• Evan Gattis is Unreal as Braves win 8-3
• Manager Swap: Twins, Angels, and Dodgers Should Trade Gardenhire, Scioscia, and Mattingly
• Manny Machado for MVP?
• A New Take On Prospect Evaluation
• Estimating Final Batting Average From Small Samples
• Who’s Awesome And Who’s Not Awesome
• Justin Upton, Dexter Fowler Impress As April’s SPP Leaders
• The Colorado Rockies Must Deal For Some Pitching
• It’s Getting Late Early: Three Teams Whose Surprising Starts Portend Future Results
• Jason Collins And The Gay Teammate

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  Manager Swap: Twins, Angels, and Dodgers Should Trade Gardenhire, Scioscia, and Mattingly

  Before I lay out my grand plan for an unprecedented three team triangle trade of skippers, let me first make clear that it is possible to trade non-players. In fact, it...

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  How Carlos Quentin’s Temper Changed The Entire National League

  As I’m sure you’ve heard by now, Carlos Quentin of the San Diego Padres charged the mound last night, inciting a bench clearing brawl after being hit on the shoulder by...

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  Los Angeles Dodgers Season Preview: Can Money Buy Happiness?

  On paper, the Dodgers might be the best team in baseball. They have two stud starters and a group of some of the best hitters in baseball as well. Who’s to...

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  Adam Eaton, Gerardo Parra, And The All-Important Fourth Outfielder

  This offseason, it became apparent that the Arizona Diamondbacks were stockpiling outfielders as they geared up to send Justin Upton somewhere–anywhere.  Somewhere along the line though, the Diamondbacks started stockpiling outfielders...

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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 of writing these posts is that I get to...

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  Resetting the Miami Marlins Pitching Situation

  The Miami Marlins were perhaps the most discussed organization of 2012.  Between their new stadium with those lime green walls and monstrosity in Left-Center Field, new signings, loud manager, last place...

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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 right manager is the key to winning. Managers get...

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  The Best Division In Baseball Can’t Possibly Be The NL West… Or Can It?

  Widely regarded as the weakest division in baseball, the NL West recently captured their second World Series title in three years thanks to the San Francisco Giants.  This led to a...