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Join 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.

While 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...

MAK 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! Al...

With 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.

With 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.

MLB 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 Heroic...

With 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 tha...

As 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 st...

Now 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 Overti...

Join 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 wit...

The 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 bas...

In 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...

The 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 Chat...

Playoff 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...

With 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. Mea...

Suffice 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'...

Ryan "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...

Join 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...

In 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 Ma...

After 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 betwe...

Cheap 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...

In 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 likel...

In 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...

In 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...

In 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 Dieg...