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3.2KThe “Just Right” Number of Pitches
I’d like to take you behind the curtain at Off the Bench Baseball. Max Frankel, who is one of the two Grand...
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3.9KMeet Danny Duffy 3.0, Now with Less Velocity
Danny Duffy, the 30 year old from California with the fun name and the even better left arm, has a history of...
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3.1KCraig Kimbrel, Jorge Bonfiacio, and the Most Unlikely Single
It’s February now. On the baseball calendar, that means it’s just about prediction season. Everywhere you look on the baseball Internet, writers...
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4.5KThe Future of Nolan Arenado
After a successful 2018 season going 91-72, the Colorado Rockies are looking to replicate and dominate in 2019. Colorado had a chance...
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4.0KA New Kind of Two-Way Player
One of the best hitters in the minor leagues is a free agent. This player blasted the triple-A Pacific Coast League with...
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5.5KWhat’s the Best Division in Baseball Right Now?
ESPN staff writer Jesse Rogers recently asked, “Do [the] Cubs have enough to keep up in baseball’s toughest division?” As the title...
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6.0K2019 National League Manager Rankings
Every year around this time, Off the Bench publishes our annual manager ranking. This is a tradition that goes all the way back...
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5.9K12019 American League Manager Ranking
Every year around this time, Off the Bench publishes our annual manager ranking. This is a tradition that goes all the way back...
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17.2KThe 2018 Reds had the worst pitcher in MLB history
You will not enjoy reading this article. Every aspect of it is completely unfair, including the headline. There is neither a feel-good...
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10.5KA Secret MLB Meeting at the Winter Meetings
Giants: We are a smart team run by smart people. MLB: Okay. Giants: We’re going to use the Opener now, because we’re...
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3.8KThe Yankees without Manny Machado
As much sense as Machado makes for the Yankees, the unfortunate reality is that he makes sense for lots of other teams...
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3.4KWith the AL Central in a Flux, the Minnesota Twins Could Be a Surprise Contender
The Minnesota Twins are a hard team to figure out. After winning just 70 games in 2014, they rebounded to win 83...