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Ryan Zimmerman Is Not Worth $100 million
Ryan Zimmerman had previously set a Saturday, February 25th deadline for contract extension negotiations between himself and the Washington Nationals to avoid his contract...
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On Ryan Braun
Do you ever have a lack of opinion on a subject? To the point where you don’t even want to talk about...
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5 Guys Most Likely to Take the Kershaw “Next Step”
Clayton Kershaw won the Cy Young last year and completely dominated the NL West while leading the league in ERA, wins, strikeouts,...
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Ubaldo Jimenez is The Most Important Player in Baseball
Buster Olney has written many times this winter that he believes that Josh Johnson of the Miami Marlins is the most important player to...
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Joe Mauer Is Ready to Rock
Joe Mauer was an absolute freak in 2009. He posted a 7.9 WAR figure, the 7th best season for a catcher since...
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Four Players to Watch this Spring
Spring Training is finally here! I’m so excited I can barely contain myself. The prospect of a great summer filled with interesting...
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The All Time Nicknames Bracket: Finals
When we last left you, Off The Bench had whittled the sports worlds’ best nicknames of all time to an initial list...
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Hall of Famer Gary Carter Dead at 57
Hall of Fame Catcher Gary Carter died today at the age of 57 after a battle with brain cancer. Carter was inducted...
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Offthebenchbaseball.com
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...
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Yoenis Cespedes to the A’s Means Nothing
According to reports, the Oakland A’s agreed to terms today with Yoenis Cespedes, the vaunted Cuban defector. The centerfielder is set to...
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Why You Shouldn’t Be Excited About Spring Training
Mariners Pitchers and Catchers reported to camp yesterday and Spring Training is just around the way. Most teams report back next week...
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A Love Letter to A Baseball
As Valentine’s Day approaches this year, I have no one to write a love letter to. I have no Valentine. I can’t...