Losses Above Replacement
202 episodes - English - Latest episode: 8 days ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingThe best podcast to grace your baseball-loving ears! Every Tuesday, hear Alex, Mathias, and Splash discuss all the hottest topics surrounding our national pastime. You can expect a healthy dose of news, discussion, and even weekly trivia segments. For inquiries, contact us at [email protected]
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Cheap Seats Chatter: Mets Amazin' Comeback, Yankees Winning Streak, First-Place Angels, Dead Baseballs, Reds' Struggles
May 07, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 61.5 MBWe're a month into the MLB season, and there are more storylines to talk about. MAK and Splash talk about the Mets' wild comeback against the Phillies, the Yankees' recent 11-game winning streak, the Angels being in first place, the league's lack of offense, and the laughably bad start by the Reds. All this and more on this week's episode of Cheap Seats Chatter.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Mets Madness and High/Low
April 23, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBWhen the Mets have one of the best records in baseball, career milestones are near broken and Splash has his database ready with all the stats you could ever want, that means baseball season is in full swing. Join Mathias, Alex and Splash as the crew talks about the recent stretch of Mets magic, the horrible luck of Rookie Julio Rodriguez when it comes to getting called out on strikes, and Splash introduces the others to a new game predicated around old and modern players. All this and more ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Buy or Sell: Week 1 Overreactions
April 15, 2022 12:00 - 49 minutes - 46.2 MBWe're one week into the MLB season, and there have been a lot of surprising starts to the season. Join Splash and MAK as they give their takes on all of the early-season overreactions, from Steven Kwan, to the Brewers' pitching rotation.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Pre-Season Award Predictions
April 06, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBAfter a long off season that included a lock out and a shorter spring training, the baseball seasons is just days away. With all the rookies coming up and the teams starting to take shape, there is no better time than now to make predictions for who will be the best in the game and take away the individual hardware. Join Mathias, Splash and Alex and the crew give their predictions on who will win both MVP awards, Cy Young awards and rookie of the year awards. All of this and more on today’s ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Season Standings Predictions
April 02, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 83.3 MBThe two greatest words in April are only a week away..."Opening Day". Now that Spring Training is almost at its end, the regular season is almost at hand. Join Mathias, Splash and Alex as the team from CSC comes together to bring you their predictions for each division including their World Series predictions. Who will win each division? Who will have the hottest and coldest takes? Find out on today's exciting episode of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics
Cheap Seats Chatter: Video Game Players Draft
April 01, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.4 MBBaseball may be best played on the Diamond, but that doesn’t mean the console doesn’t have its share of legendary baseball players. From Mario, to Backyard Baseball, join Mathias, Splash and Alex as the trip put on their 8-Bit GM hats and put together teams of fictional players from the digital land of video games to see who can make the best roster of console legends. All of this and more on today’s episode of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics. Also a huge thank you to ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Pre-Season Shenanigans
March 26, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBWith the sounds of the pop of the glove, the crack of the bat and coaches yelling at the umpire in the air, we all know that it is officially baseball season. However, some more moves have been made prior to Opening day that have changed the landscape of MLB. Join Mathias, Splash and Alex as they come together to discuss the big free agent signings of Freddie Freeman, Kris Bryant and more as well as the trade for Matt Chapman. All of this and more on today's episode of Cheap Seats Chatter br...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Baseball's Return and Huge Trades!
March 15, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 62.6 MBBaseball fans everywhere rejoice as the lockout is officially over and baseball is back! Join Mathias, "Splash" and Alex come together to celebrate the return of America's Pastime. Not only that, but talk about the huge trades that highlight the first few days of baseball's return. All of this and more on Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Lockout Update, Free Agency Talk
March 09, 2022 13:00 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBWith the MLB lockout ongoing, Splash and MAK break down some of the topics being discussed, and what to expect from free agency when the lockout ends.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Canceled Games, Seiya Suzuki, Playoff Expansion, Banning the Shift
March 02, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBOpening Day has officially been canceled, and the Cheap Seats Chatter crew of Alex, MAK, and Splash has you all up to date on what happened during negotiations. The crew talked extensively about where things are headed next, what they think of Seiya Suzuki still coming over to MLB, the league's expanded postseason, and talks about the shift.
