Lacking the time to write a proper Cooking with Chas this week, I thought I'd take a slightly different approach. This will be sort of an Open Thread Thursday style post, I suppose, except I do have something specific to introduce as a conversation point. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: On the Unemployment Line
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Cooking with Chas: Rating the 2009 Hall of Fame Class (Part 1)
With the latest Hall of Fame vote coming up on Monday, I thought that this week it would be appropriate to take a look at this year's class. I'm going to discuss not only who I think deserves induction and why, but also try to predict who I believe will get in. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: Rating the 2009 Hall of Fame Class (Part 1)
Cooking with Chas: Out with the Old and In with the New
As we turn the page on 2008, the two most recent major free agent signings in MLB, for very different reasons, remind us of that familiar phrase associated with ringing in the new year. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: Out with the Old and In with the New
Cooking with Chas: What’s Next on the Hot Stove
With the Yankees making their $240 million splash, and two of the four marquee free agents--CC Sabathia and Francisco Rodriguez--finding new homes last week, what's going to be the next big news on the hot stove burner? It appears that Mark Teixeira is going to decide where he'll settle before we hear any news about Manny Ramirez--unless he decides to retire, that is. … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: What’s Next on the Hot Stove
Cooking with Chas: Big Apple Second Chances, Vegas Style
With the winter meetings in Las Vegas coming to an end this week, there's no question that the Yankees and the Mets stole the show. With each team making two key additions to address their respective areas of greatest need, they virtually assured that there will be a Subway Series in 2009. Alright, let's not get carried away here, but the two clubs from New York were clearly … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: Big Apple Second Chances, Vegas Style