Manager Swap: Twins, Angels, and Dodgers Should Trade Gardenhire, Scioscia, and Mattingly
Before I lay out my grand plan for an unprecedented three team...
The Washington Nationals wre fantastic last year, but they will be forever remembered for their decision to shut down Stephen Strasburg just as the playoffs arrived. They finished the year with 98...
Baseball! Baseballbaseballbaseball! Its back! Today brings us the first televised major league (sort of) baseball game of 2013 and I’m breaking out the critically-acclaimed live running diary to bring it to you Off The...
The guy who started on Opening Day for the defending World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals last year, Kyle Lohse, is still without a job. Lohse is coming off of his...
Breaking now is a three team deal that sends slugger Michael Morse to the Seattle Mariners, catcher John Jaso to the Oakland A’s, and single A pitcher AJ Cole to the Washington Nationals....
The Atlanta Braves have one of the best bullpens in baseball. New addition Jordan Walden is a flamethrower and former closer who effectively compliments lefties Johnny Venters and Eric O’Flaherty in their effort to set...
Michael Morse might be the best player in baseball without a starting job. Two years ago, he hit .303 and swatted 31 dingers. Last season, he missed a whole chunk of games but still managed...
I know its been a long time since my last post; I’ve been busier than usual. My brother (and business partner) is on a three week vacation so I’ve been putting...
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 of writing these posts is that I get to...
Early last year, Sean nailed it with his prediction that Jurickson Profar would emerge as a player to watch. He predicted that Profar, though young, would become a top notch shortstop...
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 right manager is the key to winning. Managers get...
This winter, there has been a lot of talk about Justin Upton of the Arizona Diamondbacks. The burly right fielder has been linked to a litany of teams including the Rangers,...
With the addition of Dan Haren, the Nationals have established themselves as the early favorites in the National League. They’ve also solidified the best starting rotation in the game. By far. The staff...