Seth McClung revealing the 5 cheapest organizations he's played for

[WestEddy]

Charleston RiverDogs at #3

 

Coming in at number 3 in my list of favorite homes in my professional playing career @ChasRiverDogs #Charleston Riverdogs (A Ball)
1. Stadium/Field
I’ll say it straight: I love this stadium! It’s right there by the Ashley River, which means humid, sticky summer days and the kind… https://t.co/W9K333UrAO

— Seth McClung (@Seth_3773) October 9, 2025

 

[WestEddy]

Coming in at number 3 in my list of favorite homes in my professional playing career

@ChasRiverDogs

#Charleston Riverdogs (A Ball)

1. Stadium/Field I’ll say it straight: I love this stadium! It’s right there by the Ashley River, which means humid, sticky summer days and the kind of bugs that bite through your socks. As a pitcher, that field was great, the wind off the river made it almost impossible to hit a home run there, so you really had to crush the ball to even sniff the warning track. The stadium was still considered new when I played, and it’s only gotten better since. Grounds crew never missed—field was always pristine. If it didn’t get so damn hot—that sticky, soupy Carolina swamp heat—it’d be a perfect 10. Still, near perfect. 9/10.

2. Front Office / Coaching Staff The front office—just the best. Even years later I still have a great relationship with those folks, which honestly tells you everything. They cared about us, did everything they could to help, really made us feel like pros even when we were just baby ballplayers. If this score was just for the front office, it’d be a 10. But coaching has to be factored in, and that brings it down a little. I had some of my all-time favorite coaches here (shout out John Duffy, Charlie Montoya, Jamie Nelson the hitting coach), but also one of my least favorite managers in all of baseball. 6/10.

3. Clubhouse/Locker Room Single A ball is all PB&J sandwiches and cold cuts, and the clubhouse at Charleston was no different. For the level, it was solid. Had the basics you needed and not much more. Only small gripe was the clubbie—could’ve kept things a little cleaner. Some days it smelled like underwear died in the vents. 6/10.

4. City Easy: Charleston is one of my favorite places in the world. No question. I lived here in the offseason, even dated a local girl for seven years, so I got to know the city inside and out. Speaking of women, Charleston was the place where you got your wife. So many player ended up marrying women the met while playing in Charleston. The food is stellar, there’s history around every corner, the people are as real as it gets. That city, to this day, holds a special place in my heart. 10/10.

5. Fan Base People here truly loved their RiverDogs. Sure, Monday and Tuesday games were sometimes ghost towns (like, 800–1,100 in the seats), but come Thursday through Sunday, it felt like all of Charleston turned out for us—5,000+ fans on a summer night, loud, fun, and into it. The fans made you feel like the game mattered, and they’d talk to you around town, too. 7/10.

6. Living Situation Not going to sugarcoat it: living conditions for Single A players in the early 2000s was rough. My first year, I was one of seven crammed into a rental—got ripped off on rent by a shifty first baseman on my share of the rent. My second stint I managed my own $800/month spot but it was in a tough part of town.Shady like I had ladies of the night knocking on my door. Charleston is a wonderful place to live, just not if you’re living on $1,100 a month scrapping by. 3/10.

7. Team Chemistry Single A is the last stop where “we’re all in this together” actually means something, though even here you start to feel that “dog eat dog” vibe (pun intended for the Riverdogs). There’s camaraderie but, make no mistake—everyone wants to be the guy moving up. Still, some of the best friendships I made were formed there. 6/10.

Total: 47/70 #SouthCarolina #Lowcountry

[WestEddy]

Notes:

Hmmm, not sure if Buddy Biancalana or Steve Livesey was his least favorite manager. 

Josh Pressley and Dan Grummitt were the main two 1B on that 2000 Charleston team. 

[WestEddy]

Nashville Is number 2 in the top 5 places I’ve called home during my professional baseball career! @nashvillesounds #Nashville Sounds (AAA)
1. Stadium/Field
Nashville today is a whole new ballgame, but back when I played there, that stadium was barely hanging on. Basically one… https://t.co/W9K333UrAO

— Seth McClung (@Seth_3773) October 10, 2025

[WestEddy]

Nashville Is number 2 in the top 5 places I’ve called home during my professional baseball career!

@nashvillesounds

#Nashville Sounds (AAA)

1. Stadium/Field Nashville today is a whole new ballgame, but back when I played there, that stadium was barely hanging on. Basically one of the worst I’ve seen—old, falling apart, and nowhere near the new stadium they have now. Strangely, the field itself was always in good shape. Grass was green, the dirt perfect, and the mound always right—credit to the grounds crew for keeping that place playable. I have to say, the guitar-shaped scoreboard—iconic, even when the rest of the place looked like it belonged in a salvage yard. I hated to give it a low score, but you gotta be honest: 4/10.

