Title: On Terrence Ross’ Poor Summer League Performance
Date: July 22, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This exceedingly well-named article examined the poor Summer League performance of Toronto Raptors sophomore Terrence Ross.
Title: Jay Bruce and the early hitter peak
Date: August 21, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article took a look at personal favorite Jay Bruce, pointing out how he peaked early in his career, contrary to normal aging curves.
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Title: Jonas Explodes Twitter, Leads Raptors to Summer League Quarterfinals
Date: July 18, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors post-game broke down a Summer League game that saw Joans Valanciunas thoroughly dominate.
Title: BtBS Podcast #71: Ring Rust
Date: July 18, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This edition of the podcast broke down a number of topics, including wager punishment, early MVP talk, personality above replacement and more.
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Title: Why Doesn’t Colby Rasmus Ever Attempt to Steal?
Date: July 17, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: This article attempted to figure out why, despite being fleet of foot, Colby Rasmus never steals bases.
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Title: Raptors Grab Bag: On Augustin Signing, Camby Buy Out and Cap Update
Date: July 17, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article touched on a few minor transactions the Toronto Raptors had made, updating the team’s salary cap situation as a result of them.
Title: Is Jean Segura a New Jose Reyes?
Date: July 16, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the beginning of Jean Segura’s career, and whether his performance suggested he could be an elite fantasy shortstop (oops).
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Title: SHOULD ALEX BURROWS DROP TO THE SECOND LINE?
Date: July 16, 2013
Original Source: Canucks Army
Synopsis: This article examined how the Vancouver Canucks may be best served rolling out their top two forward lines in the coming season.
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Title: Notes on a Potential Kleiza Amnesty and a Full Raptors Cap & Exceptions Update
Date: July 16, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article examined whether the Toronto Raptors would be wise to use the amnesty provision on Linas Kleiza, updating their salary cap situation in either scenario.
Title: Blue Jays’ Worst Players a Problem Based on Recent History
Date: July 11, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: This article looked at how many plate appearances the Blue Jays were distributing to sub-replacement level players.
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