Title: Mythbusters – The Blue Jays and the NL
Date: June 13, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: It’s a long-held belief that the Blue Jays would do well in the National League. With Interleague play approaching, I tackled that myth to see if the Jays really would fare better on the Senior Circuit.
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Title: The Biggest of the Big Three
Date: June 12, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at the Boston Celtics’ current playoff run, highlighting Paul Pierce as the X-Factor and de facto Franchise Player despite the Big Three-style roster construction.
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Title:A Look at the NFL Running Back Market
Date: June 11, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Sometimes article titles are obscure and bury the lede. This is not one of those times. This article took a look at the NFL’s running back market and the teams with that particular hole to fill.
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Title: An Open Letter to Marc-Andre Fleury
Date: June 6, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Coming off a Stanley Cup Finals Game 6 loss to Detroit, I thought maybe beleaguered goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury could use some cheering up by way of a letter from yours truly.
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Title: Raptors GM for a Day
Date: June 5, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Before Raptors Republic, my buddy Sam used to run Raptors Talk, and he held a blogger symposium called “GM for a Day” in the summer of 2008. Playing along, I outlined my offseason plan as if I were Bryan Colangelo, although I could never pull off salmon-colored shirts the way he does.
Title: Gary Roberts Wednesday – Reed Johnson
Date: May 28, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: ODC writer Stu had a weekly feature spotlighting an under-appreciated player, and when he couldn’t turn one in for this week, I made a mockery of it by doing a fake-GRW about Reed Johnson. It’s a tongue-in-cheek feature highlighting how some “old school” baseball mentalities can really overrate a specific class of player, in this case, Johnson.
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Title: Jays 9-Game Road Trip an Important One
Date: May 27, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: The Jays were embarking on a big 9-game road trip coming off of a 10-3 stretch, making it a real measuring stick trip for the team. How would it shake down?
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Title: My Baseball Road Trip Part 2 – Milwaukee, Chicago, Cincinnati
Date: May 23, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This was a review of Year 2 of a baseball road trip with friends that is now going on Year 6. After this summer I’ll have visited 20 of MLB`s 30 stadiums, and this is a review of the second installment of the annual roadie.
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Title: The Bulls Should Draft Derrick Rose
Date: May 22, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at the NBA Draft, suggesting the Bulls should draft Derrick Rose. Gee, do you think this one looks good in retrospect? And yes, it was actually a question at the time, as silly as that seems now.
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Title: The Raptors Have a Choice to Make: Jose Calderon or TJ Ford
Date: May 21, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: If it seems like I spent a lot of time debating the Ford/Calderon point guard dilemma, it’s because I did. It was the predominant storyline for the Toronto Raptors for some time. Here’s another look, where I support keeping Calderon while my friend Jack supports hanging on to Ford.
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