Embed from Getty Images Preseason Expectations After a mediocre 2015, any hope for Chase Headley to rediscover his incredible 2012 form was quashed. That 31 homer, 145 wRC+, and +7.5 fWAR season in San Diego simply was an unattainable aspiration … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Entering 2015, Chase Headley was perhaps the least of the Yankees’ concerns. And why would anyone be concerned about him? After his acquisition mid-2014, he impressed in pinstripes and received a four-year contract to stay in … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com Starter: Chase Headley Third base will be Headley’s job in 2015 and the three seasons thereafter. Acquired from San Diego in late July of last year, Headley delivered a sound performance on the field, and by … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com After an impressive two-month run in Pinstripes, the Yankees locked up Chase Headley to a four year, $52M deal. That price felt relatively light for a player of Headley’s caliber, especially compared to the 5/$95M the … Continue reading
View image | gettyimages.com After losing David Robertson and Brandon McCarthy, the Yankees finally retained one of their useful pieces from 2014: Chase Headley. OK, yes, they brought back Chris Young too — but he wouldn’t have been nearly as … Continue reading
#458171573 / gettyimages.com After profiling Pablo Sandoval and Andrew Miller, I realized that I’d be remiss to ignore the Yankees own free agents. There are eight 2014 Yankees that filed for free agency who are on both Fangraphs‘ and MLB Trade … Continue reading
#458061530 / gettyimages.com The San Francisco Giants capped off their third championship in five seasons on Wednesday night, and with the end of the series, their cornerstone third baseman has become a free agent. I’m talking about Pablo Sandoval, the … Continue reading
#454560984 / gettyimages.com When the Yankees acquired Chase Headley, it looked like a perfect fit for the 30-year-old third baseman. It was a buy-low move for the Yankees, something that seems to have become the front office’s specialty during trade season. … Continue reading
Chase Headley, perhaps the most mentioned name in trade rumors in recent years, is the latest Yankee acquisition in this summer’s trade season. In exchange for a good but not great pitching prospect (Rafael de Paula) and a winter scrap … Continue reading