2. Front Office/Coaching Staff Huge, heartfelt appreciation for the Nashville front office. I will never forget how @DougScopel treated me. When my grandmother passed, I was losing it, and Doug just took care of everything—handed me a plane ticket, arranged a ride, sat me down and supported me. To this day, I don’t know who paid for it, but it’s something I’ll always respect. If it was just the front office, give them a 10. But, being fair, the coaching staff brought that down. My second stint, I landed two of the worst coaches I’d ever had—one had zero idea what he was doing, the other tried way too hard to act like he did. But my first time through, the staff was aces! So, splitting the difference, I’ll go with a 6/10.

3. Clubhouse/Locker Room These clubhouses are a story. The old ones—there were two of them—made you feel like you were in a dungeon instead of a ballpark, and rumor had it, one was so bad the city shut it down. BUT…the clubbie, wow. If you needed something, he found a way. The food was always good, and he took care of us—real pro’s pro. Good clubhouse guys make all the difference, and I can’t say enough about ours in Nashville. 6/10.

4. City It’s Nashville! What else do you need to say? This city is top tier—bars, live music on every street corner, the food, the nightlife. Blondes in cowboy boots, and…really nice restaurants. Only regret? I wasn’t single at the time—could have written a much different story for myself in Nash-Vegas! 10/10.

5. Fan Base Props to the Nashville fan base. Even with a falling-apart stadium, they still showed up loud and loyal. Not a ton of minor league towns could fill nasty old stands, but Nashville did it especially on the weekends. 7/10.

6. Living Situation Living in and around Nashville was easy. There were plenty of affordable apartments and houses, either out by the ballpark or just a little ways out of town. Never a struggle to find a good spot, which is half the battle in the minors. 8/10.

7. Team Chemistry Triple-A can be brutal for chemistry—guys grinding, guys bitter, guys just trying to survive until they get the call. But both my seasons in Nashville were huge exceptions. The teams I was on had real camaraderie. Everyone got along and we pulled for each other rather than secretly hoping someone blew it. Two really special groups—love those guys to this day. 9/10.

Total: 52/70

[WestEddy]

The number 1 favorite place I called home as a professional, no surprise here #Milwaukee #Brewers #ThisIsMyCrew #MagicBrew @Brewers (Get that W today boys!)

Milwaukee Brewers (MLB)
1. Stadium/Field
Miller Park (Yes, it’s still Miller Park to me) was the one place in my career… https://t.co/W9K333UZqm

— Seth McClung (@Seth_3773) October 11, 2025

[WestEddy]

The number 1 favorite place I called home as a professional, no surprise here #Milwaukee #Brewers #ThisIsMyCrew #MagicBrew

@Brewers

(Get that W today boys!) Milwaukee Brewers (MLB)

1. Stadium/Field Miller Park (Yes, it’s still Miller Park to me) was the one place in my career where I felt totally at home on a mound. The stadium feel fit me, the fans brought amazing energy, and every time I took the ball there, I felt like I belonged. Playing there felt bigger, I felt big league there. I still get chills thinking about those games. I loved every second. 9/10.

2. Front Office/Coaching Staff Alright, honesty time. This category comes with a caveat. Two names put a dark cloud here: Ned Yost and Ken Macha. Ned never trusted me the way I needed, and when he asked me to go on the phantom DL and I said no, I basically got boxed out until he was fired and Dale took over. I’m pretty sure (not 100 percent) he had a hand in me not getting a fair chance in Miami. Ken Macha, I just couldn’t click with him. Awkward, hard to talk to, and not a great fit for the crew we had. He forced me to throw pitches I wasn’t comfortable with, led to me getting hurt, and then after the injury, I was shelved. I’ll own my part, but those two called the shots and it cost me. Take them out, the rest of the staff were incredible amazing really. 6/10. Without them, 8/10.

3. Clubhouse/Locker Room Best situation I’ve ever been in, bar none. Our staff, Tony, Jason, and the whole crew—absolute pros, everything was by the taken care of and anything you needed got sorted out. The spread was top notch, equipment handled. Special requests were not a problem. Being a Brewer felt big league in every detail. 10/10.

4. City Milwaukee is a city that fit me perfectly: blue collar, underrated, tons of hidden gems. Not too big or too small, not too congested, but everything you could want from a big league city—solid food scene, love Mo’s! . I seriously loved it. Another place I wish I’d been able to tear it up single! 9/10.

5. Fan Base These are the kind of fans you dream of playing for. Passionate, loyal, and always let you know where you stood—good or bad. Everywhere I went in town, I had people coming up, yelling Yo! Big Red, buying me beers on Water Street. To this day, if I go back, someone at the ballpark always recognizes me, yells my name, wants to talk baseball. Milwaukee fans are real, and I’ll be grateful for them forever. 10/10.

6. Living Situation One bad landlord once, this guy definitely screwed a couple of us over, but otherwise Milwaukee was perfect for ballplayer living. Apartments and houses easy to find, close to the park, affordable (especially on a big league salary). 9/10.

7. Team Chemistry Tampa was rough at times with toxic personalities, and coming to Milwaukee was like being adopted by a rich loving family. The clubhouse was this great mix of funny guys, serious guys, smartasses, leaders, a couple grumps, but everyone brought something and everyone pulled in the same direction. Those Brewers teams meant a lot to me emotionally—this was how baseball was supposed to feel. 10/10.

Total: 63/70