Category Archives: New York Yankees

Alex Rodriguez Issues Hand-Written Apology to Fans

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

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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Ranking the Top Landing Spots for James Shields

Posted on February 5, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

It’s been a very long and – undoubtedly – very disappointing offseason for James Shields, but it appears as though it is finally reaching a conclusion. Jon Morosi of FoxSports is reporting that Shields has a number of offers in … Continue reading →

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Game On: Yoan Moncada is a Free Agent

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

Yoan Moncada has been waiting for quite some time, but – as of today – he is officially a free agent. The star prospect is now free to sign with any Major League Baseball team and make lots and lots … Continue reading →

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MLB Arbitration Rundown

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

If you were anywhere near Twitter yesterday, your feed was probably inundated with arbitration updates. That’s because Friday marked the deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange salary figures; each submitting what they think the individual player is worth … Continue reading →

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Alex Rodriguez Expects to Win the Yankees’ Third Base Job

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

The Alex Rodriguez drama is already starting. Okay, admittedly, when it comes to Alex Rodriguez, the drama never really stops; but this time around, it’s all about what role A-Rod will play for the Yankees in 2015. Rodriguez is working … Continue reading →

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Stephen Drew Returns to the Yankees on One-Year Deal

Posted on January 7, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

Stephen Drew isn’t going to make the same mistake twice. The 31-year-old infielder has agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal to return to the New York Yankees. Drew hit free agency a year ago coming off a solid season … Continue reading →

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Miami Marlins Join the James Shields Sweepstakes

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

The market for James Shields has been slow to develop. As of Sunday night, however, there’s a new team rumored to be in the mix for his services. ESPN’s Jim Bowden is reporting that the Miami Marlins are showing significant … Continue reading →

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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 →

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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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Phil Hughes Signs 3yr/$42M Extension with Minnesota

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

Phil Hughes received his Christmas gift a few days early this year. The Twins and Hughes agreed on a three-year, $42 million extension this morning that locks Hughes up through the 2019 season. The extension turns his current deal into … 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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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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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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White Sox Acquire Ace Jeff Samardzija and Closer David Robertson

Posted on December 9, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

What a difference a day makes. Coming into the Winter Meetings, the Chicago White Sox were a team coming off a dismal 72-89 season and just watched Paul Konerko, the face of the franchise for more than a decade, ride … Continue reading →