Boston Red Sox
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1.5KSimmering Sizemore Situation Stumping Sox
A few weeks ago I wrote about the Boston Red Sox’ zero-risk, Bill Belichick-style value signing of Grady Sizemore. It appears I was...
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1.8KSeason Preview: American League East
In previous years, Off The Bench has run its extremely popular “30 Teams in 30 Days” series in the month prior to...
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1.6KSox Seize Sizemore, Stellar Snag
The Boston Red Sox have signed former All-Star Grady Sizemore. The deal reportedly has a base of just $750,000, with incentives into...
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1.3KFree Agent Season Preview: AL East
It is now free agent season and Off The Bench is embarking to bring each team a preview of what to expect as open...
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2.1KRed Sox Fans Bunch Of Idiots (Not The Lovable Kind)
Yes, I am a Boston Red Sox fan. No, I do not like to think of myself as an idiot. But the...
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1.7K1Dempster, Miller Latest October Disappearing Acts
Every year, we see no-name rookies jump to prominence in the postseason. Last year, it was Trevor Rosenthal out of the Cardinals...
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1.3K1Payroll Disparity Evident As Postseason Unfolds
Some of the best stories in Major League Baseball are of the David vs. Goliath variety; Moneyball overcoming the payroll behemoth. While...
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1.3KThe Official OTBB End Of Season Awards Ballot
The Official End of the Season is less than 72 hours away. The exciting year of 2013 ends on Sunday and, although...
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1.4KAlex Rodriguez Solidifies Himself As The Perfect Villain
Last night on ESPN’s Sunday Night baseball, Boston Red Sox starter Ryan Dempster threw at Alex Rodriguez his entire first at bat...
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2.2KTrade Deadline 2013: Early Winners And Losers
The 2013 non-waiver trade deadline has come and gone. As last year’s Dodgers-Red Sox deal can attest, big things can still happen,...
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1.4KWho’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...
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2.4KIt’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...