The Cheap Seats (TV series)

The Cheap Seats was a television show on FOX Sports that mostly consisted of interviews with pro baseball players at home via Skype. It debuted during the 2010 Major League Baseball season with Chris Rose as its host, becoming best known for the many appearances by San Francisco Giants closer Brian Wilson, including the first on-camera showing of "The Machine".^[1] The host for 2011 was former pitcher David Wells.

External links

The Cheap Seats website
David Wells' Twitter feed

References

↑ "The Cheap Seats: Brian Wilson". FOX Sports. 31 August 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2011.

Fox Major League Baseball

Related programs

The Cheap Seats
MLB Whiparound
Major League Baseball Game of the Week
Thursday Night Baseball (1997–2001)
This Week in Baseball

National coverage	Fox (1996–present) FS1 (2014–present) FS2 (2014–present) Fox Deportes (2012–present) Fox Family Channel (2001) Fox Sports Net (1997–1999) FX (1997)

FSN affiliates	Arizona (Arizona Diamondbacks) Detroit (Detroit Tigers) Florida (Miami Marlins & Tampa Bay Rays) Kansas City (Kansas City Royals) Midwest (St. Louis Cardinals) North (Minnesota Twins) Ohio (Cincinnati Reds) San Diego (San Diego Padres) South (Atlanta Braves) Southeast (Atlanta Braves) Southwest (Texas Rangers) West (Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim) Wisconsin (Milwaukee Brewers) Sun (Miami Marlins & Tampa Bay Rays) SportsTime Ohio (Cleveland Indians) YES Network (New York Yankees)

Former FSN affiliates	Bay Area (Oakland Athletics & San Francisco Giants; 1998–2007) Chicago (Chicago Cubs & Chicago White Sox, 1998–2006) Houston (Houston Astros, 2009-2012) New York (New York Mets, 1998–2005)

Fox/MyTV O&O Stations	New York City: WNYW 5 (Yankees, 1999–2001), WWOR 9 (N.Y. Giants, 1951–1957; Brooklyn Dodgers, 1950–1957; Mets, 1962–1998; Yankees, 2005–2014) Los Angeles: KTTV 11 (Dodgers, 1958–1992), KCOP 13 (Dodgers, 2002–2005; Angels, 2006–2012) Chicago: WFLD 32 (White Sox, 1968–1972, 1982–1989) Philadelphia: WTXF 29 (Phillies, 1983–1989) Dallas–Fort Worth: KDFW 4 & KDFI 27 (Texas Rangers, 2001–2009) San Francisco–Oakland: KTVU 2 (Giants, 1961–2007; Athletics, 1973–1974), KICU 36 (Athletics, 1999–2008) Boston: WFXT 25 (Red Sox, 2000–2002) Washington, D.C.: WTTG 5 (Senators, 1948–1958), WDCA 20 (Nationals, 2005–2008) Houston: KRIV 26 (Astros, 1979–1982), KTXH 20 (Astros, 1983–1997, 2008–2012) Detroit: WJBK 2 (Tigers, 1953–1974; 2007) Minneapolis–Saint Paul: KMSP 9 (Twins, 1979–1988, 1998–2002), WFTC 29 (Twins, 1990–1992, 2005–2010)

Commentators

Key figures

Color commentators	Rod Allen Bob Brenly Joe Girardi Mark Grace Mark Gubicza Rex Hudler Eric Karros Steve Lyons Rick Manning Tim McCarver José Mota Harold Reynolds Frank Robinson Ken Singleton John Smoltz Jeff Torborg Tom Verducci

Guest commentators	Bret Boone Terry Francona Luis Gonzalez Ozzie Guillén Al Leiter David Ortiz A. J. Pierzynski Lou Piniella Jimmy Rollins Nick Swisher

Field reporters	Erin Andrews Curt Menefee Chris Myers Ken Rosenthal

Studio hosts	Greg Amsinger Kevin Burkhardt Chip Caray Brian Kenny Keith Olbermann Patrick O'Neal Chris Rose Rob Stone Jeanne Zelasko

Studio analysts	Eric Byrnes Raúl Ibañez Gabe Kapler Kevin Kennedy Kevin Millar C. J. Nitkowski Dan Plesac Billy Ripken Pete Rose Mark Sweeney Frank Thomas Mitch Williams Dontrelle Willis Dave Winfield

Lore

Regular season	1998 Major League Baseball home run record chase Philip Humber's perfect game (2012)

World Series games	The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty (2001) Game 6 of the 2011 World Series Walk-off Obstruction (2013)

Baseball-related curses	Curse of the Bambino Curse of the Billy Goat Curse of Rocky Colavito

World Series

AL Championship Series

NL Championship Series

AL Division Series

NL Division Series

All-Star Game

Music

"At Last"
"Con te partirò"
"Golden Autumn Day"
"The Golden Age"
"Here Comes the Sun"
"Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye"
"On Top"
"The Rising"
Scott Schreer
"The Scientist"
"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"
"Time of Your Life"
"Walk On"

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