Title: The Giants And High-Leverage Dominance
Date: June 6, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at the dominance of the San Francisco Giants in high-leverage situations and suggested it wasn’t sustainable (it wasn’t).
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Title: 2014 Shortstop Tier Rankings: June
Date: June 3, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article was a tiered ranking of fantasy baseball shortstops as of the beginning of June, with Troy Tulowitzki once again head-and-shoulders above his peers.
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Title: What Happens When A Pitcher Goes Right Down The Middle?
Date: May 30, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at pitchers who throw directly down the middle, why they may do so, and what type of outcomes they can generally expect when doing so.
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Title: Giving Josh Rutledge Another Chance
Date: May 27, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article doubled down on earlier hype for Jush Rutledge, foolishly suggesting he could be a usable piece with the Colorado Rockies suffering some injuries..
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Title: San Diego’s Historically Tenuous Trio
Date: May 16, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at the horribly ineffective group of hitters the San Diego Padres had been using to begin the season.
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Title: Inside Jimmy Rollins’ Unlikely Resurgence
Date: May 13, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at a surprising rebound from Jimmy Rollins, suggesting it wasn’t entirely real but not a complete fluke, either.
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Title: Wasted Pitches and the Pitchers Who Make the Most of Them
Date: May 9, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at pitchers who throw the most pitches outside of a reasonable zone for possible strikes and examined which make the most of said offerings.
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Title: Troy Tulowitzki: A Tier Of His Own
Date: May 6, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article was a tiered ranking of fantasy baseball shortstops as of the beginning of May, which saw Troy Tulowitzki ahead of everyone by a country mile.
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Title: Bad Early-Season Swings And Who’s Coaxing Them
Date: April 24, 2014
Synopsis: This was originally supposed to be a Fangraphs post but contained a bit of overlap with something someone else was working on, so I posted it here instead. The GIFs are worth it.
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Title: Tightening Brad Miller’s Leash
Date: April 22, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at a cold start from Brad Miller, suggesting owners lower expectations based on some worrisome underlying indicators.
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