Ryan Braun Injured, Time for the Brewers to play for 2014
Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Ryan Braun has sore right thumb that has...
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Zero To Hero: A Mea Culpa To The Red Sox’ Ben Cherrington
Growing up, my dad was full of life lessons. Here’s one he was especially fond of: ”Any boy can tell you about other people’s mistakes, but it takes a man to admit his own.” Well...
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Top 10 Active Hall of Famers
Sometimes, when we watch a particular player, we instinctively understand that a transcendent talent is at work. We know that the guy standing on the field in front of us is special, someone that we will...
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The Dodgers are Awesome
One of my favorite posts from Off The Bench was the Inaugural Who’s Awesome and Who’s Not Awesome. While subsequent iterations of the post haven’t carried the same sarcastic tone (perhaps a...
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A Message to Red Sox Nation: Learn Your Place
Much as I hate to do it, I am going to add to the pile of Red Sox-related content here at OffTheBench. Four out of our last seven posts have involved the the Sox one way...
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Red Sox Perspective: Is the Trade of The Century a Good Idea?
By the numbers, this Red Sox-Dodgers trade could be considered the biggest trade in baseball history. It includes the most money ever traded, it is the first time two players each...
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The Red Sox and Dodgers Shocking Trade
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a new ownership group with apparently bottomless pockets. After acquiring Hanley Ramirez’s risky contract at the trade deadline, the Dodgers now appear likely to import some serious...
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Let The Games Begin: Time To Tune In As Wild Card Battles Heat Up
If you’re still in school, you may be spending the last few weeks of summer on Virgin Gorda in the Caribbean, or relaxing in Barcelona before your semester abroad. Maybe you’ve...
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Bartolo Colon And Melky Cabrera Are Making Ryan Braun Look Very Good
Last year, Ryan Braun won the National League MVP Award. He had quite a season, posting a slash of .332/.397/.597 with 33 homers, 33 steals, and a league-leading .994 OPS. Then he tested...
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SuperFast Reaction: Adrian Beltre Channels Some Josh Hamilton, Hits 3 Home Runs vs Orioles
Adrian Beltre has been feeling some pressure. With Hamilton struggling, he entered tonight’s game mired in a one-homer-in-thirty-games stretch. My, how quickly fortunes turn. It’s the top of the ninth inning...
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In The Wake Of Bartolo Colon, The MLB Drug Testing Policy Must Change
Victor Conte not withstanding, the two recent positive tests and subsequent 50 game suspensions of Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon show that the MLB drug testing policy is, more or less,...
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The Circus Continues: Carl Crawford To Have Tommy John Surgery Thursday, Four Months Late
Boston Red Sox Outfielder Carl Crawford will reportedly undergo season-ending surgery this Thursday to repair damage to his left ulnar collateral ligament. The words ‘I told you so‘ come to mind....
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The 2012 Nats? Very Good
The Washington Nationals woke up this morning with a six game lead in the National League East and the best record in the majors. Most sports analysts will admit they didn’t really see...
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Are These Colorado Rockies For Real?
The Colorado Rockies walked off in extra innings yesterday afternoon behind a...
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Fun With Box Scores: Two Marathon Games!
Yesterday, the Rangers and Blue Jays played 18 innings before the Jays...
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Cashman Says Yankees Likely Done For Winter… Uh Oh
On a radio interview on New York’s WFAN radio yesterday, Yankees’ General...
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Ranking the Current MLB Managers
Managers don’t throw a single pitch. They don’t take a single grounder,...
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The Baltimore Orioles Are NOT For Real
Baseball is a game of consistency. Over the course of a grueling 162...
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Ryan Braun Injured, Time for the Brewers to play for 2014
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Milwaukee Brewers Season Preview: At Least We Can Hit
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Fun With Box Scores: Two Marathon Games!
Yesterday, the Rangers and Blue Jays played 18 innings before the Jays...
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It’s Time Chris Davis Becomes A Household Name
It’s time to learn the Baltimore Orioles’ first baseman’s name. It’s...
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Victory Field: A Photo Essay (Or: Indianapolis Indians 3 – Pawtucket Red Sox 2)
Since I didn’t have Tim McGraw tickets, I wasn’t particularly interested in...
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PNC Park: A Photo Essay (Or: Pirates 5 – Tigers 3)
Tonight was my second trip to PNC Park in Pittsburgh and I...
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On Special Tactics in Interleague Play
Happy Memorial Day! Thanks to all the service men and women oversees...
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Ryan Braun Injured, Time for the Brewers to play for 2014
Milwaukee Brewers star outfielder Ryan Braun has sore right thumb that has...
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Are These Colorado Rockies For Real?
The Colorado Rockies walked off in extra innings yesterday afternoon behind a...
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Fun With Box Scores: Two Marathon Games!
Yesterday, the Rangers and Blue Jays played 18 innings before the Jays...
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Paul Goldschmidt is Quietly Piling Up An MVP Season
Paul Goldschmidt, the first basemen for the Arizona Diamondbacks, was never seen...
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Wandy Rodriguez Injured, Gerrit Cole takes them to the Pennant?
Pittsburgh Pirates left handed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez left yesterday’s game against the...