Losses Above Replacement

It's All-Star Week and the fine folks at CCS are having fun (especially Alex with how his Mariners are dominating). Join Mathias, Alex and "Splash" as the three discuss the problems with the MLB draft, the Mariners record-setting win streak and give out their "half-way point" award predictions. All of this and more on this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter!

The Midsummer classic is just over a week away. so the dynamic duo of Alex and Mathias have come together to discuss the players who will be representing their teams in 92nd MLB All-Star Game. While a lot of the selections made perfect sense, the duo discuss the snubs and the players who might not have earned their newest accolade. All of this and more on today's episode of Cheap Seats Chatter bro...

It was another action-packed week in Major League Baseball, and the Cheap Seats Chatter crew had a lot to talk about. Join Alex, MAK, and Splash as they discuss the Astros no-hitting the Yankees, the raging-hot Boston Red Sox, and the brawl in Anaheim between the Mariners and Angels. All this and more on the latest episode of Cheap Seats Chatter.

Join up with Alex, Mathias and Splash as the three come together to talk about the best stories in sports. Now that we are into the halfway point of June, the gears are moving, thinking about which players may be on the move. The CSC crew dawn their GM caps talking about which players seem to be on the trade block and where they could be going. Also an impromptu discussion about the Mets and Brave...

With a "Splash"-less episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, Alex and Mathias come together to discuss the rising efforts of the collective NL East after a huge surge from the Phillies, the Red Sox unreal tear through baseball and early picks for the Midsummer Classic for both the Mets and Mariners. All of this and more on this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

Entering the third month of the MLB season, it becomes more obvious that baseball is a marathon and not a sprint...our stories today don't seem to reflect that as Alex, Mathias and "Splash" mostly talk about a lot of short term stories that have captured the minds of the baseball fans in the stands. From the Angels and Mike Trout looking human, to Alvarez hitting baseballs harder than a mentally u...

Now that the season has reached the two-month point, some of the major storylines in baseball are starting to take shape. Join Mathias, Splash and Alex as the trio discuss the stories in baseball that matter the most. Rookies are taking center stage as Mariner Rookie Julio Rodriguez is tearing up the field while Braves Rookie Michael Harris makes his debut. Dallas Keuchel may be on the cusp of ret...

Another wild week of baseball is in the books, and the Cheap Seats Chatter crew has you all caught up on what happened. Join MAK, Alex, and Splash as they talk about Reid Detmers' no-hitter, the reeling Detroit Tigers, the Astros' winning streak, and the craziness of the NL West. All of that and much more on the latest episode of Cheap Seats Chatter.

We'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.

When 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...

We'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.

After 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...

The 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 tod...

Baseball 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 toda...

With 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...

Baseball 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.

With 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.

Opening 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.

Splash 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.

The 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 win...

After 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 He...

The 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!

Alex 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...

After 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 Pow...

The 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 fielde...