Don't let them kid you. A small group of secret moderators and others vote based on your posts. If your posts are intelligent, well thought out, timely, and show the proper decorum you move up. If they are inarticulate, me too, lol and other simple drivel it takes longer. Don't worry, they are watching and reading.
You may wish to try a comparison/contrast piece on Koch and Konerko struggles. The melodrama of a hitter and pitcher struggling to regain major league form. I'm certain the voting panel will appreciate that.