Title: Josh Hamilton: The Real-Life Roy Hobbs?
Date: March 13, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With Josh Hamilton finally starting to reach his potential and dominate baseball, I drew some comparisons to Roy Hobbs, the main character from The Natural.
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Title: AL East Foes a Reason to Watch the Jays This Year
Date: March 10, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Without much hope for the 2009 Blue Jays, I argued that any baseball is still worth watching and enjoying. 72 games against elite competition should provide more than enough reason to watch, if you need more than the usual “die-hard mentality” to stay interested for 162 games.
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Title: The NBA Needs a Most Outstanding Player Award
Date: March 5, 2009
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This was a Hoops Addict article requesting that the NBA create a Most Outstanding Player award to help with the constant arguments about the MVP, it’s definition, and the bias that can sometimes creep into the voting process.
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Title: Why the Basketball World Must Attack a Potential PED Problem Now
Date: March 5, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Trev almost took The ODC down altogether with an article suggesting potential PED use in the NBA. I had his back with a less specific and accusatory article, suggesting it was better to be prudent about a potential issue now rather than later. It’s not one of my favorite pieces.
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Title: The Oden/Durant Debate Revisited
Date: March 4, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Two seasons into their careers, somehow the Durant/Oden debate was still raging on. As an ardent Durant backer, I revisited my arguments from before the 2007 NBA Draft supporting KD, and furthered my argument with information we had learned through nearly two seasons of NBA ball.
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Title: Top 10 Wrestling Finishers
Date: March 2, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This was a very short and random look at my favorite finishing moves in wrestling. No, I don’t know why, either.
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Title: Blogger Debate Final Four
Date: February 26, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Someone organized a Blogger Debating tournament, and I took part. The questions covered all sports and the debates were done via Cover It Live, with readers and other writers voting on the winners in real time. I did fairly well, making the Final Four (update: I would go on to win this un-prestigious tournament title).
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Title: Spring Training Notes: Unintentional Jays Humor Edition
Date: February 24, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Just ahead of the start of Spring Training games, I took a quick look at some Blue Jays’ notes.
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Title: Interview with IBL Player and Blue Jays Employee Glenn Jackson
Date: February 23, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Glenn was my Blue Jays tickets’ contact but as we emailed back and forth talking Jays, I learned he played in the Intercounty league locally after being quite a star in the Canadian College circuit. So I asked him a few questions, just for interest’s sake.
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Title: Eric Hinske To NL Pitchers: “You’re All in Big Trouble”
Date: February 20, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Eric Hinske departed the AL East to sign with the Pittsburgh Pirates, ending his streak of playoff appearances but offering potentially more playing time, which appeared to be bad news for NL pitchers.
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