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Category Archives: NL West
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
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
Posted in A.J. Preller, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Derek Norris, Free Agency, Ian Kennedy, James Shields, Jon Lester, Justin Upton, Kansas City Royals, Matt Kemp, Max Scherzer, MLB, NL West, Odrisamer Despaigne, Playoffs, Robbie Erlin, San Diego Padres, Tampa Bay Rays, Tyson Ross, Wil Myers, Will Middlebrooks
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Giants Bring Back Veteran Starter Ryan Vogelsong
The San Francisco Giants have agreed to terms on a one-year, $4 million with Ryan Vogelsong. Vogelsong, 37, is coming off a 2014 season where he posted a 4.00 ERA, 1.278 WHIP, and a 151/58 K/BB ratio over 184.2 innings … Continue reading
San Francisco Giants Ink Deal with Outfielder Nori Aoki
Norichika Aoki reached the World Series last season with the Kansas City Royals, but his club lost to the San Francisco Giants in a thrilling seven game series. It seems that Aoki must follow the “if you can’t beat ’em, … Continue reading
Dan Haren Informs Marlins He Won’t be a Marlin
Dan Haren has officially informed the Miami Marlins front office that he doesn’t intend to pitch for the club next season. This news comes courtesy of Joe Fisaro, the Marlins beat writer for MLB.com: Dan Haren has informed #Marlins his … Continue reading
Posted in AL West, American League, Andrew Heaney, Arizona Diamondbacks, Baseball, Cheap Seat Chronicles, Dan Haren, Dee Gordon, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Miami Marlins, MLB, MLB Trades, National League, NL West, Oakland Athletics, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, Seattle Mariners, Spring Training, Trade Rumors
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Top 20 Remaining Free Agents, Ranked
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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Padres Trade Seth Smith to Mariners for Brandon Maurer
It’s been talked about for weeks now, but the Mariners finally landed Seth Smith from the Padres. Smith, 32, is coming off what was likely a career year in San Diego where he hit .266/.367/.440 with 31 doubles, 12 home … Continue reading
Dan Haren Still Hoping for Trade to West Coast
Jon Heyman is reporting that Dan Haren is still holding out for a trade to the Angels or Padres. This comes as no surprise as Haren previously went on the record saying that he’d only pitch in Los Angeles – … Continue reading
Posted in Aaron Crow, Andrew Cashner, Andrew Heaney, Brandon Morrow, Cheap Seat Chronicles, CJ Wilson, Dan Haren, David Phelps, Dee Gordon, Garrett Richards, Hector Santiago, Henderson Alvarez, Ian Kennedy, Jarred Cosart, Jered Weaver, Jose Fernandez, Los Angeles Angels, Los Angeles Dodgers, Mat Latos, Matt Shoemaker, Miami Marlins, MLB, MLB Trades, National League, NL West, Odrisamer Despaigne, Robbie Erlin, San Diego Padres, Tom Koehler, Trade Rumors, Tyson Ross
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CSC Hot Stove Catch-Up
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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Dodgers, Padres Complete Matt Kemp Trade
The Matt Kemp era in Los Angeles is over. After weeks of speculation, the Dodgers have agreed to send Kemp to the San Diego Padres, along with catcher Tim Federowicz, in exchange for catcher Yasmani Grandal and right-handers Joe Wieland … Continue reading
Dee Gordon & Dan Haren to Marlins, Andrew Heaney to Dodgers in Seven-Player Trade
That didn’t take long at all. Yesterday, we reported that the Dodgers had made second baseman Dee Gordon available in trade talks. When the club acquired shortstop Jimmy Rollins earlier this today, we speculated that the move seemed to setup … Continue reading
Diamondbacks & Cubs Nearing a Miguel Montero Trade
The trade winds are blowing in San Diego as the rumors coming out of the Winter Meetings indicate that Arizona Diamondbacks’ catcher, Miguel Montero might be on the move. Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com is reporting via Twitter that the Cubs … Continue reading
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