Category Archives: Cheap Seat Chronicles

Minnesota Twins: Ready to Become Road Warriors?

The month of June has just started, but by the time it ends the Minnesota Twins could know whether or not they’ll be in the mix for the postseason. Following last night’s win against the Seattle Mariners, the Twins are … Continue reading

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Where Does Tom Glavine Go from Here?!

  Future Hall of Famer Tom Glavine was released by the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday.   This shocking move came just days after Glavine had thrown six scoreless innings in his latest rehab start. The Braves claim they released Glavine … Continue reading

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Lights, Camera, History: Johnson Takes Aim at 300

Tonight Randy Johnson will attempt to make history…yet again. Tonight, at 45 years old, “The Big Unit” will attempt to have his cake and eat it too…yet again. Tonight the San Francisco Giants southpaw makes his first bid for career … Continue reading

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Win-Win: Buffalo Bills Land Terrell Owens

That didn’t take long. Terrell Owens—released by the Dallas Cowboys last Thursday—has signed a one-year deal worth $6.5 million with the Buffalo Bills. The move came quickly and didn’t involve any of the major players rumored to be interested in … Continue reading

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Better Late than Never: Twins Sign Crede

It’s about damn time. After sitting idle for most of the offseason, the Minnesota Twins finally addressed the most glaring hole on the team’s roster by inking former White Sox third baseman Joe Crede to an incentive-laden, one-year contract. According … Continue reading

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Mat Gamel: the Future is Now (or Never)

On Friday the Milwaukee Brewers announced that third baseman Bill Hall has a partial tear in his left calf and will be sidelined for four to six weeks. Four to six weeks would cover the majority of Spring Training, putting … Continue reading

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Salvaging the Dodgers’ Offseason

Step one: end negotiations with Manny Ramirez. Step two: sign Orlando Hudson and before the ink has even dried on that contract, sign an outfielder with some pop, perhaps Ken Griffey or Garret Anderson. The Dodgers’ offseason has been, for … Continue reading

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It’s a Dunn Deal

It finally happened. Adam Dunn, he of the five consecutive 40-homer seasons, has found a new home in Washington DC.   Dunn reportedly signed a two-year, $20 million deal with the Nationals, presumably to play first base and hit cleanup … Continue reading

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Five Burning Questions for ’09

The 2008 Twins weren’t expected to be competitive, let alone be in the mix to win the AL Central which had been deemed a two-team race between the Indians and Tigers long before pitchers and catchers even thought about reporting. … Continue reading

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Hot New Option at the Hot Corner

For the second off-season in a row the Twins may be importing some infield help from down south. The difference is, this time it would be the right move to make, as opposed to last off-season’s Adam Everett and Mike … Continue reading

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Handing Out the Hardware

Well, the post-season is upon us. A few major moves have already been made and starting tomorrow at midnight, it’s going to be a free-for-all on free agents. With these major events transpiring and the impending arrival of the Winter … Continue reading

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Ray of Hope

Cole Hamels is out of the way. That’s right Rays fans (or bandwagon jumpers) even though Tampa Bay took the loss in the World Series opener, there’s one big ray of hope for games two through four and that’s the … Continue reading

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ESPN Rant…

I am sick and tired of ESPN’s lame-ass east coast bias. I’m sick and tired of ESPN leading with stories about how the Yankees are out of the playoffs and how the Mets are “choking” again or how the Red … Continue reading

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Breaking Down the Playoff Races (09/24/2008)

Tuesday night fans were treated to some very big, very important games with playoff implications galore and as a result saw many teams step it up with big-time performances. Here’s my take on some of the more impressive games. ———————————— … Continue reading

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Twins Looking to Match First-Half Success

The Minnesota Twins entered the season with low expectations, but will exit the All-Star break just a game and a half out of first place in the American League Central. With a legitimate shot at the post-season the Twins must … Continue reading

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