Monthly Archives: July 2009

Jul 31 2009
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Analysis, Basketball, Raptors Republic

Small Deals Buoy Colangelo’s Design

Title: Small Deals Buoy Colangelo’s Design
Date: July 31, 2009
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic piece took a look at the trades that Bryan Colangelo had made during his tenure as Raptors GM to that point, highlighting that while his bigger deals didn’t always work out, his smaller trades always seem to provide incremental value.
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Jul 30 2009
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Analysis, Baseball, The On Deck Circle

Matt Kemp and the Batting Order Question

Title: Matt Kemp and the Batting Order Question
Date: July 30, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: It may seem odd now that he’s a candidate for Best Player in Baseball, but in 2009 manager Joe Torre didn’t know what Matt Kemp was, juggling him around the lineup and generally mis-using the star-in-waiting.
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Jul 29 2009
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Basketball, Feature, The Good Point

The Continued Quest of Carl English

Title: The Continued Quest of Carl English
Date: July 29, 2009
Original Source: The Good Point
Synopsis: I made my debut at The Good Point, site of my friend Austin Kent, in July 2009, re-exploring the career path of Canadian baller Carl English, whom I had interviewed twice before.
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Jul 28 2009
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Analysis, Basketball, Raptors Republic

An Early Look at the 2009-10 Toronto Raptors

Title: An Early Look at the 2009-10 Toronto Raptors
Date: July 28, 2009
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article was a player-by-player analysis of the Raptors’ roster in advance of training camp.
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Jul 27 2009
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Analysis, Baseball, The On Deck Circle

Just How Bad Has Vernon Wells Been?

Title: Just How Bad Has Vernon Wells Been?
Date: July 27, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This article now seems a couple years ahead of its time, but believe it or not Vernon Wells has been struggling since way back in 2009. I dove into the stats to see just how rough the year had been for the former Gold Glover.
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Jul 24 2009
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Baseball, Fantasy/Gambling, The On Deck Circle

Buehrle’s Perfect Game and the Fantasy Impact

Title: Buehrle’s Perfect Game and the Fantasy Impact
Date: July 24, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After Mark Buehrle tossed a perfect game, I took a look at how little of an impact such a singular spectacular performance would have on a fantasy team.
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Jul 23 2009
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Analysis, Baseball, The On Deck Circle

Three Methods for Evaluating a Halladay Trade

Title: Three Methods for Evaluating a Halladay Trade
Date: July 23, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With speculation running wild that Roy Halladay may get dealt, I took a look at three different ways of evaluating any possible trade.
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Jul 22 2009
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Baseball, Fantasy/Gambling, The On Deck Circle

Risk-Seeking Behavior at the Fantasy Season Mid-Point

Title: Risk-Seeking Behavior at the Fantasy Season Mid-Point
Date: July 22, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This piece took a look at why risk-seeking behavior should only really exist for middle-of-the-pack teams in fantasy baseball leagues at the mid-way point of the year, because top teams will be risk averse and bottom teams will look to build for the future (or stop paying attention in a redraft league).
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Jul 21 2009
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Analysis, Basketball, Raptors Republic

Where Does DeRozan Fit?

Title: Where Does DeRozan Fit?
Date: July 21, 2009
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I made my debut at Raptors Republic, ESPN True Hoop’s Raptors affiliate, in July of 09. This first piece looked at how the recent #9 overall selection would fit in with the current roster.
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Jul 20 2009
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Analysis, Pro Wrestling, The On Deck Circle

Shaq to Host Raw

Title: Shaq to Host Raw
Date: July 20, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: For whatever reason, I went nearly four months without writing and returned to let people know about this.
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