This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Rob Arthur. Rob is a writer and researcher whose work has appeared at FiveThirtyEight, Baseball Prospectus, Slate, and the Wall Street Journal. Rob Joined me to discuss some of the statistical trends in baseball in 2016. He examined the recent increase in HR% in Major League Baseball […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Harry Pavlidis. Harry is the Director of Technology for Baseball Prospectus and the founder of Pitch Info. Baseball Prospectus just released some new pitching metrics and Harry joined me to discuss how they were conceived and what they accomplish. The metrics were derived from BP’s existing pitch […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Craig Edwards. Craig is a writer at FanGraphs and the managing editor of Viva El Birdos. He joined me to discuss the results of the 2017 Hall of Fame class. We recapped the results, previewed next year’s election, and discussed his recent piece on what active players […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Nathaniel Rakich. Nathaniel’s writing has appeared at the Hardball Times, FiveThirtyEight, and FanGraphs. He runs the blog Baseballot which specializes in data driven analysis of baseball, politics and elections. He joined me to discuss his projections for the 2017 Hall of Fame class. He currently projects four […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Roch Kubatko. Roch covers the Orioles for MASN. He joined me to discuss the Orioles offseason so far, and the Hall of Fame. He spoke about what remaining free agents might bit a fit in Baltimore, if there is any lingering tension between Zach Britton and Buck […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Dan Hayes. Dan covers the White Sox for CSN Chicago. He joined me to discuss the busy offseason for the White Sox, and the Hall of Fame. Dan is a first time voter for the Hall this year and he detailed who he voted for and why. […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jerry Crasnick. Jerry is a senior writer at ESPN.com. He joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame. The early polling results are showing a very different voting philosophy for many voters, he gave his thoughts on why. He also discussed Bud Selig getting elected, the surge […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Sam Mellinger. Sam is a columnist for the Kansas City Star. He joined me to discuss the state of the Kansas City Royals, and the Hall of Fame. Sam is a first time voter for the Hall this year and he detailed how he assembled his ballot. […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Ryan Spaeder. Ryan is the man behind the @theaceofspaeder twitter account, he’s also a contributor at Sporting News, and the author of the book Incredible Baseball Stats: The Coolest, Strangest Stats and Facts in Baseball History. He joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame and to […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Nathaniel Grow. Nathaniel is a contributor at FanGraphs, the author of the book Baseball on Trial: The Origin of Baseball’s Antitrust Exemption, and an associate professor of legal studies at Terry College of Business. He joined me to discuss the CBA. We talked about what the primary […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Dan Shulman. Dan joined me to discuss his life and career in broadcasting. He spoke about breaking in, how the industry has changed, and what a baseball telecast might look like in twenty years. Dan is also a broadcaster with the Toronto Blue Jays so we spent […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Graham Womack. Graham joined me to discuss the Hall of Fame’s induction weekend, their new changes to the rules and structure of their Veterans Committees and who benefits most from them. He also discussed his list of the 25 worst selections ever to the Hall of Fame. […]
This episode of the Replacement Level podcast features Vinnie Chulk. Vinnie played in the majors for parts of eight seasons and he joined me to discuss his career from draft day to retirement. He talked about breaking in with the 2003 Blue Jays, playing in the steroid era, and how the scouting reports he would […]
This episode of the Replacement Level podcast features Reggie Jefferson. Reggie played in the majors for parts of nine seasons and he joined me to discuss his career from draft day to retirement to his current position as an agent with Reynolds Sports. He talked about breaking in with the 1991 Reds, getting traded because […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Hudson Belinsky. Hudson is a writer for Baseball America. He joined me to recap some of the highlights of the 2016 MLB amateur draft. He gave scouting reports on several top picks including Mickey Moniak, Jason Groome, and Ian Anderson. He also offered some suggestions on how […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jonathan Judge. Jonathan is a senior member of