Is the IWC representative of overall interest in WWE product?

Title: Is the IWC representative of overall interest in WWE product?
Date: August 29, 2013
Original Source: Cageside Seats
Synopsis: This article pulled comment and ratings data to examine if internet engagement was closely related to WWE ratings.
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Team WAR, Pythagorean Wins and Actual Wins

Title: Team WAR, Pythagorean Wins and Actual Wins
Date: August 28, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This article looked to visualize the relationship between individual player wins above replacement,Pythagorean wins and actual team wins.
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The Blue Jays Injury Troubles Appear Systemic

Title: The Blue Jays Injury Troubles Appear Systemic
Date: August 27, 2013
Original Source: Drunk Jays Fans
Synopsis: The new employ at theScore provided me the opportunity to throw down at DJF, which was kind of surreal given how long I’ve been a fan of Stoeten et al. This piece was about the Toronto Blue Jays’ consistent injury woes.
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Will Hechavarria Ever Have Fantasy Value?

Title: Will Hechavarria Ever Have Fantasy Value?
Date: August 27, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: This article looked at Adeiny Hechavarria as a fantasy asset, deeming him a potentially useful real-baseball piece but one largely devoid of fantasy talent.
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Synergy mining: Looking at the Raptors’ offense for 2013-14

Title: Synergy mining: Looking at the Raptors’ offense for 2013-14
Date: August 27, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article took a data dive into some Synergy Sports numbers, wondering how the Toronto Raptors starting lineup may function on offense.

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Josh Reddick’s Beard Caught Up in WWE’s Top Feud

Title: Josh Reddick’s Beard Caught Up in WWE’s Top Feud
Date: August 22, 2013
Original Source: Notgraphs
Synopsis: I made my debut at Notgraphs – the silly side of Fangraphs/Rotographs – breaking down Josh Reddicks’ involvement in WWE’s top storyline.
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Yunel Escobar and the Value Gap

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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Five Things I’m Looking Forward to in 2013-14

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.

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Do pitchers get more efficient with experience?

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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Can DeMar DeRozan Become a Good Three-Point Shooter?

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.

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