Buster Olney has written many times this winter that he believes that Josh Johnson of the Miami Marlins is the most important player to...
Spring Training is finally here! I’m so excited I can barely contain myself. The prospect of a great summer filled with interesting...
When we last left you, Off The Bench had whittled the sports worlds’ best nicknames of all time to an initial list...
Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter died today at the age of 57 after a battle with brain cancer. Carter was inducted...
Welcome to offthebenchbaseball.com! We have changed our web address and if you went to maxfrankel.com, you were automatically redirected here. Nothing on Off The...
According to reports, the Oakland A’s agreed to terms today with Yoenis Cespedes, the vaunted Cuban defector. The centerfielder is set to...
You really have to give the Baltimore Orioles credit, there giving this a really good try. It’s not easy to be the...
I know we haven’t posted in a while but we have been very busy behind the scenes. Sean and Max have been...
Since this is a mostly baseball blog and there is nothing interesting to write about today (no, Prince Fielder’s contract is not...
To many, the number 3 hitter in the batting order is the most important in the whole lineup. Generally, your 3 and...