Baseball Prospectus’ stat team and one of the creators of DRA. He joined me to discuss the state of defensive metrics, how DRA differs from FIP and RA/9, and why the formula for it was adjusted this year. We […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Craig Goldstein. Craig is the minor league editor at Baseball Prospectus. He joined me to discuss the BP 101 prospect list and offered scouting reports on several of the players on it. Among the prospects discussed are Byron Buxton, Corey Seager, Julio Urias, Yoan Moncada, and J.P. […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Andrew Baggarly. Andrew covers the San Francisco Giants for the San Jose Mercury News and is the author of Giant Splash. Andrew and I discussed the Giants off-season, what other moves they may make, and Barry Bonds becoming the hitting coach for the Miami Marlins. Andrew also revealed his Hall of Fame ballot […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Scott Miller. Scott is the national baseball writer for Bleacher Report. Scott and I discussed the Dodgers messy off-season, the status of their television contract, and if the Angles are wasting Mike Trout’s prime. We also discussed his Hall of Fame ballot and voting philosophy behind it. […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Jim Callis. Jim is a senior writer at MLB.com and MLBpipeline.com. He offered some scouting reports on the top prospects moved at the trade deadline including Daniel Norris, Jorge Alfaro, and Brett Phillips. Jim also discussed MLB.com’s updated top 100 prospect list. Among the prospects discussed are […]
On this episode of the Replacement Level Podcast Tommy John joined me to discuss his twenty six year playing career, and the surgery that now bares his name. Tommy detailed his approach to pitching, how he adjusted to hitters, overcame bad command early on, and the nuisances of the pitcher/catcher relationship. He also spoke about how […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Kiley McDaniel. Kiley is the lead prospect analyst for Fangraphs. He joined me to talk about his top 200 prospect list, explained his evaluation process, and how the list was compiled. He offered scouting reports on many top prospects including Kris Bryant, Byron Buxton, and Julio Urias. […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features David Lennon. David is the national baseball writer for Newsday. We talked about the rumors of the Mets trading for Troy Tulowitzki, the possibility of the Yankees signing Max Scherzer, and the health of David Wright and Matt Harvey. David and I also discussed his Hall of […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Lynn Henning. Lynn covers the Tigers (and many other sports) for The Detroit News. This would have been Lynn’s 25th year as a Hall of Fame voter but he chose not to submit a ballot this year, he joined the show to explain why. Lynn has long […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features C. Trent Rosecrans. Trent covers the Reds for the Cincinnati Enquirer. We talked about the possibility of the Reds trading pitching for outfielders and proposed some trades we each thought made sense. He also gave his opinion on the long term contracts signed by Joey Votto, Brandon […]
This episode of the Replacement Level podcast features David Aardsma. David talked about developing pitches, the pitcher catcher relationship, and the value of set bullpen roles. He also discussed his Tommy John surgery, how his arm felt beforehand, and the rehab process to get back. He gave his thoughts on why more and more pitchers […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features former relief pitcher Bill Bray. Bill discussed his career with the Reds and Nationals. He spoke about getting drafted by the Montreal Expos, the process of being traded, and gave this thoughts of some of baseball’s unwritten rules. Bill also spoke about having Tommy John surgery. He […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features two writers from Baseball America John Manuel and Aaron Fitt. John and Aaron discussed the Brady Aiken situation and why everything fell apart for him and the Astros. They discussed what the Astros and their General Manager Jeff Luhnow could have done differently, what Aiken knew about […]
This episode of the Replacement Level Podcast features Mitchel Lichtman. Mitchel revealed how he first got into sabermetrics, what findings surprised him when he was researching/writing The Book, and if GM’s can properly be evaluated. Mitchel developed the defensive metric UZR. He detailed how it was created, where it’s deficient, and why MLBAM’s new tracking […]
This episode of the Replacement Level podcast features Mark Melancon. Mark talked about pitching for the University of Arizona, Team USA, and in the majors with the Yankees, Astros, Red Sox, and Pirates. Mark also discussed the value of knowing and having a set role in the bullpen. He detailed his off-season workout regimen, talked about […]
