Losses Above Replacement

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 baseball immortality. A legendary player has decided to hang up the spikes as future hall-of-famer Buster Posey announced he is calling it a career. The team talks about the impact he has made to the game as well as some insane stats surrounding the prolific catcher. Last, with Clayton Kershaw becoming a free agent, the team talks about if he will really leave L.A. and what the Dodger's legend still have left in the tank. Join us for all these stories and more on this episode of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

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 Diego. How will his signing impact a top loaded NL West Division? Cleveland has been the laughing stock of the sports world for being cursed, but if Atlanta loses the World Series, does that title change places? The answers to all these and more can be found on today's edition of Cheap Seats Chatter, brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

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 Chatter is sponsored by Overtime Heroics.

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 best ways to go from rags to riches. Listen for all this and more on this week's edition of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

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. Meanwhile, in the Division Series, the Chicago White Sox are set to square off against the AL's #2 seed in the Houston Astros in a best-of-five come Thursday. And the NL East's Atlanta Braves head to Miller Park to begin their own division series and take on the NL's #2 in the Milwaukee Brewers. You can hear their thoughts on these matchups and much more in this week's episode, brought to you by Overtime Heroics. 

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've witnessed. In this episode, Ryan "Splash" Potts and Mathias Altman-Kurosaki share their 2021 All-MLB Team choices. Take a listen to learn who represents the league's best at each position in 2021!

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 going forward? Also, the Yankees and Red Sox have certainly lived up to their history of their rivalry with both teams representing the AL Wildcard right now. You'll hear more about their thoughts on how that race will unfold. And the California showdown between the Dodgers and Giants continues full-steam ahead in the ever so tight batte for the NL West divisional crown. Listen to their breakdown on that and more in this week's installment of Cheap Seats Chatter. 

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 today's installment of Cheap Seats Chatter brought to you by Overtime Heroics.

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 Marvin Miller into the 2020 class. And the wildcard races continue to heat up in both the AL and NL. They highlight the trajectory of both league's wildcard standings in this week’s episode, brought to you by Overtime Heroics. (Please excuse the occasional audio technical difficulties of one of our microphones)  

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 between the fans and players. Discussion concludes talking about the multitude of storylines heading to the final month of the season ranging from the NL West division race and the AL Wild Card Race. This episode of Cheap Seats Chatter is dedicated to the life and memory of OTH Pioneer Ed Stange. Cheap Seats Chatter is brought to you by Overtime Heroics.