Cheap Seats Chatter: MLB and MLBPA Meetings, Paul O'Neill Number Retirement, Freeman Leaving Atlanta
February 23, 2022 13:00 - 47 minutes - 43.9 MBSplash and MAK are back on the mic after a few weeks off, talking about the recent meeting between MLB and the MLBPA, Paul O'Neill having his number retired by the Yankees, and the possibility of Freddie Freeman leaving the Braves.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Versus More Starting Pitchers
February 02, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBThe baseball lockout seems to continue to linger on and on with no end in sight. However, the crew for Cheap Seats Chatter continues to pump out content with this week being another VERSUS. This time, the team talks legendary starting pitchers from the late 80's to the late 2000's. With such a star-studded rotation of five, who is the best of the best? A strikeout artist, a contract pioneer, a wins leader, a WAR champion and a jack-of-all-trades. Who is the best of all? Find out on this epis...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Backyard Baseball Jeopardy Part 2
January 29, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBAfter Splash's questionable run at the board, now it is Alex's turn to test his knowledge on the athletes of the Backyard Sports world! Join Mathias and Alex as Alex attempts to do better than Splash and show his knowledge about Backyard baseball all the way from 1997 to the late 2010's. Will Alex finish ahead of Splash? Find out on this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: HOF Voting Talk and Splash Plays Backyard Baseball Jeopardy!
January 26, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBThe Baseball Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on Tuesday, and Splash and MAK give their thoughts on David Ortiz becoming the only player voted in. Continuing with the Jeopardy! games, MAK created a board based on Backyard Baseball, which Splash attempted to solve. Stay tuned for Alex's attempt on the board soon!
Cheap Seats Chatter: MLB Power Pros 2008 Jeopardy Part 2 (The Greatest Baseball Game You've Never Played)
January 25, 2022 13:00 - 57 minutes - 53.4 MBAlex had his turn, now Splash gets to sit in the hot seat and test his knowledge on the greatest baseball video game you've never heard of. MLB Power Pros 2008. Join Alex, Splash and Mathias for the second part of this Jeopardy special where the three hosts test their wit about a baseball game from 14 years ago. How will Splash fair against the board made by Alex? Find out on this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: MLB Power Pros 2008 Jeopardy Part 1 (The Greatest Baseball Game You've Never Played)
January 22, 2022 13:00 - 50 minutes - 47.1 MBAfter the MLB The Show Jeopardy episodes, the CSC crew kinda liked testing their knowledge in the realm of baseball video games. With the lockout still holding strong, like others, the crew has turned to gaming for their baseball fix. Join Alex, Splash and Mathias for part one of a Jeopardy special where Splash tests Alex's knowledge on the greatest baseball video game you've never played. MLB Power Pros 2008. This episode brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Versus! Right Fielders
January 19, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 69.5 MBThe lockout holds strong in Major League Baseball, but Cheap Seats Chatter holds the key to quality baseball programming while fans wait for baseball to become a reality again. While corner outfielders are sometimes placed there because there isn't anywhere to put the, this edition of Versus made it cool to play right field as Mathias, Alex and "Splash" come together to talk about the right fielders who defined a generation with their play. Who could beat the offensive explosion and fear fac...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Lester, Hall of Fame and Lockout Update
January 13, 2022 13:00 - 1 hour - 56.9 MBJoin MAK and Splash as they talk about Jon Lester's career, the Hall of Fame voting, and the optimism (or lack thereof) building as the owners and the MLBPA are set to resume talks this week.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Versus! Relief Pitchers (Nathan, Papelbon, Jansen and Chapman)
January 04, 2022 12:00 - 1 hour - 56 MBWhile the lockout goes strong, the crew at CSC are at the ready, bringing content to satisfy the baseball fan's desire for baseball talk. Today, MAK and Alex come together for another edition of VERSUS! Relievers have been done before, but four more step up for judging. What makes a great reliever? Electric velocity? Dominant stuff? Getting saves? Regardless of what matters more, each reliever is reviewed to see who is the best of the best. Tune in for this and more on today's edition of Che...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Splash plays Jeopardy!
