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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Title: Blue Jays Ramblings
Date: April 22, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: In place of some “series reviews,” I instead just did a rundown of my thoughts on the team through three weeks of the season.
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Title: Thomas Released, Conspiracies-a-Plenty
Date: April 20, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: The Blue Jays outright cut Frank Thomas in a surprise move, leaving everyone to wonder what happened, if this was done to avoid his option year, or if it meant Lind and/or Bonds were coming.
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Title: Jays v. Walker Texas Rangers – April 11-13
Date: April 14, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Taking the “week in review” idea down to the “series” level was too ambitious, but here was the second swing at a Jays series in review.
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Title: Jays v. A’s April 8-10: Relax, Relapse
Date: April 11, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Taking the “week in review” idea down to the “series” level was too ambitious, but here was the first swing at a Jays series in review.
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Title: Toronto Blue Jays Week in Review
Date: April 7, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I once again tested out a new format/article type, this time a weekly Jays review. Like the others, it didn’t last as long as I would have preferred, probably because I was spreading myself a little thin at this point with “weekly commitments” in terms of the site. Regardless, here’s the first swing at it.
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Title: 10 Baseball Drinking Games
Date: April 3, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Just like it sounds…I found or created 10 different drinking activities for watching baseball. None of these are clever or anything, but they change the atmosphere from “having a beer, watching the game” to “getting wasted, thanks to the game.”
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Title: Live Blog of the Blue Jays’ Season Opener
Date: April 1, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After the season opener was rained out, I gave it another shot for Game 2 (Game 1, just a day later). A live blog/running diary ensued.
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Title: Comprehensive Toronto Blue Jays Season Preview
Date: March 30, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I wasn’t overly optimistic about the season’s results, but it didn’t stop me from writing way too many words about each and every Blue Jay, as well as some general thoughts on the upcoming season.
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Title: Your Own Spring Training – Getting Ready for Your Baseball/Slo-Pitch Season
Date: March 28, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: My friend Mike is a great baseball player. I am a jack-show juice-pig beast-mode muscle-fest. So it only made sense that we collaborated on an article to get readers ready for their Slo-Pitch seasons, covering baseball drills and workout tips.
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