Title: Spin Cycle – Lowry, Nash, Draft Picks and more
Date: June 26, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article took a look at every potential Raptors offseason move (trade, signing, amnesty, draft) and showed the reader how to put either a positive or negative spin on it, depending on your prerogative.
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Title: E-Mail Exchange: Trev and Blake on NBA Conference Finals
Date: June 8, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Good friend Trev and I exchanged e-mails on the NBA Conference Finals, the battle of Durant and LeBron, and potential Finals match-ups.
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Title: AL East and NL East Set to Battle for Divisional Supremacy
Date: June 8, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This article compared the dominance of both the AL East and NL East ahead of Interleague Play, with the divisions set to play 66 games against each other over the next two weeks.
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Title: Possibility – Nash and Gay/Iguodala in Toronto?
Date: June 7, 2012
Original Source: Raptors Republic
Synopsis: This Raptors Republic article looked at the rumor that the Raptors were attempting to package multiple assets for a wing scorer, potentially as a means of luring Steve Nash as a free agent.
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Title: Regression Police – Blue Jays’ Starting Pitchers
Date: June 5, 2012
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This article took a look at the Blue Jays’ starting rotation, comparing their performance thus far to what Defense Independent Pitching Statistics would predict based on their underlying profiles.
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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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