December 30, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 72 MBMAK took the hot seat last time, so now it's Splash's turn to face the big board and show off his knowledge of MLB The Show 21. Problem is, he hasn't played it at all... no matter! Alex and MAK offered to give "helpful" hints and he is good to go. Tune in to see if Splash can beat MAK's score on this edition of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics. Follow our hosts on Twitter! Alex: @TheSportsGuy242, MAK: @Mathias_A_K and Splash: @MrSplashMan19 . Follow Overtime Heroics @ba...
Cheap Seats Chatter: MAK plays Jeopardy!
December 14, 2021 13:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBWith the baseball lockout still deep in the trenches, what have the hosts of CSC been up to? Why making Jeopardy quizzes obviously. Join Alex and Mathias "MAK" as MAK is in the hot seat playing some Jeopardy about MLB The Show 21. Find out how well Mak knows the mainstream baseball game on this week's episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Versus Second Basemen
December 08, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBWith MLB on pause, it's time for another edition of Versus! Join MAK and Splash as they break down five of the best second basemen from the 21st century. Make sure to tune in for more Versus episodes all offseason long.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Locked out Special!
December 04, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 63.4 MBMLB is on hold as the dreaded lock-out has begun. But that won't stop the crew from CSC from jumping on the mic and giving their takes on all things baseball. Join Mathias, "Splash" and Alex as the trio discuss the biggest signings, details from the lock-out and even some team relocation discussion. All these and more on this special edition of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Rangers, Mets and Ray vs. Gausman
November 30, 2021 13:00 - 47 minutes - 44.4 MBWith the lockout incoming, the Cheap Seats Chatter crew are running around like mad with all the signings happening in the MLB. In the midst of all the deals, Alex and Mathias come together to discuss the biggest moves and predictions. The Texas Rangers are attempting to bounce from worst to first by spending over half a billion dollars on top name free agents. Will it be enough to save a team that was one of the worst in 2021? The Mets landed the big fish in Max Scherzer, but they weren't d...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Angels Signings, DeSclafani and the HOF 2022 Ballot
November 23, 2021 13:00 - 46 minutes - 43.1 MBAs Thanksgiving inches closer and closer, so does more baseball news to talk about here on Cheap Seats Chatter! Join Alex and Mathias as they talk about the biggest stories in baseball! The Angles have made headlines signing two former Mets pitchers Noah Syndergard and Aaron Loup. The Giants kept one of their aces for another three years. The 2022 Hall-of-Fame ballot is now out and includes new stars such as David Ortiz and Alex Rodriguez. Who will make it in 2022? Find out the answer to tha...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Versus Third Baseman
November 16, 2021 13:00 - 49 minutes - 46.3 MBNow that the off-season is strong that means that the CSC crew is ready for a new edition of VERSUS! Join Alex and Mak as they discuss the best third baseman of the semi-modern era. What makes a good third baseman? A sturdy glove, explosive bat, a versatile arsenal? The four guys discussed have all these and more. Tune in to see the rankings and more on Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Awards Season is Here!
November 13, 2021 13:00 - 1 hour - 67.6 MBJoin Mathias, Alex and Ryan "Splash" Potts as another episode of Cheap Seats Chatter is locked and loaded ready to go. Awards season always have fans and players alike smelling gold as people wonder who will take home baseball's biggest individual prizes. From the MVP, to ROY and even to the best managers, join the group as they give their selections for each award and talk about what is wrong with the gold glove award itself. All this and more on this edition of Cheap Seats Chatter brought ...
