Title: Is Munenori Kawasaki Ruining Baseball?
Date: June 12, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: After asking the title question with tongue firmly planted in cheek, this article looked at just how little impact a bad All Star selection would have.
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Title: Canucks Player Autopsy: Keith Ballard
Date: June 11, 2013
Original Source: Nucks Misconduct
Synopsis: NM is closing the season with player autopsy reports from the season. I took a crack at Keith Ballard, while he’s still here.
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Title: On (Potentially) Being A (Definite) Beersnob
Date: June 10, 2013
Original Source: Beergraphs
Synopsis: Beergraphs has launched – it’s a site dedicated to analyzing beer trends, ratings and culture. On the site’s second day, I dropped an article on potential flaws in beer analytics, because we’re all “beersnobs” if we’re rating and analyzing beers.
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Title: CAN ALEX EDLER HANDLE A TOUGHER ROLE?
Date: June 8, 2013
Original Source: Canucks Army
Synopsis: I joined the staff of Canucks Army, an excellent Vancouver Canucks site. My second piece looked at defensemen who have seen their role difficulty spike and wondered if Alex Edler could survive such a role change.
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Title: Was Jesse Barfield One of the Best Outfielders Ever?
Date: June 7, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: After coming across some extreme career stats, I wondered aloud if Jesse Barfield was better than he’s remembered.
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Title: Remembering Some Underrated Dudes From the ’80s
Date: June 7, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article looked back at some players whose value may have changed from the ’80s to now based on changes in statistical evaluation.
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Title: HOW DO COACHING CHANGES IMPACT PLAYERS?
Date: June 1, 2013
Original Source: Canucks Army
Synopsis: I joined the staff of Canucks Army, an excellent Vancouver Canucks site. My debut article looked at whether coaching changes have a tangible impact on the role and responsibilities of players in Year One.
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Title: Canucks Player Autopsy: Alex Edler
Date: May 28, 2013
Original Source: Nucks Misconduct
Synopsis: NM is closing the season with player autopsy reports from the season. I took a crack at Alex Edler.
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Title: Anatomy of a Disappointment
Date: May 28, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: With the season a giant frownie face, I took a look at how the current Jays compared to pre-season projections and where they’re losing ground.
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Title: What if Gay and DeRozan Shot Threes Instead of Long Twos?
Date: May 28, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: An experiment showing that the Raptors’ highest-volume shooters should try to add more three-pointers to their shot mix.
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