Blake Murphy Sports Writing

Title: Down On The Farm: Arizona Fall League Part 1
Date: September 5, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: The Down On The Farm weekly feature is heading in a slightly different direction with Minor League seasons winding down, now focusing on the Arizona Fall League rosters, and what those assignments mean for the development of the players involved. Part 1 of the series looked at the Mesa Solar Sox, the affiliate team for the Orioles, Cubs, Tigers, Astros, and Dodgers.
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Title: Down On The Farm: Toronto Blue Jays
Date: August 29, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: My latest Down On The Farm piece takes a look at the top-5 farm system belonging to the Kansas City Royals.
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Title: Down On The Farm: Cincinnati Reds
Date: August 15, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: For the third instalment of Down On The Farm, I needed an excuse to rave about speedster Billy Hamilton, so I dove into the Reds’ minor league system and explored.
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Title: Down On The Farm: San Diego Padres
Date: August 1, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: My third article for Full Spectrum Baseball, a baseball fantasy and analysis site, took a look at the San Diego Padres farm system. This weekly Down On The Farm feature will look at a different system each week, highlighting top prospects, those with their stock rising or falling, and the overall state of the system.
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Title: Down On The Farm: Toronto Blue Jays
Date: August 1, 2012
Original Source: Full Spectrum Baseball
Synopsis: My debut article for Full Spectrum Baseball, a baseball fantasy and analysis site, took a look at the Toronto Blue Jays farm system. This weekly Down On The Farm feature will look at a different system each week, highlighting top prospects, those with their stock rising or falling, and the overall state of the system.
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