Cheap Sets Chatter: World Series Recap, Buster Posey, and Clayton Kershaw
November 06, 2021 12:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBThe baseball season has reached its exciting conclusion, but Alex, Mathias and "Splash" are roarin' and ready to talk about the biggest stories in baseball as we move to the off-season. The Atlanta Braves have been crowned as the 2021 World Series Champions and did it in storybook fashion. The group talks about how a team that was below .500 at the deadline, turned it around and became part of baseball immortality. A legendary player has decided to hang up the spikes as future hall-of-famer ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: World Series, Bob Melvin and Sports Curses
November 02, 2021 12:00 - 50 minutes - 47.1 MBIn the final episode of Cheap Seats Chatter during the 2021 baseball season, join Alex and Mathias as they talk about the biggest stories in sports. Atlanta may have a 3-2 game lead of the Astros, but after losing game five, the fears of past Atlanta sports failures start to manifest. After over a decade in Oakland, Bob Melvin moves away from Oakland but stays in-state as he accepts a job with San Diego. How will his signing impact a top loaded NL West Division? Cleveland has been the laughi...
Cheap Seats Chatter: World Series Preview
October 26, 2021 12:00 - 49 minutes - 45.4 MBThe baseball season started with 30 teams all competing for the title of best in baseball, and now it is down to two. The Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros will fight it out to be crowned the 2021 World Series Champions. Join Mathias and Alex as the two discuss what their predictions are for the series as well as the best storylines going into the final bit of baseball until 2022. Cheap Seats Chatter is sponsored by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Playoff Recaps, Predictions and Rebuild Mottos
October 14, 2021 11:00 - 59 minutes - 54.9 MBPlayoff baseball is in full swing so the crew of Cheap Seats Chatter are together to discuss the biggest stories of the MLB Playoffs. With the respective Championship Series almost fully set, Alex and Mathias recap the completed series and give predictions through the LCS and their new picks for the World Series. Rebuilds have taken many different shapes throughout the years. The crew discuss the best ways to go from rags to riches. Listen for all this and more on this week's edition of Chea...
Cheap Seats Chatter: 2021 MLB Playoffs Preview
October 05, 2021 18:07 - 1 hour - 63 MBWith the MLB playoff picture set, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki and Alex Clark give you a preview of what we could expect in the looming matchups. In the AL, the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox keep their fiery rivalry alive in the first of two single-game Wild Card matchups today, before the Los Angeles Dodgers host the St. Louis Cardinals in a do or die battle representing the NL on Wednesday. Meanwhile, in the Division Series, the Chicago White Sox are set to square off against the AL's #2 ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: 2021 All-MLB Team Predictions
October 02, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 81.6 MBSuffice it to say, we've seen some spectacular individual performances in the 2021 season. Whether it's Shohei Ohtani's two-way contributions at the plate and on the mound or Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s record breaking season that's very much reminiscent of his father's heroics, we've been lucky to witness some great baseball this year. And it's time we honor those individuals responsible for what we've witnessed. In this episode, Ryan "Splash" Potts and Mathias Altman-Kurosaki share their 2021 ...
Chaep Seats Chatter: Cardinals' Crazy Win Streak, Dodgers/Giants Showdown, and Red Sox/Yanks Rivalry Renewed
September 25, 2021 12:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBRyan "Splash" Potts and Mathias Altman-Kurosaki hop on the mic in this week's episode to expound on the looming playoff picture in the MLB. Just as their colors would indicate, the Cardinals have been red-hot as of lately with a 12-game winning streak heading into Friday night and are currently slotted to earn the second NL Wildcard spot. Where did this come from, and what does their success mean going forward? Also, the Yankees and Red Sox have certainly lived up to their history of their r...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Wild Cards, MVP and Cy Young Awards
September 18, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 67 MBJoin Alex, Mathias and David as another exciting episode of Cheap Seats Chatter is now live! On this episode the crew dissect the tight wild card races in both leagues and give their predictions on who will be taking the spots come the end of the season. The end of the season also means closer to awards season. Who are the front runners in each league for the MVP and the Cy Young? Tune in to today's installment of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.
