Replacement Level Podcast

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 […]