Remember sitting around the school cafeteria Thanksgiving table or family Thanksgiving table and saying what you are "thankful" for?
Thank you to everyone who reads and/or responds to the SportsLocker Blog. I think of this blog as my therapy to escape the turbulent environment where we work, live, and try to play. If reading it, responding to it, or throwing your laptop because of my grammatical errors also helps you escape life for a moment, then I am very Thankful.
I don't have a hidden agenda of trying to get hired by "The Hardball Times." You won't see me counting hits, number of posts in a year, links, RSS subscriptions, or any of that on the blog. Sure, I check all of that, but I really don't think anyone reading a blog cares if it has 15 or 1,500 hits in a week. I also don't think anyone cares if I made the 10th or 100th blog entry. I'm just thankful that you stop by and read it once in a while or RSS the blog.
I'm also thankful for some of the great blogs out there that follow, report, and give opinions on the sports card and memorabilia hobby. I may not agree with everything they write, but they are part of a healthy dialog that builds our community and improves our hobby. I don't have a SportsLocker Six (yes, I'm still bitter about not being in the Wax Heavenly Seven - j/k), but here are some I'm thankful for:
- 30 Year Old Cardboard - Great writing and interest cards
- Autographed Cards - I really like the autographs
- Beckett Blog - Popular or not, they are the leader in the card industry
- Cardboard Junkie - I learn a lot reading this
- Fielder's Choice - Great passion for the hobby
- Padographs - I'm a sucker for a good autograph story
- Paul's Random Stuff - The name says it all and it's great
- Phungo - I'm a Mets fan and I still really like this blog!
- Sports Card Info - If you don't learn something reading this, then . . .
- Sports Cards Uncensored - Great reviews, subjects, and vocabulary
- The Nennth Inning - Good baseball blog which focuses on the NY Cy Young winner
- Wax Heaven - Maybe I'll crack the Heavenly Seven in '09? And maybe Pete Rose will make the HOF too. Seriously, this is one of the best.
I'm not perfect - I know I may have missed some blogs. If you have one or read one and think I should include it, then post a comment. I'll add it to the blog roll as long as it isn't Taylor Dayne.
Again, thank you for your readership and comments - I really appreciate it.
6 comments:
Yep how bout that - I am a Phils fan and I enjoy checkin in on this blog. and it's for more than the pictures of Jennie Finch.
Great post. I think we share the same outlook for our blogs. I don't know if anyone reads mine either since I don't ever check that but I have fun doing it and it keeps me in the hobby even though I'm not out there blowing as much money as I used to.
An eloquent post and a Taylor Dayne reference! ;)
Happy Thanksgiving.
Thanks for letting me sit at your Thanksgoving table. That was a great post. Blogs have really helped me to get back into cards and autograph collecting. If it weren't for them, I'd still be buying about ten packs a year. And, this is one that I'm glad I finally found.
Thanks!
Thanks for the shutout. I think you know I read your blog every time you update.
The only reason you haven't made the Top 7 yet is because your site is more sports in general and I keep the top 7 strictly about cards.
It's nothing personal!
Hey guys - thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope your Thanksgiving was good.
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