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Ridiculously Early Trade Rumors are Upon Us
Major League Baseball’s trade season – and the bevy of crazy rumors and speculation that come with it – is officially upon us. The Mariners and Diamondbacks fired the opening salvo with last week’s six-player swap that was highlighted by … Continue reading
The Magic of Hesto Presto
Within two days of Opening Day, the San Francisco Giants witnessed injury after injury. The comeback bid of Matt Cain fell short with a strained flexor tendon causing him to join Hunter Pence and Travis Ishikawa on the DL while … Continue reading
Cheap Seat Chronicles’ 2015 MLB Staff Predictions
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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‘Kitchen Sink Stuff’: Peavy mixing up his pitching repertoire
Talkin’ Giants Ball. It is no secret. When a pitcher losses velocity and relies on a fastball and pitching catalogue of his former days, he is asking for a ticket home. More often than not, these starting pitchers are put into … Continue reading
Jersey Chasers
Last week, Adidas announced it would not seek a renewal of their contract to produce NBA-licensed product. For now, this means nothing. The current contract runs through the 2016-17 season, meaning jerseys and on-court tee shirts will continue being made … Continue reading
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Beyond the Diamond
It is great that professional athletes are recognizing and wearing Baseballism, but what is even more validating to us is seeing our brothers and sisters of our nation’s pastime proudly wear Baseballism knowing that by this action, they too are sponsoring what this brand brings to hopeful little leaguers, to the underprivileged, and to those struggling with life altering disease: hope, support, strength, unity… #americasbrand #believeinbaseball @Baseballism Continue reading
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Wrestling Isn’t Wrestling
I’ve been a pro wrestling fan my entire life and, unlike a lot of people, I’ve always been more than willing to admit as much. As such, it probably won’t come as much of a shock to you that I’ve … Continue reading
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Top Ten Gifts for the Baseball Fan
In addition to my role as “occasional columnist” here at”Cheap Seat Chronicles,” I work in a retail store that sells sports merchandise; clothing, hats, knick-knacks and other, non-knick-knacky miscellaneous items. With the regular season starting soon, new batches of baseball-related … Continue reading
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From the base ball archives of Cheap Seats…
A look at: Mike (King) Kelly We’re talking Base Ball… Not only a game, baseball is a part of us. Like any relationship, baseball requires time (162 games and then some), emotional support (bring on the blogs and the forums), and … Continue reading
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Alex Rodriguez Issues Hand-Written Apology to Fans
Alex Rodriguez was slated to issue a public apology to fans at Yankee Stadium this spring, but that all changed earlier today when Rodriguez switched gears and issued a hand-written letter apologizing to fans for his past indiscretions. The Yankees … Continue reading
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Padres Not Done Yet, Reportedly Targeting Yoan Moncada
The ink has barely dried on the four-year pact the Padres made with James Shields, but general manger A.J. Preller is already working on his next move. The newest target appears to be free agent Cuban infielder Yoan Moncada. That’s … Continue reading
James Shields Signs Four-Year Pact with the San Diego Padres
It took him the entire offseason to find the right deal, but James Shields finally landed a new contract. Shields and the San Diego Padres have agreed on a four-year, $75 million pact that will allow him to pitch close … Continue reading
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Trying to Find a Team for Dayan Viciedo
Dayan Viciedo was released by the White Sox on Wednesday after the club designated him for assignment the week prior. Viciedo, 25, should – in theory – be an interesting option for a number of clubs. He’s young, he’s still … Continue reading
Phillies Could Trade Cliff Lee in Spring Training
The Phillies are in the midst of a long overdue rebuild and it’s looking more and more like a full-on clearance sale for established – and well-paid – veteran talent. General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. has already moved Jimmy Rollins … Continue reading