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3.1KOff the Rankings: Lynchpin Players for 2016
In this installment Off the Rankings, we’re going to take a look at the player’s whose individual performances will most impact their...
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2.2KOff The Rankings: Players with the Most to Prove in 2016
Off The Rankings aims to fully prepare casual fans for the 2016 baseball season with just the rankings we provide. Guaranteed or your money...
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1.4KVery Seriously Considering the 2016 Hall of Fame Ballot Seriously. Part 3
Even more exciting than pitchers and catchers reporting, we’re back with more baseball Hall of Fame analysis! Ken Griffey Jr.: Hat he...
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2.0KPredicting Every 2016 Free Agent
We here at Off The Bench have grand ambitions. We think we know more than just about everyone else in the baseball community, but even...
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1.4KOpening Day: 30 Things to Look Forward to This Season
Grass and flowers grow, birds chirp, people put on light jackets, and stores have insane deals to sell off their winter collection...
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2.0K2015 Atlanta Braves Season Preview
I found a lifelong Atlanta Braves fan, who happens to be a baseball blogger friend of mine, to exchange emails with over the...
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1.7K2015 Season Preview: NL East
The NL East was once dominated by the Atlanta Braves. The Braves won 14 consecutive division titles, eating regular season opponents like...
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2.2K2015 Season Preview: AL West
Don’t look at last year’s AL West Season Preview, please don’t. Actually, go ahead, click on the link. What you’ll find is that...
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1.5KWhy Clay Buchholz, Drew Hutchison, and Ervin Santana Will Be Good in 2015
A year ago, I predicted an ERA improvement in three pitchers based solely on their swinging strike rate. Those three, Tim Lincecum,...
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1.4KRangers Will Be 2015’s Most Improved Team
A brutal injury bug saw a proud Texas Rangers organization lose 95 games in 2014, good enough to finish 31 games out...
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1.6K1A Retrospective From The Future: Looking Back On Commissioner Rob Manfred’s First Five Years In Office
Five years ago, in January of 2015, Bud Selig rode off into the sunset and Rob Manfred assumed the reigns of major...
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3.2KFrancisco Rodriguez Well on His Way to a HOF Career
Before current free agent Francisco Rodriguez got his groove back in 2014, the closer had very little chance at a Hall of Fame career....