Title: Why Would A Pitcher Pitch Against The Shift?
Date: April 18, 2014
Original Source: Fangraphs
Synopsis: I’ll now be writing at Fangraphs (non-Roto side) more often. This latest article broke down push and pull rates to determine whether pitchers should alter their location when a shift is on.
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Title: Season in Review
Date: April 17, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article looked back at the incredible 2013-14 regular season of the Toronto Raptors.
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Title: 2013-14 Raptors now litter franchise leaderboards
Date: April 17, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article quickly looked at where the 2013-14 Toronto Raptors fall in the franchise record books, with the answer generally being “everywhere.”
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Title: Podcast Appearance: Points In the Paint podcast: Playoff preview
Date: April 17, 2014
Original Source: theScore
Synopsis: I made a guest appearance on theScore’s NBA podcast, Points in the Paint, previewing the NBA playoffs.
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Title: Giddy Up On Dee Gordon
Date: April 15, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article gave the big ol’ thumbs up to buying in on Dee Gordon’s hot start to 2014, given the underlying changes in his game.
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Title: Looking At Strikeout Rate Changes After 70 Batters Faced
Date: April 14, 2014
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at pitchers displaying major changes in their strikeout rate around the point of strikeout rate stabilization.
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Title: Gameday: Bucks @ Raptors, April 14
Date: April 14, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors pre-game broke down the Raptors’ April 14 contest against the Bucks.
Title: Gameday: Knicks @ Raptors, April 11
Date: April 11, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors pre-game broke down the Raptors’ April 11 contest against the Knicks.
Title: Raptors’ Defense Struggling without Amir Johnson
Date: April 10, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article looked at the defensive struggles of the Toronto Raptors without underrated big man Amir Johnson.
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Title: Gameday: Sixers @ Raptors, April 9
Date: April 9, 2014
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors pre-game broke down the Raptors’ April 9 contest against the 76ers.
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