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: 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: 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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Title: Introducing “The Roger Dorn,” A Pinch Hit Hit by Pitch
Date: July 11, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article introduced “The Roger Dorn,” looking at those instances where a batter was hit by a pitch as a pinch hitter..
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Title: Rays 4, Blue Jays 3 – I, The Disappointed But Unsurprised Ex-Lover
Date: July 10, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: This article was a post-game recap for the July 10 game between the Jays and Rays.
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Title: Meet the New Hanley, Same as the Old Hanley
Date: July 9, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the bounce-back season for Hanley Ramirez, who was suddenly back in the discussion as one of the league’s premier fantasy shortstops.
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Title: BtBS Podcast #70: High Stakes
Date: July 9, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This edition of the podcast broke down a number of topics, including All Star Weekend bets, a Wade Davis oddity and more.
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Title: Introducing the Adam Dunn Hat Trick
Date: July 8, 2013
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: Making my debut on Fangraphs – the proper side, not the roto side – I wrote about players who manage to walk, strikeout and homer in the same game.
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Title: The Best and Worst of 2013’s Intentional Walks
Date: July 3, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article took a look at some of the worst intentional walk decisions of the season so far.
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Title: BtBS Podcast #69: Canada and America, BFFs
Date: July 3, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This edition of the podcast broke down a number of topics, including Homer Bailey’s perfect game, our All Star selections and more.
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