Title: Moving Forward – Davis or Johnson?
Date: June 4, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article broke down Power Forwards Ed Davis and Amir Johnson, hoping to decide on which player is a better long-term keeper if the Raptors need to move one.
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Title: What to Expect at #8
Date: June 1, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at recent draft history to see what type of player the Raptors can expect to be available with their #8 pick in the draft.
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Title: Hypothetical – Raptors Win the Lottery
Date: May 30, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article assumed the Raptors won the NBA Draft Lottery and selected Anthony Davis, analyzing the necessary roster moves that would have to follow.
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Title: Life on the YoYo for Dolph Ziggler
Date: May 29, 2012
Original Source: PWInsider
Synopsis: My second article for PWInsider Xtra looked at the curious up-and-down booking of Dolph Ziggler, and whether Chris Jericho’s suspension is the happenstance needed for him to break through to the main event permanently.
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Title: Looking at the Blue Jays’ Rest of Season ZIPS Projections
Date: May 29, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After a 25-24 start, I took a look at the Blue Jays’ ZIPS projections for the rest of the season to see which players were due for positive or negative regression, trying to get a gauge on what to expect from the offense moving forward.
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Title: Should the Raptors Draft a Point Guard?
Date: May 17, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the point guards available at different points in the draft, and examines if drafting one would be the right move for the franchise.
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Title: On the State of Tag Team Wrestling
Date: May 15, 2012
Original Source: PWInsider
Synopsis: My debut at PWInsider Xtra, Pro Wrestling Insider’s secondary site, took a look at the sad state of Tag Team wrestling, where it came from, and where it could go if managed properly.
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Title: Henderson Alvarez’ Smoke and Mirrors
Date: May 14, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With Henderson Alvarez mowing down lineups in the early going, I looked under the hood at some scary signs the peripheral stats show.
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Title: The Raptors Republic Reader Draft Rankings – Results
Date: May 7, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: I had the idea to include Raptors Republic readers in a draft feature to give us all something to look at while the good teams had playoff games. These are the consolidated rankings nearly 40 readers came up with, with my own rankings and some discussion included.
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Title: An Early Exploration of Offseason Options
Date: May 4, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article took a look at some of the decisions and options facing the Toronto Raptors heading into the 2012 offseason.
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