• 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

New York Yankees

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  Estimating Final Batting Average From Small Samples

  I frequently read about projections and computer simulations designed to predict how the New York Yankees or some other organization will do for the coming year, with no idea where the...

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  New York Yankees Season Preview: The End Of An Era?

  The Yankees enter 2013 at a bit of a crossroads. Mainstays like Jeter, A-Rod, Rivera, Pettitte, and Texeira are either aging, hurt, or both. In their stead are newcomers like Kevin Youkilis,...

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  Brian Cashman Gives Insightful Interview To Mike Francesa, Reveals A Lot About 2013

  Yesterday, Brain Cashman sat down with New York’s best sports reporter/ commentator, Mike Francesa for what turned out to be an honest, frank, and very lengthy conversation. They covered a variety of...

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  The Yankees Are Headed For Disaster

  A couple of days ago, I wrote a post about the New York Yankees and Robinson Cano. I argued that the Yankees’ concerns about giving Cano a massive long term extension...

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  This Salary “Cap” Is Getting Out Of Hand….The New York Yankees Should Absolutely Not Trade Robinson Cano

  There has been some debate in recent days about the fate of New York Yankee second basemen Robinson Cano. Cano, the best second baseman in baseball, will be a free agent...

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  Justin Masterson Heads Our List of Pitchers Looking to Turn it Around

  The 2011 season was a renaissance year for Cleveland Indians pitcher Justin Masterson.  He had command of his bowling ball sinker and looked like he was ready to dominate the Majors...

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  Cashman Says Yankees Likely Done For Winter… Uh Oh

  On a radio interview on New York’s WFAN radio yesterday, Yankees’ General Manager Brain Cashman said that other than potentially adding a right handed “caddy” to help spell his left handed...

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  Michael Morse To The Yankees Needs To Happen

  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...

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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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  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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  Winter Meetings Roundup: Trouble In Yankee-land

  The New York Yankees are in it deep and, as a fan, I’m freaking out. A-rod is out until the middle of the season (despite the fact that ESPN’s resident blowhard...

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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 big enough deal about his potential landing spot. Shaun...