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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 .
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Fox (1996–present)
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FS2 (2014–present)
Fox Deportes (2012–present)
Fox Family Channel (2001)
Fox Sports Net (1997–1999)
FX (1997)
Former FSN regional coverage 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 )
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Guest commentators
Bret Boone
David Cone
Terry Francona
Luis Gonzalez
Ozzie Guillén
Al Leiter
David Ortiz
A. J. Pierzynski
Lou Piniella
Jimmy Rollins
Nick Swisher
Field reporters
Studio hosts
Studio analysts
Terry Collins
Eric Karros
David Ortiz
A. J. Pierzynski
Alex Rodriguez
Mark Sweeney
Nick Swisher
Frank Thomas
Dontrelle Willis
Former studio analysts
Eric Byrnes
Keith Hernandez
Raúl Ibañez
Gabe Kapler
Kevin Kennedy
Steve Lyons
Kevin Millar
C. J. Nitkowski
Dan Plesac
Billy Ripken
Pete Rose
Mitch Williams
Dave Winfield
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The last night of the New York Yankees dynasty (2001)
Game 6 of the 2011 World Series
Walk-off obstruction (2013)
Chicago Cubs end the Billy Goat curse (2016)
Game 5 of the 2017 World Series (2017)
Houston Astros sign stealing scandal (2017 )
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