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• Who’s Awesome And Who’s Not Awesome
• Justin Upton, Dexter Fowler Impress As April’s SPP Leaders
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• It’s Getting Late Early: Three Teams Whose Surprising Starts Portend Future Results
• Jason Collins And The Gay Teammate

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  Who’s Awesome And Who’s Not Awesome

  Every so often, when I don’t have any other ideas, I revert back to the old “Who’s Awesome” template. I know it’s a bit of a cop out but it can...

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  It’s Getting Late Early: Three Teams Whose Surprising Starts Portend Future Results

  Some teams start off hot, some start slow. Some teams come out slugging but fade into last place clubs, while others stumble out of the gate but eventually wind up on top....

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  Adam Eaton, Gerardo Parra, And The All-Important Fourth Outfielder

  This offseason, it became apparent that the Arizona Diamondbacks were stockpiling outfielders as they geared up to send Justin Upton somewhere–anywhere.  Somewhere along the line though, the Diamondbacks started stockpiling outfielders...

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  Boston Red Sox Season Preview: The Redemption?

  The Boston Red Sox wrapped up the 2012 season a woeful 69-93, good for last place in the AL East. There was no shortage of storylines for last year’s Sox, just a...

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  Eric Hosmer And Other Hitters Looking To Turn it Around In 2013

  Kansas City Royal Eric Hosmer had all the makings of an absolute superstar at age 21.  He had one of the sweetest swings in the game, and the production to match....

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  Justin Masterson Heads Our List of Pitchers Looking to Turn it Around

  The 2011 season was a renaissance year for Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson.  He had command of his bowling ball sinker and looked like he was ready to dominate the Majors...

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  Three Possible Giancarlo Stanton Trades That Actually Make Sense

  Jon Heyman, one of baseball’s best and most trustworthy reporters, cited a source within the Miami Marlins organization that said that there is “zero percent” chance that the Marlins deal young,...

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  Signing LaRoche A Bad Idea For Red Sox

  Rumor has it that the Boston Red Sox are currently in discussions with free agent first basemen Adam LaRoche. In light of the state of the franchise, the other teams in the AL...

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  Ranking The Current MLB Managers

  Managers don’t throw a single pitch. They don’t take a single grounder, get a single hit, or score a single run. Yet having the right manager is the key to winning. Managers get...

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  The Boston Red Sox Have The Best Bullpen In Baseball

  According to reports that surfaced yesterday, the Red Sox are on the verge of acquiring Pittsburgh Pirates closer Joel Hanrahan in what seems to be a six player deal. Since the...

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  Red Sox Offically Add Shane Victroino. Good Signing, If It Was For Half The Cost

  Today, the Boston Red Sox introduced Shane Victorino. His deal with Boston is for 3 years and $39 million, which is about $19 million too much for a guy best suited as a...

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  Kevin Youkilis is Still My Favorite Red Sox

  A Guest Post by a good friend of Off The Bench: Ever since I liked baseball, I have always hated the New York Yankees. I chose to be a Red Sox...