Cheap Seats Chatter: Remembering 9/11, MLB Hall of Fame Class of 2020, and Wildcard Race Frenzy
September 12, 2021 14:00 - 1 hour - 66.2 MBIn this week’s episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, David Gillespie, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, Ryan "Splash" Potts, and Alex Clark begin discussing the 20th year anniversary of 9/11, its impact on them, and the response from the sports world that resonated with so many. Also, they break down the new inductees into Cooperstown, as the MLB Hall of Fame ushers Derek Jeter, Larry Walker, Ted Simmons, and Marvin Miller into the 2020 class. And the wildcard races continue to heat up in both the AL and N...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Miguel Cabrera's 500th HR, NL West Race, AL Wildcard Race
September 04, 2021 12:00 - 56 minutes - 53.5 MBAfter a week off, the Cheap Seats Chatter crew of Alex, David and Mathias comes together to talk about the biggest news and stories in the realm of baseball. Miguel Cabrera has reached the enormous milestone of 500 home runs. What milestone is next for him and what are the crew's favorite Miggy moments? The Mets have had a bad stretch of legal issues within the front office and also problems between the fans and players. Discussion concludes talking about the multitude of storylines heading ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Tyler Gilbert’s No Hitter, Reds On the Rise, Mets and Red Sox On the Decline?
August 19, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.5 MBCheap Seats Chatter: Tyler Gilbert’s No Hitter, Reds On the Rise, Mets and Red Sox On the Decline? In this week’s episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Alex Clark, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, and David Gillespie highlight Tyler Gilbert’s incredible first ever career start. Also, the Reds are on the come-up at 10 games above .500 and only 1.5 games back from a wildcard spot behind the San Diego Padres. How dangerous could they be? The Mets have fallen below .500 and are 5.5 games back behind the Brav...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Field of Dreams Game Recap, MLB Division Contender Talk
August 14, 2021 10:57 - 1 hour - 68.7 MBIn this week’s episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Ryan “Splash” Potts, Alex Clark, and David Gillespie jump in on the podcast to recap the incredible field of dreams game that took place between the White Sox and Yankees this past week. Also, there are quite a few interesting battles taking place right now within both the East and West divisions in the AL and NL. They’ll discuss which teams are likely to reel in either the divisional crown or, at the very least, a wildcard spot. All this and mo...
Cheap Seats Chatter: 1st Half Season Recap - More MLB Trade Deadline Talk, Team Contenders, and MVP Contenders
August 07, 2021 13:48 - 1 hour - 66.6 MBIn this week’s episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Mathis Altman-Kurosaki, Alex Clark, and David Gillespie jump in on the podcast to discuss the course of the 2021 season thus far. They begin recapping a few of the trades that may have gone under the radar to make teams dark horse contenders for the upcoming postseason. They also highlight whether their predictions for team contenders have lived up to the hype up until this point in the season. They even get into some MVP talk, to analyze who sh...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Dodgers Swing Big, Cubs Begin Rebuild, and a Whole Lot More for the MLB Trade Deadline
July 31, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 91.4 MBIn this week's episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Alex Clark, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, Ryan Potts, and David Gillespie recap the biggest trades occuring throughout the league in part two of their MLB Trade Deadline Special. Big moves have been made by the Dodgers to acquire superstars, such as Max Scherzer and Trea Turner, so what does this mean for their chances to contend in the NL? Also, the Cubs have completely moved on from their core that won them a world series title just 5 years prior. ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Cleveland Indians Name Change and Trades of Nelson Cruz, Adam Frazier, and Kendall Graveman
July 29, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 58.9 MBIn this week's episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Alex Clark, David Gillespie, and Ryan "Splash" Potts join in on the show to discuss the latest in trades as we approach the MLB Trade Deadline. They begin discussing the impact of Nelson Cruz's return to the AL East, this time with the AL-contending Tampa Bay Rays. They also analyze a new addition to a contender, this time in the NL, with the San Diego Padres acquiring utility player Adam Frazier in a trade. They additionally break down the depa...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Ronald Acuna Jr's Injury, All-Star Week Recap, and Sign or Trade: Clayton Kershaw
