Title: Yunel Escobar and the Value Gap
Date: August 20, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at Yunel Escobar, who was having one heck of a month that somehow didn’t register for fantasy players at all.
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Title: Five Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2013-14
Date: August 15, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: Filling time and space in the doldrums of the offseason, this article looked at five potential reasons to get excited for the 2013-14 season early.
Title: Do pitchers get more efficient with experience?
Date: August 14, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article examined whether starting pitchers get more efficient with their pitches as they age, thought the results were relatively inconclusive.
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Title: Can DeMar DeRozan Become a Good Three-Point Shooter?
Date: August 12, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article looked at whether DeMar DeRozan can get better as a 3-point shooter, based on historical comparables.
Title: HOW DEEP DOWN THE DEPTH CHART DOES JOHN TORTORELLA GO?
Date: August 12, 2013
Original Source: Canucks Army
Synopsis: This article explored whether John Tortorella’s reputation for playing a physical style manifested itself in deeper roster usage, ahead of his debut season with the Canucks.
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Title: How to allocate late-season starts for the Blue Jays
Date: August 12, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: This article took a look at who the Blue Jays should give starts to late in the season, with postseason dreams all but a memory.
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Title: WHO SHOULD PLAY WITH KESSEL AND BOZAK?
Date: August 11, 2013
Original Source: The Leafs Nation
Synopsis: With the safe assumption that Tyler Bozak would center Phil Kessel, this article looked at who may be a good fit as the third man on the top line.
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Title: Giving some love to under the radar 2013 rookie hitters
Date: August 7, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article took a look at some of the top hitting rookies who were getting overshadowed by the Yasiel Puigs and Wil Myers of the world.
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Title: Can Nick Franklin Remain Top-10 at Second and Short?
Date: August 6, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at the Seattle Mariners’ quietly developing multi-position, multi-category performer in Nick Franklin, and attempted to get a handle on his future fantasy value.
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Title: Inside Josh Johnson’s Struggles from the Stretch
Date: August 2, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: This article put Josh Johnson’s struggles from the stretch in perspective, suggesting he’d actually, mathematically, be better off allowing stolen bases and just pitching from the wind-up.
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