Category Archives: Tampa Bay Rays

James Shields Signs Four-Year Pact with the San Diego Padres

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

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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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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Athletics Send Recently-Acquired Yunel Escobar to Nationals for Tyler Clippard

Posted on January 15, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

Here’s hoping Yunel Escobar didn’t unpack, because the veteran shortstop is on the move once again. Less than a week after getting traded from Tampa Bay to Oakland, Escobar is headed back east to join the Nationals in exchange for … Continue reading →

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Billy Beane Turns Rebuild into Reload

Posted on January 12, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

What a difference a day makes. On Friday, we covered what – at the time – appeared to be the Oakland Athletics waving the white flag on 2015 in preparation for a return to competitiveness down the road. Naturally, Billy … Continue reading →

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Examining Ryan Howard’s Trade Value

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

The Philadelphia Phillies are in the early stages of a long-overdue rebuild. The club has already shipped off long-time face of the franchise Jimmy Rollins to the Dodgers, parted ways with A.J. Burnett, and moved Marlon Byrd to the division-rival … Continue reading →

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Josh Hamilton Unlikely to Finish Out Contract with Los Angeles

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Jeremiah Graves

Josh Hamilton signed a five-year, $125 million contract with the Angels prior to the 2013 season. The expectation being that he’d continue piling up huge numbers as he had in Texas and help lead Los Angeles to the World Series. … 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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Ben Zobrist: The Ideal Twins Trade Target

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Jeremiah Graves

The Minnesota Twins are, seemingly, done wheeling and dealing this offseason, but if they’ve got anything left up their sleeves, it should be a trade for Ben Zobrist. Rumors have been swirling for weeks now that Tampa Bay is looking … 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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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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I Almost Died Today…Maybe

Posted on September 29, 2011 by Jeremiah Graves

It is entirely possible that I’m being just a tad hyperbolic, but let’s make one thing perfectly clear folks, Bostonians—especially those shell-shocked by an unanticipated collapse in an athletic endeavor—are a fragile group of people. Last night, as many of … Continue reading →

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Minnesota and Tampa Bay Working on Iwamura Swap?

Posted on November 3, 2009 by Jeremiah Graves

The Minnesota Twins may be on the verge of completing a major deal to improve the infield for 2010 and beyond. Mark Topkin of the St. Petersburg Times is reporting that the Rays are close to dealing second baseman Akinori … Continue reading →