Go to Hell, John Buccigross
by RudyKelly on Sep 11, 2009 1:40 PM PDT
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This is weird. I still hate Bruce Garrioch for that whole "Malkin to the Kings" thing, and I despise Andy Strickland for the "Pronger to the Kings" thing, but I love John Buccigross. I read his column every week and I know all about his little ferret and Chicken Parm. I almost bought his book with Keith Jones before I realized the book would be about Keith Jones and I could give less of a fuck about Keith Jones. I love John Buccigross because, while he may not always know the most about hockey and he gets sidetracked by irrelevant stuff, you can always tell he really, really loves hockey. He treats it with a lot of respect, and I respect that about him.
And yet, he messed up yesterday. It wouldn't be fair to just forgive him when I've lambasted other rumor-mongers who made a mistake, so I guess if it's fair I should do the same to Bucci. It's like that part in Full Metal Jacket where they smack Vincent D'nofrio with soap; I may not want to do it, but I feel I owe it to him. So, here goes:
You suck, John Buccigross. Where the hell do you get off telling me my favorite player has been traded, leading me to drive home nearing tears while listening to "Cold as Ice?" I had already made my peace with the fact Frolov was gone when I got home, only to hear everyone had denied it. You almost killed me, you bastard. Do you go around telling people one of their relatives died and then say, "Sike!" before running away, because that's what you did to me. I hate you. Your ferret is stupid and no one cares about your stupid kid. I hope you die while trying to flood your ice rink this winter. Go to Hell, John Buccigross.
(I'm sorry, I don't mean it.)
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Actually, the Keith Jones book wasn’t bad. I expected it to be horrible, but I love hockey books, and took the risk.
Yeap. KJ turns out to be pretty likable.
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by James Mirtle on Sep 11, 2009 2:40 PM PDT up reply actions
I don’t know if I was given some whacky beta copy of that book or what, because Jonesy was arguably the most grammatically disastrous books I’ve EVER read. I’m saying it went as far as being confusing from a SUBJECT PRONOUN standpoint. Seriously, I know I destroy the public language but at least we know how to keep the simple things straight.
(Hey-oh!)
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by jamestobrien on Sep 11, 2009 4:06 PM PDT up reply actions
Have to like Buccigross, but then again, I didn’t have a pony in the pool yesterday.
But I really didn’t get it, because Buccigross’ charm has never been about breaking trade stories. No, he’s more the guy I turn to for when it’s time to assign the trade a theme song. Stick to that stuff, Bucci — there’s enough noses in the industry trying to get dirty in the rumor biz.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
But Garrioch pretty much broke the story that morning, right? Its just that no one takes him seriously.
Thus, you blame Malkin to the Kings.
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Yeah, but Garrioch breaking a story isn’t news, just like me making a pained BSG reference isn’t news.
Bucci gave the story legs to the point where it was a done deal — that’s significant, and Rudy’s right to be pissed.
http://www.battleofcali.com/
Yeah, Garrioch said, “There are talks of a trade,” Buccigross said, “There is a trade.” Difference.
The West Coast is the Best Coast.
Bucci
Yeah I have always been a fan since I wrote him an email complimenting him on NHL2night and he actually wrote back to me (I think) and I love his weekly columns so that is why yesterday was so surprising. Anything to not have Garrioch be correct on anything
Bucci is like the marijuana of hockey writers. He tends to be the gateway drug for fans to get into hockey blogs.
To extend that metaphor, what would that make BoC? I’d say that BoC is somewhere between inhaling paint thinner and inhaling donuts.
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Largest sportstalk show in the Bay Area reported that trade as done for 30-45 minutes. Right at the end they changed it to “ESPN is reporting the deal as done”. Then they said Sharks sources told them it wasn’t true.
Sometimes not having any sources and never being first with a story has its benefits.
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