Category Archives: Sport

Will Hechavarria Ever Have Fantasy Value?

Title: Will Hechavarria Ever Have Fantasy Value?
Date: August 27, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at Adeiny Hechavarria as a fantasy asset, deeming him a potentially useful real-baseball piece but one largely devoid of fantasy talent.
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Synergy mining: Looking at the Raptors’ offense for 2013-14

Title: Synergy mining: Looking at the Raptors’ offense for 2013-14
Date: August 27, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article took a data dive into some Synergy Sports numbers, wondering how the Toronto Raptors starting lineup may function on offense.

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Josh Reddick’s Beard Caught Up in WWE’s Top Feud

Title: Josh Reddick’s Beard Caught Up in WWE’s Top Feud
Date: August 22, 2013
Original Source: Notgraphs
Synopsis: I made my debut at Notgraphs – the silly side of Fangraphs/Rotographs – breaking down Josh Reddicks’ involvement in WWE’s top storyline.
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Yunel Escobar and the Value Gap

Title: Yunel Escobar and the Value Gap
Date: August 20, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at Yunel Escobar, who was having one heck of a month that somehow didn’t register for fantasy players at all.
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Five Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2013-14

Title: Five Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2013-14
Date: August 15, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: Filling time and space in the doldrums of the offseason, this article looked at five potential reasons to get excited for the 2013-14 season early.

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Do pitchers get more efficient with experience?

Title: Do pitchers get more efficient with experience?
Date: August 14, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article examined whether starting pitchers get more efficient with their pitches as they age, thought the results were relatively inconclusive.
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Can DeMar DeRozan Become a Good Three-Point Shooter?

Title: Can DeMar DeRozan Become a Good Three-Point Shooter?
Date: August 12, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article looked at whether DeMar DeRozan can get better as a 3-point shooter, based on historical comparables.

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HOW DEEP DOWN THE DEPTH CHART DOES JOHN TORTORELLA GO?

Title: HOW DEEP DOWN THE DEPTH CHART DOES JOHN TORTORELLA GO?
Date: August 12, 2013
Original Source: Canucks Army
Synopsis: This article explored whether John Tortorella’s reputation for playing a physical style manifested itself in deeper roster usage, ahead of his debut season with the Canucks.
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How to allocate late-season starts for the Blue Jays

Title: How to allocate late-season starts for the Blue Jays
Date: August 12, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: This article took a look at who the Blue Jays should give starts to late in the season, with postseason dreams all but a memory.
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WHO SHOULD PLAY WITH KESSEL AND BOZAK?

Title: WHO SHOULD PLAY WITH KESSEL AND BOZAK?
Date: August 11, 2013
Original Source: The Leafs Nation
Synopsis: With the safe assumption that Tyler Bozak would center Phil Kessel, this article looked at who may be a good fit as the third man on the top line.
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