Title: Aaron Sanchez and the Trevor Rosenthal Experiment
Date: July 18, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at whether the Toronto Blue Jays were smart to call up prospect Aaron Sanchez and have him work out of the bullpen down the stretch.
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Title: Shortstops With Potential Second-Half Playing Time Gains
Date: July 15, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at shortstops with a low ownership tag who could, one way or another, see a playing time spike later in the season.
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Title: The AL East War Of Attrition
Date: July 11, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at how tight the AL East race was three weeks from the trade deadline, suggesting the teams involved should be aggressive in making even marginal upgrades.
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Title: Jed Lowrie’s Power Outage Provides Buy-Low Opportunity
Date: July 8, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article suggested that an early-season power outage from Jed Lowrie provided an opportunity to buy low, which didn’t really end up being the case.
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Title: Mid-Season Shortstop Tier Rankings
Date: July 1, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article was a tiered ranking of fantasy baseball shortstops as of the beginning of July, with a refresher on how last season’s rankings changed after the midway point of the year.
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Title: Is Brett Lawrie Putting Himself In Harm’s Way?
Date: June 26, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at Brett Lawrie being hit by a pair of pitches in short order, and whether a change in approach at the plate put him in additional danger.
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Title: Tempering Expectations On A Trio Of Shortstops
Date: June 24, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article tried to pour some cold water on three shortstops I deemed overrated based on expert rankings in Everth Cabrera, Jean Segura, and Xander Bogaerts.
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Title: Important Life Questions And Brad Miller
Date: June 17, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article, which felt like my 100th on the topic, tried to make heads or tails of Brad Miller as a fantasy player.
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Title: Casey Janssen And The Hyperefficient Save
Date: June 13, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at an incredible one-pitch save from Casey Janssen of the Toronto Blue Jays and its historical context.
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Title: The Disappearance Of J.J. Hardy’s Power
Date: June 10, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the surprising paucity of power in J.J. Hardy’s early-season profile, wondering if Hardy would eventually rebound or if he had legitimately lost some pop.
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