July 17, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 57.2 MBIn this week's episode of "Cheap Seats Chatter", Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, Alex Clark, and David Gillespie delve into the costly loss of Ronald Acuna Jr. to a torn ACL and what it means for the Atlanta Braves moving forward. With the recent MLB Home Run Derby and All-Star Game that took place this week, they also recap the results of both and highlight some of the impressive feats taken away from the week. Lastly, free agency is potentially looming for Clayton Kershaw, who's currently on the ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: ASG Reserves, Shohei Ohtani, Sign or Trade
July 10, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 75 MBDavid, Alex and Ryan "Splash" jump on the podcast to talk about the latest stories in the wide world of baseball. With the All-Star game less than a week, the teams are starting to shape up, which players were undeserving of making it and which players were snubbed from the roster? Shohei Ohtani has been en fuego as of late and made history as the first person elected to the same All-Star game as a pitcher and hitter. The team discusses his MVP candidacy and if more two-way players are on th...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Trevor Bauer's Allegations, Kyle Schwarber's Home Run Feat, and ASG Starters Announced
July 03, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBIn this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Ryan Potts, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, Alex Clark, and David Gillespie all join in on the podcast to address Trevor Bauer's recent domestic violence/sexual assault allegations. Also, the guys highlight the impact slugger Kyle Schwarber has been having on the Washington Nationals with his latest stretch of play that's seen him hit an astonishing amount of home runs over the past 20 games. And the All-Star Game will be coming our way in just a week and a h...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Wander Franco Debut, All-Star Surprises, Sign or Trade and Winners/Losers
June 26, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.3 MBOn today's episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, the duo of David and Alex hop on the mic to talk about the biggest stories in sports. With the debut of top prospect Wander Franco, have fans gotten a glimpse of the future of the game? Who are the biggest surprises currently leading the All-Star vote and whose inclusion would have been unthinkable during the offseason? What should the Blue Jays and Astros do about two of their biggest names going into free agency this off-season? Find out all this ...
Cheap Seats Chatter: MLB's Doctored Balls Rule, Jacob DeGrom, D-Backs Fallout, And More Sign/Trade
June 19, 2021 12:00 - 57 minutes - 53.5 MBIn this week's episode, Ryan Potts, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki, and David Gillespie discuss the latest in the doctoring baseballs scandal, after the MLB rules on how they'll punish players caught with foreign substances. Also, Jacob DeGrom has been having an unprecedented historical year thus far. They'll discuss more about what DeGrom's year has meant thus far and what it will mean going forward in light of his recent bouts of health adversity. It hasn't been easy for the Diamondbacks this yea...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Doctored Balls Saga Continues, Defensive Shift Rules, & Max Scherzer's Looming FA
June 12, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBIn this week's episode, Alex Clark, David Gillespie, and Mathias Altman-Kurosaki begin discussing the doctored baseballs scandal that continues to be relevant after Gerrit Cole's response about his potential usage of Spider Tack. Also, the defensive shift has been up for debate as to whether or not it should continue to be allowed. The guys get into the effect it has had on the game, how players have coped with it, and how it should be handled by MLB moving forward. And Max Scherzer could be...
Cheap Seats Chatter: Doctored Balls, Marcell Ozuna and Tony La Russa
June 06, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 59.8 MBIn this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Alex and David talk about the doctored balls scandal which may be contributing to the lack of offense this season. The duo also covers the arrest of Braves outfielder Marcel Ozuna and a major milestone Tony La Russa has reached in his historic career. They even venture into “Trade or Sign” where the two debate the fates of some potential future high-profile free agents. All that and more "Cheap Seats Chatter", brought to you by Overtime Heroics. Follo...
Cheap Seats Chatter: A Spike in Injuries, First Week without a No-Hitter, and Player Buy/Sell Takes
May 30, 2021 12:00 - 1 hour - 72.6 MBIn this week's episode, Alex Clark, Mathias Altman-Kurosaki (MAK), and David Gillespie talk about this season's spike in injuries with many of the biggest stars already heading to the IL. Also, can you believe it, folks? It's been a whole week without a no-hitter! They discuss the impact they've had on the season and baseball as a whole in 2021. Also, it might be the most baffling defensive play ever seen in baseball and it involves El Mago playing a trick on the Pirates. And whose performan...