.

Any writer that fluffs up the old Moore story is just pandering to car-crash journalism and should be thoroughly embarrassed at their own lack of imagination.

The only thing worse are the sheep who ingest it and feel they are well-informed.

/Shadow Looms…(?)
/cliche` meter assploded

Posted by 58Miles2Joe from Toledo, OH on 02/28/07 at 07:52 AM ET

How can he be expected to focus on hockey during the pre-season between October-Aprril when he’s busy with Oprah.
http://feed.insnews.org/v-cgi/feeds.cgi?feedid=145&story_id=2635542

Posted by Matt from Royal Oak, MI on 02/28/07 at 08:40 AM ET

I found the byline of Albom’s story the most concerning thing:

“For one more Tuesday with five people in heaven and Morrie… and Bertuzzi.  Which I guess makes 7 people.  So sue me.”

That kind of shameless shoe-salesmanship just shouldn’t be allowed.  The Freep should step in.

Then again, they let him write stories covering events he doesn’t actually attend and post interviews with people he doesn’t actually speak with… so I’m guessing he’ll get a pass.

Posted by Hockeyinhd on 02/28/07 at 08:44 AM ET

Hahaha, well done. Albom is a clown.

Posted by Nathan on 02/28/07 at 09:14 AM ET

Sure was nice to see Calder get a goal last night!

Posted by hockeychic on 02/28/07 at 11:30 AM ET

Add a Comment

Please limit embedded image or media size to 575 pixels wide.

Add your own avatar by joining Kukla's Korner, or logging in and uploading one in your member control panel.

Captchas bug you? Join KK or log in and you won't have to bother.

Most Recent Blog Posts

About Abel to Yzerman

Welcome to Abel to Yzerman, a Red Wing blog since 1977.  No other site on the internet has better-researched, fact-laden and better prepared discussions than A2Y.  Re-phrase: we do little research, find facts and stats highly overrated and claim little to no preparation.  There are 19 readers of A2Y. No more, no less. All of them, except maybe one, are juvenile in nature.  Reminding them of that in the comment section will only encourage them to prove that. Your suggestions and critiques are welcome: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

When learning from experts it’s best to learn personally from them, or from their blog. We can provide that with poker lessons blog, your home to learn poker personally.

Do you get shocked from the luck in the game of poker? Stop getting shocked and start being a Poker Shoker

Get the top online sports betting bonuses available to sports betters!