Title: Notes on a Potential Kleiza Amnesty and a Full Raptors Cap & Exceptions Update
Date: July 16, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article examined whether the Toronto Raptors would be wise to use the amnesty provision on Linas Kleiza, updating their salary cap situation in either scenario.
Title: Blue Jays’ Worst Players a Problem Based on Recent History
Date: July 11, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: This article looked at how many plate appearances the Blue Jays were distributing to sub-replacement level players.
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Title: Introducing “The Roger Dorn,” A Pinch Hit Hit by Pitch
Date: July 11, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article introduced “The Roger Dorn,” looking at those instances where a batter was hit by a pitch as a pinch hitter..
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Title: Raptors Sign Tyler Hansbrough
Date: July 9, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article broke down the Toronto Raptors’ signing of annoying yet effective power forward Tyler Hansbrough.
Title: Introducing the Adam Dunn Hat Trick
Date: July 8, 2013
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: Making my debut on Fangraphs – the proper side, not the roto side – I wrote about players who manage to walk, strikeout and homer in the same game.
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Title: EXPLAINING THE GRABOVSKI-BOZAK “STATS” DEBATE IN SHINNY HOCKEY TERMS
Date: July 6, 2013
Original Source: The Leafs Nation
Synopsis: A personal favorite, this article explained some of hockey’s “advanced stats” in the context of pick-up hockey to make the concepts easier to grasp.
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Title: CANUCKS SIGN MIKE SANTORELLI
Date: July 6, 2013
Original Source: Canucks Army
Synopsis: This article relayed the news that the Canucks had signed Mike Santorelli and briefly broke down the move.
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Title: BREAKING: LEAFS RE-SIGN FRAZER MCLAREN
Date: July 5, 2013
Original Source: The Leafs Nation
Synopsis: This article relayed the news that the Leafs had re-signed Frazer McLaren and quickly broke the signing down.
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Title: LEAFS SIGN YOUNG DEFENCEMAN T.J. BRENNAN
Date: July 5, 2013
Original Source: The Leafs Nation
Synopsis: This article relayed the news that the Leafs had signed T.J. Brennan and broke the signing down.
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Title: Some Thoughts on Tanking and Rudy Gay’s Value
Date: July 4, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article outlined why I’m firmly against tanking and why Rudy Gay should have more trade value than just expiring contracts.
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