BtBS Podcast #67: Imbalanced

Title: BtBS Podcast #67: Imbalanced
Date: June 25, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This edition of the podcast broke down a number of topics, including three super-young prospects, the Jays’ hot streak and more.
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The Why and How of Acquiring a Draft Pick

Title: The Why and How of Acquiring a Draft Pick
Date: June 25, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article looked at the recent history of traded and purchased draft picks on draft day to try and determine if the Raptors can move into the draft and why they should try.

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Hypotheticals for A Tough 14-Game Stretch

Title: Hypotheticals for A Tough 14-Game Stretch
Date: June 21, 2013
Original Source: Bluebird Banter
Synopsis: With the Jays having won eight straight, this article looked ahead to a tough 14-game stretch and drew up standings possibilities for the end of the two weeks.
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BtBS Podcast #66 – Picking Aces

Title: BtBS Podcast #66 – Picking Aces
Date: June 21, 2013
Original Source: Beyond the Boxscore
Synopsis: This edition of the podcast broke down a number of topics, including Zach Wheeler’s debut, Jurickson Profar as a utility man and more.
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Casey Stay of Execution a Move of Self-Preservation by Ujiri

Title: Casey Stay of Execution a Move of Self-Preservation by Ujiri
Date: June 21, 2013
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This article explained why Masai Ujiri keeping Dwane Casey as head coach made sense, from a professional standpoint and a basketball one.

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UBC women’s volleyball welcomes Nicola Laniuk

Title: UBC women’s volleyball welcomes Nicola Laniuk
Date: June 21, 2013
Original Source: UBC Thunderbirds
Synopsis: This was a feature I wrote about incoming UBC women’s volleyball player Nicola Laniuk, a highly touted local recruit.
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A High-Def Look at Esmil Rogers

Title: A High-Def Look at Esmil Rogers
Date: June 20, 2013
Original Source: Rotographs
Synopsis: My first non-daily fantasy piece at Rotographs broke down Jays’ starter Esmil Rogers to try and determine if his success was sustainable.
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Anatomy of a Double Turn

Title: Anatomy of a Double Turn
Date: June 19, 2013
Original Source: Cageside Seats
Synopsis: I made my debut at Cageside Seats, SB Nation’s pro wrestling blog, discussing the art of the ‘double turn,’ a move pulled off the week prior by WWE.
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Reporting in Indigenous Communities Course Means More Than Just Storytelling

Title: Reporting in Indigenous Communities Course Means More Than Just Storytelling
Date: June 19, 2013
Original Source: The Thunderbird
Synopsis: The J-school I attend commissioned me to write two features for the school’s website for classes I didn’t take (no conflict of interest). This is the first, on UBC SOJ’s RIIC course.
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My Weekend in Portland: Hop City

Title: My Weekend in Portland: Hop City
Date: June 19, 2013
Original Source: Beergraphs
Synopsis: Beergraphs has launched – it’s a site dedicated to analyzing beer trends, ratings and culture. I contributed a post for the “Barely Beer” side of the site, focused on beer experiences and tasting, about my trip to Portland where I tried 20 different beers in a weekend.
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