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: WWE Money in the Bank 2014 Results & Review
Date: June 29, 2014
Original Source: Voices of Wrestling
Synopsis: I provided some commentary on WWE Money in the Bank for the excellent Voices of Wrestling, taking part in a panel reviewing the show.
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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: Radio Appearance: CBC Radio, NBA Draft
Date: June 26, 2014
Original Source: CBC Radio
Synopsis: I did a series of spots on CBC Radio ahead of the NBA Draft, discussing the wealth of Canadian NBA prospects eligible to be selected.
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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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Title: Monday Morning Roundtable: Gasol, Draft, Small Forwards
Date: June 9, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I took part in a roundtable discussion about the Toronto Raptors offseason, specifically looking at Pau Gasol, the NBA draft, and the small forward position.
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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