Title: Navigating the Tight End Landscape
Date: August 13, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With fantasy football draft season approaching, I created a Composite ranking for tight ends, taking into account the rankings of some major outlets.
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Title: Will Your Mantasy Crush on Tom Brady Pay Off?
Date: August 11, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With the whole world breathlessly awaiting Tom Brady’s return from injury, I examined whether he was still a strong buy for fantasy purposes.
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Title: AVG, OBP, or OPS for Fantasy Leagues?
Date: August 10, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: I took a look at how value for players fluctuates depending on if AVG, OBP, or OPS is the rate stat used in fantasy leagues. While most use AVG, I’m a proponent of OPS myself.
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Title: Waiver Claim Made on Rios; Jays Have to Decide
Date: August 7, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: After the Jays had placed overpaid outfielder Alex Rios on waivers, he was shockingly claimed by the White Sox, leaving the Jays with a tough (not really) decision to make on Rios’ future.
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Title: Looking at Ben Zobrist’s Breakout Season
Date: August 7, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: As The Zorilla emerged as a legitimate star for the Tampa Bay Rays, I examined exactly how this seemingly unpredictable break-out could have occurred.
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Title: Five Tasks for the Blue Jays
Date: August 6, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Late into a lost season, I highlighted five things the Blue Jays could focus on for the season’s final two months to mine some value out of the year.
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Title: Small Deals Buoy Colangelo’s Design
Date: July 31, 2009
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic piece took a look at the trades that Bryan Colangelo had made during his tenure as Raptors GM to that point, highlighting that while his bigger deals didn’t always work out, his smaller trades always seem to provide incremental value.
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Title: Matt Kemp and the Batting Order Question
Date: July 30, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: It may seem odd now that he’s a candidate for Best Player in Baseball, but in 2009 manager Joe Torre didn’t know what Matt Kemp was, juggling him around the lineup and generally mis-using the star-in-waiting.
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Title: The Continued Quest of Carl English
Date: July 29, 2009
Original Source: The Good Point
Synopsis: I made my debut at The Good Point, site of my friend Austin Kent, in July 2009, re-exploring the career path of Canadian baller Carl English, whom I had interviewed twice before.
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Title: An Early Look at the 2009-10 Toronto Raptors
Date: July 28, 2009
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article was a player-by-player analysis of the Raptors’ roster in advance of training camp.
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