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
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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
Cooking with Chas: A Weekly Look at What’s on the MLB Hot Stove
Since it's not easy for even the most dedicated fan of the game to keep track of everything that happens during the off-season, I'm going to try to make it a point to provide a brief update each week of the significant transactions that occurred over the last 7 days. Some of these, of course, you'll certainly have heard about already, while I suspect others will have flown … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: A Weekly Look at What’s on the MLB Hot Stove
Cooking with Chas: A Weekly Look at What’s on the MLB Hot Stove
In the second installment of this new weekly series, I'll be looking at some of the off-season decisions facing a couple of teams near and dear to the hearts of Clipboard readers and contributors. Following the Rockies' trade of Matt Holliday to Oakland, the biggest name on the hot stove trading block is, of course, the San Diego Padres' Jake Peavy. With the Padres clearly in … [Read more...] about Cooking with Chas: A Weekly Look at What’s on the MLB Hot Stove