I've purchased every Prospectus written and have thoroughly enjoyed each one. Gone from the 2008 issue, however, are the hidden easter-egg cleverly humorous player commentaries, which, though entertaining, were often insulting. This year's write-ups were pure vanilla, politically correct and seemly cut-and-pasted from player to player.
I miss the occasional humorous commentary, like from the 2007 edition on Tony Clark: "His 2005 was regal, impressive, and mighty, like the elegance of a trumpet voluntary. His 2006 season was more like a pack of fourth graders playing trombone for the very first time with no instruction during a locust infestation."
Granted, too much humor distracts from the purpose of the book, but being absolutely devoid of humor makes it a boring numbers read.
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