Title: Sorting out the 15th roster spot candidates
Date: September 9, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article broke down the battle for the Toronto Raptors’ 15th roster spot.
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Title: Yakkin’ About The Raptors: Brainstorming Kevin Durant Bars For Drake
Date: August 19, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article was a back-and-forth, dead-of-the-offseason discussion with Raptors HQ boss Steven LeBron.
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Title: WWE SummerSlam 2014 (Preview & Predictions)
Date: August 15, 2014
Original Source: Voices of Wrestling
Synopsis: I helped preview WWE’s Summerslam pay per view event as a part of a four-person panel.
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Title: Why The Phoenix Suns Want All The Point Guards
Date: July 21, 2014
Original Source: Nylon Calculus
Synopsis: This article looked at the Phoenix Suns’ deep stable of point guards, why they think it will work, and what their rotation may look like as a result.
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Title: Aaron Sanchez and the Trevor Rosenthal Experiment
Date: July 18, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at whether the Toronto Blue Jays were smart to call up prospect Aaron Sanchez and have him work out of the bullpen down the stretch.
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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: Shortstops With Potential Second-Half Playing Time Gains
Date: July 15, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at shortstops with a low ownership tag who could, one way or another, see a playing time spike later in the season.
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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: Raptors win LVSL opener, Bruno looks much closer than “2 years from 2 years away”
Date: July 11, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This post-game broke down the Raptors’ July 11 Summer League game, complete with the “debut” of Bruno Caboclo.
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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