Losses Above Replacement

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 wins leader, a WAR champion and a jack-of-all-trades. Who is the best of all? Find out on this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter, brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

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 Heroics.

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 Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

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 Power Pros 2008. This episode brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

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 fielders who defined a generation with their play. Who could beat the offensive explosion and fear factor that Vladimir Guerrero brought to the game? How about generational hitters like Ichiro and Tony Gwynn? How about all-around baseball destroyers like Larry Walker and Gary Sheffield? Tune in to see who is the best of the best on this edition of Cheap Seats Chatter: Versus brought to you by Overtime Heroics.