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Replacement Level Podcast

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 Episode 79: Lynn Henning | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 34:00

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 […]

 Episode 78: Rob Biertempfel | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:15

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 […]

 Episode 77: Jeff Fletcher | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 29:30

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 […]

 Episode 76: Sean Forman | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 22:00

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 […]

 Episode 75: Joe Lemire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 30:10

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 […]

 Episode 74: Jay Jaffe | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 36:20

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 […]

 Episode 73: Jeff Katz | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:28

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 […]

 Episode 72: Jonathan Mayo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 28:22

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 […]

 Episode 71: Jen McCaffrey | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 33:26

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 […]

 Episode 70: Justin McGuire | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 25:15

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 […]

 Episode 69: Bronson Arroyo | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 35:30

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 […]

 Episode 68: Paul Sporer | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 46:00

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 […]

 Episode 67: Elliott Kalb | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 27:20

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 […]

 Episode 66: Brandon Isleib | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 31:40

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 […]

 Episode 65: Jeffrey Paternostro | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 40:20

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 […]

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