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In Praise Of WholeCamels

One of the things I enjoy about Sports Blog Nation is that it creates a window into the worlds of the fans of other teams. Though I am a Philly fan, I like seeing what other fans have to say during the highs and lows of their seasons. If another team has an amazing come from behind victory or a no-hitter, or conversely, if they blow a huge lead to a rival, or a franchise player goes down for the year, I love checking out what that team's SBNation writers and commenters have to say. The passion that all fans share is one of the things that makes me relish being a sports fan.

So this morning, I decided to go check out what the good folks over at Amazin' Avenue had to say about last night's game. Surely an extra innings victory over a hated division rival dovetailing with a day and event that will be seared into our memories for years to come would be a season highlight for them. I was surprised, however, to find that their writeup was a simple explanation of the events of the game. 

Let me be clear: I am not bashing the way the writers' at Amazin' Avenue chose to cover the game. Their decision was to keep the writeup about baseball, and they did a fine job of summarizing the important events. It's an editorial choice that I absolutely understand and respect.

TGP's own WholeCamels, however, decided to take a different route. Take a look at his recap if you haven't already. He chose to document the game as what it was: A special experience, a unique memory that, the score notwithstanding, will be one of the games we'll look back upon fondly from 2011 season. Years from now, when I look back upon this game, I won't think about the offensive frustrations or the numerous excellent bullpen performances. I'll think about how I was watching this game on TV when I first heard the news. I'll think about the chills that I got when I heard the crowd chanting. And I'll think about the power of sports to bring people together. 

WholeCamels captured those feelings with his writeup. On that day when I look back, I hope I'll be able to find his very recap, because it will remind me of how I felt yesterday, and how I feel today.

Well done, WholeCamels. 

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Bravo. Rec’d for truthiness.

by Phrozen on May 3, 2011 3:13 AM EDT reply actions  

Hail our Fearless Leader

by Wet Luzinski on May 3, 2011 8:09 AM EDT reply actions  

thank you

Thank you for the compliments and kind words.

It was kind of challenging to think of what to write and how to acknowledge what had happened. To neglect to discuss it would have been a pretty egregious case of burying the lede, in my opinion, and while I do my best to keep my political opinions to myself, this obviously exceeded politics and was quasi-historic.

http://www.thegoodphight.com

by WholeCamels on May 3, 2011 11:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Great job, WC. I enjoy reading your stuff.

I've tried 'em all, I really have, and the only church that truly feeds the soul, day in, day out, is the Church of Baseball.

by Mace Chutney on May 5, 2011 9:41 AM EDT reply actions  

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