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The Blossoming of Edwin Encarnacion
The Toronto Blue Jays have long believed in Edwin Encarnacion. Before that, the Cincinatti Reds were big, big fans of the third-baseman-turned-first-baseman....
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Lettin’ The Kids Play: What To Watch For As MLB Rosters Expand (NL)
Ah, September. For a few teams at the top, it’s a month to iron out the kinks while lesser foes battle beneath....
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Zero To Hero: A Mea Culpa To The Red Sox’ Ben Cherrington
Growing up, my dad was full of life lessons. Here’s one he was especially fond of: “Any boy can tell you about other people’s...
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Top 10 Active Hall of Famers
Sometimes, when we watch a particular player, we instinctively understand that a transcendent talent is at work. We know that the guy standing on the field in...
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The Dodgers are Awesome
One of my favorite posts from Off The Bench was the Inaugural Who’s Awesome and Who’s Not Awesome. While subsequent iterations of the...
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A Message to Red Sox Nation: Learn Your Place
Much as I hate to do it, I am going to add to the pile of Red Sox-related content here at OffTheBench. Four out of...
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Red Sox Perspective: Is the Trade of The Century a Good Idea?
By the numbers, this Red Sox-Dodgers trade could be considered the biggest trade in baseball history. It includes the most money ever...
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The Red Sox and Dodgers Shocking Trade
The Los Angeles Dodgers have a new ownership group with apparently bottomless pockets. After acquiring Hanley Ramirez’s risky contract at the trade deadline,...
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Let The Games Begin: Time To Tune In As Wild Card Battles Heat Up
If you’re still in school, you may be spending the last few weeks of summer on Virgin Gorda in the Caribbean, or...
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Bartolo Colon And Melky Cabrera Are Making Ryan Braun Look Very Good
Last year, Ryan Braun won the National League MVP Award. He had quite a season, posting a slash of .332/.397/.597 with 33 homers,...
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SuperFast Reaction: Adrian Beltre Channels Some Josh Hamilton, Hits 3 Home Runs vs Orioles
Adrian Beltre has been feeling some pressure. With Hamilton struggling, he entered tonight’s game mired in a one-homer-in-thirty-games stretch. My, how quickly...
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In The Wake Of Bartolo Colon, The MLB Drug Testing Policy Must Change
Victor Conte not withstanding, the two recent positive tests and subsequent 50 game suspensions of Melky Cabrera and Bartolo Colon show that...