Title: Cheering for Two Teams
Date: May 15, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With the Jays at their lowest point, I considered whether it was appropriate or not to cheer for an NL team as well.
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Title: Sports Lyrics in Hip Hop – First Edition
Date: May 14, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This isn’t really an article, just a collection of sports in hip-hop lyrics I thought of with help from some friends. It is, to say the least, not comprehensive, exhaustive, or authoritative. Just a list.
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Title: Jays/Indians Series in Review
Date: May 13, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: The Jays went 31 innings without scoring a run, including a Monday doubleheader. It was getting about time for John Gibbons to go.
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Title: My 2007 Pittsburgh-New York-Boston Baseball Road Trip
Date: May 12, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This was a review of Year 1 of a baseball road trip with friends that is now going on Year 6. After this summer I`ll have visited 20 of MLB`s 30 stadiums, and this is a review of the trip that started it all.
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Title: Wilkerson?? Really??
Date: May 9, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: The Jays signed Brad Wilkerson and traded for Kevin Mench to replace the void filled by Frank Thomas and then Adam Lind. The only really interesting point looking back is that to perform these transactions, the Jays DFA`d Sergio Santos (shortstop at the time), whom they acquired via trade (as a pitcher) recently.
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Title: Gary Roberts Wednesday – Eric Hinske
Date: May 7, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: ODC writer Stu had a weekly feature spotlighting an under-appreciated player, and when he couldn’t turn one in for this week, I stepped to the plate to lend support to Stu and, of course, my man Eric Hinske.
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Title: Blue Jays Streak Buoyed by Pitching
Date: May 6, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: In place of a series review following a sweep of the White Sox, I opted for another generic Jays analysis piece, focusing mostly on the quality of their pitching.
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Title: An Ignorant Non-Fans Running Diary of Liverpool v. Chelsea
Date: May 1, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I’ve never been much of a soccer fan, but I figured a Champions League game was a good place to start. A running diary ensued. (For the record, I now play the sport, which makes me appreciate watching it more, though still not a great deal.)
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Title: Jays/Royals Series Review
Date: April 28, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Typical series in review piece, this time for a Royals/Jays 3-piece.
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Title: Jays/Rays Series Review – The Hinske Bowl
Date: April 25, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Back to the ill-fated “series in review” concept, this one breaks down the Toronto/Tampa Bay series also known as Hinske’s Revenge. I miss that guy.
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