AL West
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Baseball’s Biggest Things in 2012
Last season was a great year for baseball. We at OffTheBench had a jolly time covering our favorite sport and enjoying continued growth. Probably my favorite part...
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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...
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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...
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Josh Hamilton: Pump The Brakes
Josh Hamilton just signed a $125 Million deal with the Los Angeles Angels after he felt unwanted by the team that had...
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Josh Hamilton is a… Los Angeles Angel
The Los Angeles Angels have added another Centerfield SuperFreak today in the form of Josh Hamilton. Hamilton will presumably play Left Field...
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Ranking the Top 10 Untouchable Players In Baseball
This winter, there has been a lot of talk about Justin Upton of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The burly right fielder has been...
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Post-Winter Meeting Roundup: Michael Young to the Phillies, A Good Move For All Parties
About this time last season, there were rumors swirling that the Rangers were contemplating a trade of franchise icon Michael Young. At...
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The Seattle Mariners: Offseason Blueprint
As the resident Mariner’s expert at Off the Bench, I’ve been given the opportunity to tell the world what is happening up here in...
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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...
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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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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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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....