BSH Radio 2 - Sarah Baicker of CSNPhilly.com, Richards v The Media, Emery's Return

by Travis Hughes on Jan 20, 2010 11:27 AM EST in Features

Mike Richards with the media, in happier times.

On Tuesday night after the Flyers beat the Blue Jackets 5-2, Ben, Geoff and I taped the most recent installment of BSH Radio.

The Recap

Sarah Baicker of CSNPhilly.com joins on us this weeks program. We talk about the recent battle in the ongoing war between Mike Richards and the Philadelphia media and her take on the situation as a member of one side of that feud. We also talk about some other media-related stuff, including CSN Philly's rise in the Internet realm.

But in shifting back to hockey, Sarah gives us her take on the current crop of Flyers, Ray Emery's return, and if we should have hope for this Flyers team to still make a deep run in the postseason. The interview runs for about 20 minutes.

Geoff, Ben, and I also discuss the two most recent games the Flyers have played in, versus Washington and Columbus. We talk at length about Emery's' return. Was it too soon? Did he improve against Columbus on Tuesday? What about the team as a whole? Have they turned a corner? What were the problems on Sunday, and were they fixed on Tuesday?

Also, Ben was in attendance at Verizon Center in DC on Sunday and he gives us his first hand take on just how much he likes Caps fans, so you'll certainly want to hear that.

After the jump, get the episode.

Follow our guest's work on Twitter [@sbaicker] and on CSNPhilly.com [archive].

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This Richards V. media thing needs to end ASAP. He’s signed to an untradeable 12 year contract and these types of things only get worse. I think both are at fault here. Sure the media (especially the print media as they are constantly losing readers to blogs and online sources) are a bunch of shit starters, sure they specialize in throwing gasoline on campfires in hopes of starting a forest fire, but Richards has got to understand that. These media issues are a spiderweb. The more you squirm and fight back the tighter there hold gets on you.

In the end winning is all that matters. Jimmy Rollins directly called out Philadelphia fans and his production as slumped into the toilet over the last two seasons. He has all the makings of being public enemy #1 in this city, but instead hes a local hero because he has a ring. Donovan McNabb has never directly called out the fans like Rollins did and his production has remained consistent, but because he hasn’t won anything everybody wants to throw him off the Walt Whitman Bridge.

Andy Reid honestly has the best approach to the Philadelphia media for someone who’s personality maybe isn’t as flamboyant and out there as most Philadelphians would like (much like Richards). give boring generic answers that leave very little for the gossip queens like Carchidi to start a fire with.

Bottom line is Richards just needs to keep his mouth shut. Until the Flyers win the questions will continue, however unfair they may be. engaging writers will only make it worse and will only distract the team from the only thing that can make it all go away: the cup.

by njh3293 on Jan 20, 2010 11:38 AM EST reply actions

I’d urge you to listen to the show and get Sarah’s take. It’s not what you’d expect from someone in the media.

Broad Street Hockey - SB Nation's Philadelphia Flyers Blog. Makin' it look mean since 1967.

by Travis Hughes on Jan 20, 2010 11:39 AM EST up reply actions

I agree with a lot of what you said, and would second Travis’ statement. Baicker was above and beyond what I expected. She won a fan in me with her thoughts.

That said, the Reid analogy isn’t a bad one, although he garners his fair share of criticism. Pretty much Richards is in a lose-lose, but needs to just settle on a path: Will he be that honest quote who sometimes creates controversy, the tight-lipped leader who doesn’t give any information, a guy who gives boring and useless cliche answers, or something else. Either way, I think he needs to pick a personality and just go with it.

Broad Street Hockey - Makin' it look mean since 1967.

by Geoff Detweiler on Jan 20, 2010 11:49 AM EST up reply actions

Anybody else

Watch highlights of JR netting one to ends the Leafs season back in the day? I watch him and Gags goal in game 6 agaisnt TB.

by You don't have to be sweet, to be good on Jan 20, 2010 11:55 AM EST reply actions

all the time. one of my favorite Flyers moments of all time. I’ll never forget his dance after scoring to the background of JJ shouting “he scores! he scores!” about 1000 times.

my favorite Flyers moment of all time was game 6 in TB though. Primeau’s goal to tie it with a minute and a half to go was one of the best goals ive ever seen. stuffing the puck through the crease, skating around the back of the net and slamming it home before khaibublin could go pipe to pipe.

one more note on classic highlights. I encourage anyone to type “eric Lindross highlights” into youtube. through all the years and all the BS we forget just how dominant of a force he was. guy used to destroy people. if anyone played the game today like he did then theyd be sent to prison.

by njh3293 on Jan 20, 2010 12:35 PM EST up reply actions