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Tuesday, July 08, 2008
The article that writes itself
By Tangotiger, 10:17 AM
Please give me a list of the most boring topics that are the subject of articles. For example, every year, it’s a “fill in the blanks” as to who should make the All-Star game, who didn’t, and why it’s a crappy way to “make it count”.
The same situation for Hall of Fame.
For trades of veterans for young players.
For hot and cold starts to the season.
Basically, if all you have to do is change one name for another year-to-year, you know you’ve got a boring and crappy article before even reading it. Give me your list, and, surprise me: find me one where the author turned out a good article out of something that is impossible to make good.