Title: Shaq to Host Raw
Date: July 20, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: For whatever reason, I went nearly four months without writing and returned to let people know about this.
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Title: About Last Night – Blue Jays Edition
Date: April 7, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Following a huge season opening victory, the Blue Jays had provided the fanbase with a glimmer of hope for the 2009 season.
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Title: Welcome to the Gus Johnson Region
Date: March 17, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Just ahead of the March Madness tournament, we found out which games Gus Johnson would be announcing. I took a look at the match-ups and their Gus Potential.
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Title: Josh Hamilton: The Real-Life Roy Hobbs?
Date: March 13, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: With Josh Hamilton finally starting to reach his potential and dominate baseball, I drew some comparisons to Roy Hobbs, the main character from The Natural.
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Title: AL East Foes a Reason to Watch the Jays This Year
Date: March 10, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Without much hope for the 2009 Blue Jays, I argued that any baseball is still worth watching and enjoying. 72 games against elite competition should provide more than enough reason to watch, if you need more than the usual “die-hard mentality” to stay interested for 162 games.
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Title: The NBA Needs a Most Outstanding Player Award
Date: March 5, 2009
Original Source: Hoops Addict
Synopsis: This was a Hoops Addict article requesting that the NBA create a Most Outstanding Player award to help with the constant arguments about the MVP, it’s definition, and the bias that can sometimes creep into the voting process.
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Title: Why the Basketball World Must Attack a Potential PED Problem Now
Date: March 5, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Trev almost took The ODC down altogether with an article suggesting potential PED use in the NBA. I had his back with a less specific and accusatory article, suggesting it was better to be prudent about a potential issue now rather than later. It’s not one of my favorite pieces.
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Title: The Oden/Durant Debate Revisited
Date: March 4, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Two seasons into their careers, somehow the Durant/Oden debate was still raging on. As an ardent Durant backer, I revisited my arguments from before the 2007 NBA Draft supporting KD, and furthered my argument with information we had learned through nearly two seasons of NBA ball.
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Title: Top 10 Wrestling Finishers
Date: March 2, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: This was a very short and random look at my favorite finishing moves in wrestling. No, I don’t know why, either.
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Title: Blogger Debate Final Four
Date: February 26, 2009
Original Source: The On Deck Circle
Synopsis: Someone organized a Blogger Debating tournament, and I took part. The questions covered all sports and the debates were done via Cover It Live, with readers and other writers voting on the winners in real time. I did fairly well, making the Final Four (update: I would go on to win this un-prestigious tournament title).
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