Title: Thomas Released, Conspiracies-a-Plenty
Date: April 20, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: The Blue Jays outright cut Frank Thomas in a surprise move, leaving everyone to wonder what happened, if this was done to avoid his option year, or if it meant Lind and/or Bonds were coming.
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Title: The Wire and the MVP Race
Date: April 15, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This is one of my favorite articles I’ve written. Bill Simmons himself even more or less stole the concept for an article later on. Anyway, instead of looking at the NBA MVP race in the usual frame of reference, I made each contender a character from The Wire and broke things down from that perspective.
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Title: Potential NBA Finals Match-Ups
Date: April 10, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at the most intriguing potential NBA Finals match-ups. Like all of my HA articles, the links have been lost due to a server transfer, but the text was backed up.
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Title: A Diamond in the East’s 5-8 Seeds?
Date: April 3, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at the bottom half of the Eastern Conference playoff picture, analyzing if there were any potential upsets looming. Like all of my HA articles, the links have been lost due to a server transfer, but the text was backed up.
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Title: Live Blog of the Blue Jays’ Season Opener
Date: April 1, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After the season opener was rained out, I gave it another shot for Game 2 (Game 1, just a day later). A live blog/running diary ensued.
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Title: Comprehensive Toronto Blue Jays Season Preview
Date: March 30, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I wasn’t overly optimistic about the season’s results, but it didn’t stop me from writing way too many words about each and every Blue Jay, as well as some general thoughts on the upcoming season.
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Title: Developing the D-League
Date: March 27, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This Hoops Addict article took a look at the NBA’s Developmental League, and how it could grow from a business and basketball standpoint to continue to serve its purpose as a viable feeder system for the NBA. Like all of my HA articles, the links have been lost due to a server transfer, but the text was backed up.
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Title: March Madness First Weekend Review
Date: March 24, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After 42 hours of basketball in four days, I shook off the cobwebs and reviewed the tournament’s first weekend.
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Title: Blue Jays Spring Training Update
Date: March 23, 2008
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With Reed Johnson cut and the Left Field situation cleared up, there were only bullpen questions remaining. With just a week or two before Opening Day, I provided a general training camp update.
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Title: The NBA: Where Marketing Happens
Date: March 20, 2008
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: Another Hoops Addict piece lost to the Bermuda Triangle of the internet that is changing servers/hosts, but luckily I had all of these articles backed up. In this one I examined the NBA’s new marketing campaign, “Where Amazing Happens.”
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