Category Archives: Free Agency

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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Red Sox and Justin Masterson Agree on One-Year Deal

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

Justin Masterson is returning home to the Boston Red Sox. Masterson agreed today to a one-year, $9.5 million deal with the team that originally drafted him in the second round of the 2006 amateur draft. This time last year, the … Continue reading →

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Dodgers Sign Brandon McCarthy for 4yrs/$48M

Posted on December 11, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

Andrew Friedman is not messing around. The Dodgers president of baseball operations was firing on all cylinders Wednesday afternoon. It started when he traded for shortstop Jimmy Rollins. Then he somehow managed to turn Dee Gordon’s career year into Andrew … Continue reading →

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Twins Expand Search for Pitching, but Still Missing the Mark

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

The Twins came into the Winter Meetings in search of starting pitching…yet again. Finally, after sitting idly by for the better part of the first two and a half days of the Winter Meetings, it is beginning to look like … Continue reading →

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Jon Lester’s Contract with the Cubs Could be Worth $180M

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

Earlier today we reported that free agent starter Jon Lester had agreed on a six-year, $155 million with the Chicago Cubs. While the basic structure of the deal is correct, the baseball world is just learning about the additional details … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Twins Showing Interest in Ervin Santana

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

The Minnesota Twins are rarely big players in free agency, but they may be preparing to make a splash. La Velle E. Neal III is reporting that the Twins are showing interest in free agent starter Ervin Santana: Yes, the … Continue reading →

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Jon Lester Signs with the Chicago Cubs for $155 Million

Posted on December 10, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

The Jon Lester sweepstakes has finally reached its conclusion and Major League Baseball may now resume its regularly-scheduled offseason. The pitching market has been in gridlock while the baseball world waited to see where Lester would sign. Now that he’s … Continue reading →

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Max Scherzer is Seeking a Contract Worth $200+ Million

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

Max Scherzer and his agent, Scott Boras – because of course it’s Scott Boras – aren’t going to beat around the bush, they’re looking to get PAID this offseason. While the baseball world anxiously awaits resolution on the Jon Lester … Continue reading →

Posted in American League, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Cy Young, Detroit Tigers, Free Agency, James Shields, Jon Lester, Max Scherzer, MLB, MLB Winter Meetings, Scott Boras | 6 Comments

Pittsburgh Pirates Re-Sign Francisco Liriano for 3-yrs/$39M

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

Francisco Liriano nearly pitched his way out of baseball before he signed with the Pirates two years ago. Two very good seasons later, he’s reportedly pitched himself into a three-year, $39 million deal to stay in Pittsburgh. Liriano, 31, was … Continue reading →

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James Shields: Don’t Forget the Punch

Posted on December 9, 2014 by stevenkunkel

I really hope James Shields signs somewhere nobody expects. I hope he signs somewhere where he’s not about to be thrown in the middle of an already solid rotation, surrounded by already solid players, where he’s an afterthought for that … Continue reading →

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C.J. Wilson: A Poor Man’s Jon Lester?

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

While everyone waits for Jon Lester to decide where he’ll pitch for the next six-plus years, there are conflicting reports circulating about the availability (or lack thereof) of Los Angeles Angels left-hander C.J. Wilson. While it would make sense for … Continue reading →

Posted in American League, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, CJ Wilson, Free Agency, Jon Lester, Los Angeles Angels, MLB, MLB Trades, MLB Winter Meetings, Trade Rumors | 2 Comments

Reactions from a Converted White Sox Fan: Jeff Samardzija, David Robertson Join the Dark South Side

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Justin Kunkel

I must admit, as a relatively new Minnesota Twins fan who converted after years of cheering the White Sox, seeing Samardzija and Robertson join the dark south side really stings. Not only are Twins fans watching the rival White Sox get … Continue reading →

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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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Robinson Cano Should Say “I Told You So”

Posted on December 8, 2014 by stevenkunkel

Last Winter, Robinson Cano was caught up in a whirlwind of a free agent market. As a career Yankee, Cano had accomplished everything he could ever dream of. He was a perennial All-Star, a World Series champion, the Yankees’ second basemen, … Continue reading →

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Brett Anderson will be 2015’s version of Phil Hughes

Posted on December 7, 2014 by Justin Kunkel

Brett Anderson is an immense talent. I don’t think you’ll find anyone who will debate that the dude can flat-out pitch and pitch well. This has been obvious throughout Anderson’s career. Ole Red Beard, a compliment if ever there was … Continue reading →