If there’s one thing that sports blogs have done very well over the past 5 years or so, it’s that they’ve shed some light on the deeds and misdeeds of athletes, coaches, and front office types. Beat writers and columnists have a harder time sweeping things under the rug to protect their chummy relationships and access, now that fans have a way to express their outrage and hold people accountable when they say or do dishonest things.

But perhaps not enough attention is given to the people who do keep their words and act in good faith. Being a man of your word doesn’t often make for compelling reading or righteous indignation. That’s why people freaked the heck out out when the White Sox traded lovable lout Jim Thome to the Dodgers. But they were wrong.

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