This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Grant McAuley. Grant covers the Braves for 92.9 The Game in Atlanta. He joined me to discuss the early success of the Braves and if it’s sustainable going forward. He talked about Ronald Acuna’s development, Ozzie Albies’ power, Nick Markakis’ age 34 breakout, and the differences in styles […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Russell Carleton. Russell is a regular contributor to Baseball Prospectus and the author of the new book The Shift: The Next Evolution in Baseball Thinking. He joined me to discuss his book and examine how sabermetric research has evolved over the past decade. He spoke about the […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Dan Szymborski. Dan is the creator of the ZIPS projection system and a regular contributor at FanGraphs and ESPN. He joined me for some small sample size fun. He talked about what players off to a hot start have seen their projections increase and what struggling players have […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Joshua Kusnick. Joshua is a MLBPA certified agent and a contributor to Baseball Prospectus. He joined me to discuss the life of a working agent. He talked about getting fired, acquiring new players, and his relationships with some of his current and former clients. He also spoke […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jared Diamond. Jared is the national baseball writer for the Wall Street Journal. He joined me to preview the 2018 MLB season. We discussed every team and every division in both leagues. Jared offered insights on numerous players including Bryce Harper, Aaron Judge, and Carlos Correa. We […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jason Collette. Jason is a writer for Rotowire, RotoGraphs, and a regular contributor on Sirius XM. He joined me to preview the 2018 fantasy baseball season. He offered insights on players at every position including some he loves like Christian Yelich, Trea Turner, and Francisco Lindor. He also […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Sweeny Murti. Sweeny covers the Yankees for WFAN. He joined me to discuss the Yankees offseason including the Stanton trade, realistic expectations for Aaron Judge this year, and why Aaron Boone was selected to replace Joe Giradi. All episodes can also be downloaded for free on Apple Podcasts & Stitcher. Please rate […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Sahadev Sharma. Sahadev covers the Cubs for The Athletic. He joined me to discuss the Cubs offseason including the Yu Darvish signing, their approach to assembling a bullpen, and how Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo and are still looking to improve. All episodes can also be downloaded for free […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jeff Long. Jeff is a writer for Baseball Prospectus. Jeff joined me to discuss some of BP’s new pitching classifications, pitch tunneling, and the potential problems of an automated strike zone. All episodes can also be downloaded for free on Apple Podcasts & Stitcher. Please rate and review! Follow me […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Mike Rosenbaum. Mike is a prospect writer for MLB.com He joined me to discuss MLB’s top 100 prospect list. He gave detailed scouting reports on several players on the list including Shohei Ohtani, Ronald Acuna, and Vlad Guerrero Jr. He also spoke about Ohtani as a two-way player, the […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Nathaniel Rakich. Nathaniel’s work has appeared at FanGraphs, FiveThirtyEight, and in the Hardball Times. He joined me to discuss his Hall of Fame projection system. We went over every player on the ballot, discussed why some players perform better with voters who keep their selections private, and who […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Andrew Baggarly. Andrew covers the Giants for The Athletic. Andrew discussed the Giants busy offseason and their acquisitions of Evan Longoria and Andrew McCutchen. He also detailed what went wrong for the Giants last year which included analysis on Madison Bumgarner, Brandon Belt, and Brandon Crawford. Andrew […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Ryan Divish. Ryan covers the Mariners for the Seattle Times. Ryan shared some stories on Edgar Martinez, spoke about the Mariners losing out on Ohtani, and discussed his Hall of Fame ballot as well. This is Ryan’s first year voting, he went into great detail about who […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Evan Grant. Evan covers the Texas Rangers for the Dallas Morning News. Evan shared some stories on Adrian Beltre, spoke about the Rangers losing out on Ohtani, and discussed his Hall of Fame ballot as well. All episodes can also be downloaded for free on Apple Podcasts & Stitcher. […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jayson Stark. Jayson is the author of several books and was previously a senior writer at ESPN. He joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame. Jayson