Category Archives: AL East

Joey (Flips) Bats

Posted on October 15, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

Watch. Repeat. Be Happy.

Posted in AL East, ALDS, American League, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Jose Bautista, MLB, Playoffs, Texas Rangers, Toronto Blue Jays | Leave a comment

Cheap Seat Chronicles’ 2015 MLB Staff Predictions

Posted on April 5, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

It seems like ages ago that we were debating whether or not Alex Gordon could have scored in game seven of the World Series (he couldn’t), but in reality it was just a few short months ago that baseball went … Continue reading →

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Blue Jays and Orioles Reportedly Nearing a Swap of Dan Duquette for a Top Pitching Prospect

Posted on January 22, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

Dan Duquette has been responsible for a number of huge acquisitions throughout his career and it’s looking like he might have another one up his sleeve in Baltimore. Unfortunately, he won’t be around to reap the rewards of this addition, … Continue reading →

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Examining the Oakland Athletics Fire Sale

Posted on January 9, 2015 by Justin Kunkel

Holy crap. What is going on in Oakland? The Athletics have cleaned house this winter. They moved Jeff Samardzija to the White Sox. They sent Brandon Moss to Cleveland. They shipped Derek Norris to the Padres. …but that wasn’t the … Continue reading →

Posted in AL East, AL West, American League, Baseball, Billy Beane, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Jeff Samardzija, Josh Donaldson, MLB, MLB Trades, Oakland Athletics | 2 Comments

Top 20 Remaining Free Agents, Ranked

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

It would be an understatement to say that this off-season has been hectic. This has been one of the most chaotic off-seasons that I’ve ever seen with players changing uniforms at a breakneck pace. That having been said, the calendar … Continue reading →

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Braves Acquire Manny Banuelos from the Yankees

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

Manny Banuelos just learned that baseball can be a very fickle game. Banuelos, 23, was once one of the gem’s of the Yankees farm system. He was ranked as a consensus top 50 prospect prior to the 2011 and 2012 … Continue reading →

Posted in AL East, American League, Andrew Miller, Atlanta Braves, Baseball, Chasen Shreve, Cheap Seat Chronicles, David Carpenter, Dellin Betances, Manny Banuelos, MLB, MLB Trades, National League, New York Yankees, NL East, Trade Rumors | 1 Comment

CSC Hot Stove Catch-Up

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

We here at Cheap Seat Chronicles got a little bit bogged down after the Winter Meetings and fell way behind with our coverage of this offseason’s transactions. In an attempt to remedy that, we’ve gone the hotlink route and put … Continue reading →

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Boston Trades Yoenis Cespedes to Detroit for Rick Porcello

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

It’s been rumored for a couple of days and now it’s a done deal. Rick Porcello is coming to Boston and Yoenis Cespedes is headed to Detroit. Cespedes will be joined by Alex Wilson and Gabe Speier. The trade makes … Continue reading →

Posted in AL Central, AL East, Alfredo Simon, Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Detroit Tigers, MLB, MLB Trades, MLB Winter Meetings, Rick Porcello, Trade Rumors, Wade Miley, Yoenis Cespedes | 2 Comments

Red Sox to Acquire Wade Miley from Diamondbacks

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

It’s not quite the same as signing Jon Lester, but it will have to do for now. The Boston Red Sox have agreed on the framework of a deal to send pitchers Rubby De La Rosa and Allen Webster along … Continue reading →

Posted in AL East, American League, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baseball, Boston Red Sox, Cheap Seat Chronicles, MLB, MLB Trades, MLB Winter Meetings, Trade Rumors, Wade Miley | 3 Comments

MLB Winter Meetings: The Six Biggest Storylines

Posted on December 8, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, children of all-ages; the moment you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Let’s get ready to ruuuuuuuuuumble… And by rumble, I obviously mean partake in lengthy discourse about the relative long-term value of one … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Please Show Mercy

Posted on December 7, 2014 by stevenkunkel

It must be nice to be rich and the Boston Red Sox, this offseason, are rich in talent. They are so rich in talent that it makes this Twins fan bury my head in shame over our “number 1 and … Continue reading →

Posted in AL East, American League, Baseball, Ben Cherington, Boston Red Sox, Cheap Seat Chronicles, David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez, Jackie Bradley Jr., Mike Napoli, MLB Trades, MLB Winter Meetings, Mookie Betts, Pablo Sandoval, Rusney Castillo, Shane Victorino, Yoenis Cespedes | Leave a comment

Boston Red Sox Suffer Biggest Loss in November

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Jeremiah Graves

My Faithful Readers, I come to you today with a heavy heart. I’ve just received some news that can only be described as devastating, heart-breaking, gut-wrenching and/or super-duper sucky. Boston’s blonde bombshell of baseball, Heidi Watney has officially parted ways … Continue reading →

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I Almost Died Today…Maybe

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jeremiah Graves

It is entirely possible that I’m being just a tad hyperbolic, but let’s make one thing perfectly clear folks, Bostonians—especially those shell-shocked by an unanticipated collapse in an athletic endeavor—are a fragile group of people. Last night, as many of … Continue reading →

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2011 MLB Predictions

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Jeremiah Graves

Many of you may not know this, but it’s actually a federal requirement for all baseball bloggers to post their misguided preseason predictions. Okay, it’s entirely possible that there’s zero truth to that, but this is the one time a … Continue reading →

Posted in AL Central, AL East, AL West, American League, Awards, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Cy Young, Manager of the Year, MLB, MVP, National League, NL Central, NL East, NL West, Playoffs, Predictions, Projections, Rookie of the Year, World Series | 4 Comments

You’re Doing It Wrong: New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox Loyalty

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Jeremiah Graves

There is no rivalry in sports more storied than the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox—or so ESPN tells me, constantly—and with that type of long-term, history-laden rivalry comes some serious battle lines, right? Literally hundreds of books have … Continue reading →