Title: Thunder Find A Perfect Fit With Sharpshooter Anthony Morrow
Date: July 15, 2014
Original Source: Nylon Calculus
Synopsis: This article looked at the under-the-radar signing the Oklahoma City Thunder made in landing sharpshooter Anthony Morrow, filling a subtle hole in their offense.
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Title: Toronto Raptors Bet on Sustainable Synergy with Lowry, Patterson and Vasquez Re-signings
Date: July 14, 2014
Original Source: Nylon Calculus
Synopsis: I made my debut at the newly-launched basketball analytics site Nylon Calculus, writing about the Toronto Raptors doubling down on their surprising 2013-14 success.
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Title: The AL East War Of Attrition
Date: July 11, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at how tight the AL East race was three weeks from the trade deadline, suggesting the teams involved should be aggressive in making even marginal upgrades.
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Title: Raptors Update: Salary Cap, Roster and Rotation
Date: July 10, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article broke down the Toronto Raptors’ salary cap situation and roster after most of the team’s moves apeepared to have been made.
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Title: Bruno, Kabongo headline Raptors Summer League roster (schedule within)
Date: July 7, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article broke down the Toronto Raptors’ Summer League roster, complete with first round back Bruno Caboclo.
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Title: Toronto Raptors Salary Cap Update – Post-Patterson Signing, Novak Trade
Date: July 5, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article broke down the Toronto Raptors’ salary cap situation after a handful of offseason moves had been completed.
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Title: Toronto Raptors Salary Cap Review – Post-Lowry Signing
Date: July 4, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article broke down the Toronto Raptors’ salary cap situation after they RE-SIGNED KYLE LOWRY WOOOOO.
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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: 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 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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