American League
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5.0K6What’s the Detroit Tigers’ Plan Here?
Have you looked at the Detroit Tigers’ depth chart lately? It’s pretty strange and I’m not sure what to make of it....
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4.4KDallas Kuechel is Somehow Still a Free Agent. Where Should He Go?
If Craig Kimbrel doesn’t get the contract he wants this winter, he would be well advised to sign a 1 year deal...
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2.5KA Chicago White Sox Player Talked World Series– Which Isn’t as Crazy as It Sounds
It seems like it has been an eternity since the Chicago White Sox won the 2005 World Series. The dismal end to...
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3.2K2019 World Series: The Contenders
With the thriller that was the 2017 World Series final that went down to the final game, and the stunning achievements of...
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4.7KKhris Davis Sells Himself Short
Khris Davis doesn’t care about the money. We’re conditioned to interpret this as a positive attribute, as if getting paid full market...
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4.0K1Roster of the Month: Mariners Trades and Signings Team
Every time a child says “I don’t believe in fairies,” there is a a little fairy somewhere that falls down dead (and...
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3.8KOn Tropicana Field’s No-Cash Policy
At Tropicana Field, the only cash welcome is evidently manager Kevin Cash. According to a report by Eduardo A. Encina, who writes...
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3.8KEdgar Martinez May Finally Get the Hall Call
The upcoming BBWAA vote for the Hall of Fame at the end of January means there are new contenders for Cooperstown immortality....
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2.7K1The Roy Halladay Hall of Fame Quandary
With the upcoming BBWAA vote for the Hall of Fame approaching at the end of January, it’s worth a look back in...
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14.4K1Mariano Rivera: A Hall of Fame Biography
The upcoming BBWAA vote for the Hall of Fame at the end of January means there are new contenders for Cooperstown immortality....
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3.6KThe Horcrux: How the Mariners Make the Playoffs
What would you do to prevent your own death? Lord Voldemort, you may recall, split his soul into 7 pieces (if you...
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6.0K12019 American League Manager Ranking
Every year around this time, Off the Bench publishes our annual manager ranking. This is a tradition that goes all the way back...