was recently a member of the Veterans Committee that elected Alan Trammell and Jack Morris. He detailed how the room […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Lynn Henning. Lynn covers the Tigers for The Detroit News. Lynn joined me to discuss the careers of new Hall of Fame inductees Alan Trammell and Jack Morris. He called Trammell the most effortless and graceful player he’s ever covered, he also detailed the contempt that Morris […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Rob Biertempfel. Rob covers the Pirates for the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Rob discussed what the Pirates plan to do with Andrew McCutchen. He also spoke about Gerrit Cole’s regression, Starling Marte’s PED suspension from last year, and the rise of Felipe Rivero. He also discussed his Hall of […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jeff Fletcher. Jeff is the Angels beat writer for the Orange County Register. We started the podcast by discussing Shohei Ohtani. The Angels are one of seven teams he selected as finalists to land his services. Jeff explained how the Angels would use the two-way star. He […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Sean Forman. Sean is the president of Sports Reference and the creator of Baseball-Reference. Sean joined me to discuss Bill James’ recent essay that was critical of how wins above replacement is calculated. He explained the value of metrics being context neutral, but also discussed what a […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Joe Lemire. Joe is the senior writer at SportTechie. He joined me to recap the 2017 season and discuss his piece on the top nine tech stories in baseball this year. We started the podcast by discussing the life and career of Roy Halladay. Later, we discussed […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jay Jaffe. Jay Joined me to discuss his new book The Cooperstown Casebook: Who’s in the Baseball Hall of Fame, Who should be in, and who should pack their plaques. We dive deep into the Hall’s history with stories about cronyism in the Veterans Committee, electing players […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jeff Katz. Jeff is the Mayor of Cooperstown, New York, and the author of the book Split Season. Jeff joined me to discuss his responsibilities during Hall of Fame induction weekend and offered a few stories on meeting and interacting with some Hall of Famers. We also […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jonathan Mayo. Jonathan is the senior prospect writer at MLB.com Jonathan joined me to recap the 2017 draft. He offered scouting reports on several of the top picks, spoke about how the Rays and Reds plan to develop their two-way stars, and gave his thoughts on which […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jen McCaffrey. Jen is the Red Sox beat writer for MassLive.com. She joined me to discuss the state of the Red Sox. We hit on David Price’s return from the disabled list and Chris Sale’s return to Chicago. We also discussed Dustin Pedroia’s wrist injury, who Dave […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Justin McGuire. Justin is the host of the Baseball by the Book podcast and is the former MLB editor at Sporting News. Justin joined me to discuss some early season trends across baseball so far in 2017. We discussed Jake Arrieta’s loss in velocity, Bryce Harper’s monster […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Bronson Arroyo. Bronson is a 15-year MLB veteran, a former All-Star, and a World Series champion with the 2004 Red Sox. He joined me to discuss his life and career in baseball. He talked about getting drafted, working his way up through the minors, and his Major […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Paul Sporer. Paul is a writer at FanGraphs and Rotowire. He joined me for the fist ever Replacement Level Podcast fantasy baseball primer. We discussed some players to target, others to avoid, relievers who might become closers, and gave an in-depth preview at every position for 2017 […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Elliott Kalb. Elliott is the senior editorial director for MLB Network. He’s also the author of several books including The 30 Greatest Sports Conspiracy Theories of All-Time. He joined me to discuss his responsibilities at MLB Network. The type of research he does, how he and his […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Brandon Isleib. Brandon is the author of the book Playing for a Winner. He joined to me to discuss his book which attempts to quantify some of the narrative surrounding a player’s career. He explained why some great players become household names and why others are consistently […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jeffrey Paternostro. Jeffrey is the senior prospect writer at Baseball Prospectus. BP just released their list of the top 101 prospects in baseball. He joined me to discuss the list, explained how it was compiled, and offered scouting reports on many of the players on it. We […]
