Title: Raptors Reasonablists, Volume I, Part VIII: The Riverdale Unreasonablists edition
Date: March 15, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: Eric Koreen and I will be doing a semi-regular email exchange column about the Raptors, dubbing ourselves The Reasonablists. The latest edition is mostly just me yelling about Riverdale.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E10 – Powell Pizza Party
Date: March 14, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen, Daniel Reynolds and I discuss the Raptors’ road trip, the uptick in their defense, and Norman Powell’s pizza delivery.
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Title: Raptors lost out on prospect Jarrod Uthoff. A new D-League system could prevent that
Date: March 14, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about the Raptors “losing” Jarrod Uthoff from their prospect pool, and how the situation is a last vestige of the “old” D-League setup.
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Title: Raptors 905 use ACC showcase to shift focus toward D-League championship
Date: March 13, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I wrote about Raptors 905 putting aside the desire for individual achievements like NBA call-ups in an attempt to do something special: Win a D-League championship.
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Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E06 – A Red Bull-chugging infielder by any other name
Date: March 9, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Andrew Stoeten and I discuss the World Baseball Classic, the Blue Jays’ infield depth, and more.
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Title: Breaking down how the Raptors’ offence is surviving without Kyle Lowry…so far
Date: March 8, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I looked at how the Raptors’ offense has been surviving without injured star Kyle Lowry.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E09 – Whoever they were then
Date: March 7, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Raptors’ injury issues and the associated fallout.
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Title: The 5th Deck Podcast – S1E05 – 3 pitching coaches in a trench coat
Date: March 2, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The 5th Deck Podcast, Jonah Birenbaum and I discuss Kevin Pillar as a lead-off candidate, the Blue Jays bullpen, and a bunch more.
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Title: How Raptors can use Jonas Valanciunas with Kyle Lowry out, Serge Ibaka in
Date: March 2, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In my latest for The Athletic Toronto, I suggested a potential experiment where Jonas Valanciunas props up the Raptors’ second unit to help keep the offense afloat.
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Title: The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast – S1E07 – Slap my wrist with that sweet consequence
Date: February 28, 2017
Original Source: The Athletic
Synopsis: In the latest edition of The Raptors Reasonablists Podcast, Eric Koreen and I discuss the Kyle Lowry injury.
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