Title: Tempering Expectations On A Trio Of Shortstops
Date: June 24, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article tried to pour some cold water on three shortstops I deemed overrated based on expert rankings in Everth Cabrera, Jean Segura, and Xander Bogaerts.
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Title: Important Life Questions And Brad Miller
Date: June 17, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article, which felt like my 100th on the topic, tried to make heads or tails of Brad Miller as a fantasy player.
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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 Disappearance Of J.J. Hardy’s Power
Date: June 10, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the surprising paucity of power in J.J. Hardy’s early-season profile, wondering if Hardy would eventually rebound or if he had legitimately lost some pop.
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Title: Monday Morning Roundtable: Gasol, Draft, Small Forwards
Date: June 9, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I took part in a roundtable discussion about the Toronto Raptors offseason, specifically looking at Pau Gasol, the NBA draft, and the small forward position.
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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Title: Assuming linear development is a risky proposition
Date: June 6, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article warned against assuming every Toronto Raptor would simply get a little better in 2014-15.
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Title: Seth Rollins ‘perfect’ turn takes its place in history and saves WWE for the Summer
Date: June 5, 2014
Original Source: Cageside Seats
Synopsis: This article looked at one of the seminal heel turns in recent WWE history, specifically how the timing and execution were perfect.
Title: 2014 Shortstop Tier Rankings: June
Date: June 3, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article was a tiered ranking of fantasy baseball shortstops as of the beginning of June, with Troy Tulowitzki once again head-and-shoulders above his peers.
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Title: What Happens When A Pitcher Goes Right Down The Middle?
Date: May 30, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: This article looked at pitchers who throw directly down the middle, why they may do so, and what type of outcomes they can generally expect when doing so.
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