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Tommy Hanson Trade: Very Bad For The Braves

The Atlanta Braves and Los Angeles Angels pulled off a trade Friday to send former young ace Tommy Hanson to LA, for...

Nationals Acquire Denard Span, Look Pretty Damn Good

After years of trying to get Denard Span off the Twins, the Nationals have finally got their man. My first thoughts: Span...

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Trade Proposal: Angels’ Jordan Walden To The Tigers

The Los Angeles Angels just finalized the signing of closer Ryan Madson to a one year deal. It was good move by the...

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B.J. Upton Agrees To Terms With The Atlanta Braves

The Atlanta Braves had a hole in center field and they just filled it. For the next five years–and $75 million–one of...

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Giancarlo Stanton To The Pittsburgh Pirates, We Hope

The Miami Marlins have all but burned every bridge in Miami, simultaneously ruining any remaining chance to sign Giancarlo Stanton to a...

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Baseball Players Who Have Taken Up The Game Of Poker

Off The Bench is proud to cross single-sport boundaries in a Post in collaboration with Daniel Smith, a fellow poker and baseball...

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Tampa Bay Rays: Smartest Team In Baseball, Make NY Mets Look Even Worse

Ok, I’ll be honest, I had a really good idea for a post as soon as I heard about Evan Longoria’s new...

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Shaun Marcum: Jewel Of Free Agent Class, Good Fit For Royals, Yankees, Angels, Red Sox, Orioles, Tigers And Others

Did you know Shaun Marcum was a free agent? When I realized he was, I also realized that people aren’t making a...

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Off The Bench in Our Own Words

Sean and Max were recently interviewed on the radio. We think it came out really well. Give it a listen: Off The Bench...

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Orioles Swap Robert Andino for Mariners’ Trayvon Robinson: A Solid Deal For Both

In a minor trade today, the Baltimore Orioles traded utility infielder Robert Andino to the Seattle Mariners for backup outfielder Trayvon Robinson....