Valley
“There is then, literally, nothing to describe it. I have exhausted all available options. I can recall nothing else that I have coveted for two decades (what else is there that can reasonably be coveted for that long?), nor can I recall anything else that I have desired as both man and boy. So please, be tolerant of those who describe a sporting moment as their best ever. We do not lack imagination, nor have we had sad and barren lives; it is just that real life is paler, duller, and contains less potential for unexpected delirium.”
— Fever Pitch by Nick Horby
That is how I felt when the Giants won the World Series in 2010. It’s why we follow sports. No matter what happens in our everyday lives, there is nothing that can give us that feeling of delirium like our teams triumphing and reaching the peak of that mountain.
But at the same time, those peaks are few and far between. Because we are so emotionally invested in sports and crave that feeling so much, it leaves us vulnerable to disappointment. This is a time of disappointment.
The NBA is a circus, with David Stern as the ringleader, the Giants have spent the offseason forming one of the worst outfields in baseball, Brandon Roy was forced to retire in what should have been the prime of his career, and Ryan Braun tested positive for PEDs.
What’s next, a Tim Tebow sex scandal?
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