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About Chris Lund

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Five questions: Toronto Blue Jays

March 12, 2013
Bautista, Lind and Lawrie are all crucial to their success.

AL East and parity in 2013

December 21, 2012
Is it still the best division in baseball?

On Hall of Fame voting

November 30, 2012
Excellent morality isn't a criterion for induction.

Vetoing a trade won’t fix Miami

November 16, 2012
There's no reason for the commissioner's office to step in here.

Taking the good with the bad

November 09, 2012
On approaching players with legal troubles

On old school and new school values

October 31, 2012
Can't we all just get along?

Much ado about the rules

October 18, 2012
What should stay? What should go? What should be changed?

Should reputation overrule recent performance?

October 10, 2012
In the case of Tim Lincecum, yes.

On broadcasting expectations

September 19, 2012
Scully, Harrelson and local broadcasters in between

Do two wild cards make 2012 more exciting?

September 05, 2012
The 2012 season will have a tight stretch run.

Tom Cheek and the Ford C. Frick Award

August 29, 2012
An honor long overdue.

Should the Orioles and Nationals be going for it?

August 15, 2012
Yes, they should.

How do you fix Adam Lind?

August 08, 2012
Make sure he doesn't put his back into it.

Baseball’s problem of knowledge

July 27, 2012
Judge trrades knowing that teams operate under many conditions unknown to the public.

Unlocking Lucas Duda’s swing

July 10, 2012
A mechanical tweak in his swing could send balls flying.

The problem of progress in baseball

June 20, 2012
Baseball is progressing at the same pace of other mainstream sports.

On Jamie Moyer and going out on top

June 07, 2012
He has the opportunity to go out on top in an unusual way.

The tragedy of expectations in baseball

May 23, 2012
The difference between preseason expectation and season long performance.

Brett Lawrie, the ump and the human element

May 16, 2012
Lawrie's encounter with Bill Miller reignites the debate regarding umpires.

Out of My League: A Review

March 27, 2012
Taking a look at Dirk Hayhurst's latest book.

Five questions: Toronto Blue Jays

March 09, 2012
The Jays are ready to step above the .500 plateau

What’s next for A.J. Burnett?

February 14, 2012
Could he be a useful pitcher for some team again?

Reflections after a long offseason

February 01, 2012
The unbearable yearly wait for baseball is almost over.

The Toronto Blue Jays quirkiest pitching staff since 1994

January 17, 2012
Part two looks at the Jays' quirkiest pitching staff ever.

A whirling Darvish of pandemonium

December 20, 2011
Yu Darvish rumor-mongering was brought to a fever pitch by social media insanity.

On uniforms, redesigns and the game

December 09, 2011
Baseball is inherently tied to history, and a uniform will never change that.

Offseason Decisions: How far off are the Jays?

November 16, 2011
Looking at where Toronto stands in its quest for contention.

THT Live: Farrell situation a win-win for the Blue Jays

October 27, 2011

The Blue Jays’ quirkiest lineup since 1994

October 19, 2011
The 1994 lockout didn't just bring a playoff drought to Toronto, it also brought an influx of one-of-a-kind characters.

On Matusz, Halladay and the Hall of Fame

September 23, 2011
Brian Matusz's difficult 2011 season is surely a disappointment, but patience is needed, former Blue Jays can attest.

The Mathis Line: a new frontier of mediocrity

August 30, 2011
Jeff Mathis has been blazing a trail of awful since his major league debut. It is time that we acknowledge his efforts.

Yunel Escobar is the best shortstop in the American League

August 16, 2011
A change of scenery has led to the blossoming of Yunel Escobar.

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