The term overrated is used a lot in our business. Frankly, it's a little overrated. Actually, the better theory is its misuse. Sometimes things aren't overrated, but are over-exposed, while things that are underrated are just not known as well.
Before you say, "Duh..." try this out:
Things that are overrated had to be rated pretty highly at some point. That means they were probably pretty good, if not excellent. So as Chuck Klosterman wrote:
It's very easy to be underrated, because all you need to do is nothing. Everyone wants to be underrated. It's harder to become overrated, because that means someone has to think you were awesome before they thought you sucked. Nobody wants to be overrated, except for people who like to live in big houses.
So in the latest edition of the show we welcome on the very underrated Marshall Harris, who will someday be overrated. We also name different provincial things that are over/underrated.
Take a listen:
Roy Oswalt, Andre Iguodala, sweet tea, cheesesteaks and toasted ravioli get lumped into the proper category, while the upcoming season for Jimmy Rollins, a visitor to the CSN studios on Tuesday, is discussed.
photo from The Phillies Room