Quote from Fernandez

Boy this quote from our new netminder says a lot, and not any of it is good:
"I'm trying to find reasons why I shouldn't be mentally ready for the
beginning of the season. I needed to battle through today and I wasn't able
to do that. I wasn't able to make the saves for my team. There's not much
more to be said."
Of all things he's not mentally prepared?? He doesn't even have the no. 1
spot sealed and he's coasting (mentally) already. Is he a 4 million dollar
Toivonen? Only time will tell but I find it incredulous that he wasn't
mentally ready for last night. What was more important in his mind, the Red
Sox game? This is the guy who will lead us into the playoffs? Well, the rest
of the team looked like they were somewhere else mentally so I guess
Fernandez is a leader.

Brickley claimed Fernandez' game was "okay" last night? Ridiculous. This
team is so used to mediocrity even the announcers talk like losers. I
thought Fernandez' play was unacceptable. I'm waiting to see if Julien does
the usual rewarding of lackluster play and puts Manny right back in tonight
or lets Thomas get a chance. If TT plays well then maybe that will motivate
Fernandez to actually show up for a game. Sheesh.

On Oct 6, 10:45 am, "Sulking Sphynx" <sph....TakeThisOut@snet.net> wrote:
> Boy this quote from our new netminder says a lot, and not any of it is good:
> "I'm trying to find reasons why I shouldn't be mentally ready for the
> beginning of the season. I needed to battle through today and I wasn't able
> to do that. I wasn't able to make the saves for my team. There's not much
> more to be said."
> Of all things he's not mentally prepared?? He doesn't even have the no. 1
> spot sealed and he's coasting (mentally) already. Is he a 4 million dollar
> Toivonen? Only time will tell but I find it incredulous that he wasn't
> mentally ready for last night. What was more important in his mind, the Red
> Sox game? This is the guy who will lead us into the playoffs? Well, the rest
> of the team looked like they were somewhere else mentally so I guess
> Fernandez is a leader.
>
> Brickley claimed Fernandez' game was "okay" last night? Ridiculous. This
> team is so used to mediocrity even the announcers talk like losers. I
> thought Fernandez' play was unacceptable. I'm waiting to see if Julien does
> the usual rewarding of lackluster play and puts Manny right back in tonight
> or lets Thomas get a chance. If TT plays well then maybe that will motivate
> Fernandez to actually show up for a game. Sheesh.

I was watching the interview when he said that. He was totally
dejected, almost
in disbelief at the way he performed. This guy takes failure hard. Too
hard.
Most goalies are head cases, but this guy could become a real
albatross if he
plays badly, and no one will take him at $4 mil.