Losses Above Replacement

Baseball news may be pretty thin, but that's where broadcasters make their money. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and Mathias as the LAR crew discusses who the best first basemen are going into 2025 and then partake in some first base-themed trivia. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Happy 2025 listeners! The LAR crew is here and ready for the new year with fresh takes about America's past time. With Mathias hosting, join him and Alex ("Splash" is sick today) as the dynamic duo talks about how the Corbin Burnes signing helps the Diamondbacks compete in a stacked NL West and which catchers are going to be the very best in 2025. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses...

It's almost Christmas (which means it isn't Christmas yet [shoutout to Ace Attorney fans]) and the LAR crew is here to give you the gift of the best baseball podcast to grace your ears! Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the team talks about what might be going on with the Cubs after two wildly different trades and how the Yankees shape up after adding two impact players. All of this and...

Mathias has been jumping for joy ever since Juan Soto announced that he will be taking is talents to Queens. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and Mathias as well as a special guest host to talk about whether Soto will really be worth the money as well as what the future holds for the Guardians. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

There would be a blurb this week, but the LAR crew is still in pure awe about THE GOLDEN AT-BAT...what? Don't believe us? Yeah, we don't think it's great either. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the trio discuss the crazy pitching market and the even crazier idea to bring in new viewers. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Happy Thanksgiving everyone! The Dodgers get in the spirit by giving their fans the first huge signing of the off-season, locking down Blake Snell for five years. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR crew talks about the potential of a salary cap or salary floor in MLB. Then, "Splash" comes in with a trivia board Thanksgiving themed. All of this and more on today's edition of Losse...

The 2025 Hall of Fame ballot has been revealed, and we have some opinions! The duo of MAK and Splash break down the new ballot, plus give their predictions and some wishful thinking for free agency. All this and much more on Losses Above Replacement.

For the first time in three weeks, the whole LAR cast is back together! Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the team makes their own versions of the All MLB 1st and 2nd teams. This and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Last week there was no Mathias, and now "Splash" is missing this week. Alex better sleep with one eye open. Hosted by Alex, join him and Mathias as the LAR Dynamic Duo break down who they think will take home the biggest individual awards in Baseball. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

The Los Angeles Dodgers are your 2024 World Series Champions. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and special guest Jack as the crew break down what is one of the most...underwhelming(?) World Series of the last several years. All this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

And then there were two...Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the LAR crew talk about the upcoming World Series between the Dodgers and Yankees. To quote Dave Sims, "We are getting into nitty gritty time folks." All this and more on todays edition of Losses Above Replacement.

Alex and "Splash" take over the show as the dynamic duo come together to talk about what has already happened in the playoffs thus far and what teams we think will represent each league in the World Series! All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

We are now knee-deep into the MLB Postseason and the LAR crew is ready to dissect each series to tell you what you need to know from it. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and Mathias as the team breaks down each of the Wild Card series' in three words or less. Make sure to stick around for a very special trivia segment in honor of a very special someone. All of this and more on today's edition of Loss...

Who's ready for some playoff baseball? After a wild finish to the regular season, MAK and Splash reveal the crew's predictions for the National League playoff bracket, as well as their World Series winners! All of this and much more on the latest episode of Losses Above Replacement.

The season is officially over (in the American League at least), so the bracket is set and we here at Losses Above Replacement are ready for some Post-Season baseball! A special two-fer podcast starts with Alex and Mathias breaking down the AL side of the bracket as well as giving their predictions. This and more on this edition of Losses Above Replacement!

The NL teams have been sufficiently roasted, so now it's time for the American League. And lucky for the Tigers, their winning surge has earned them the right for us to bash them too! Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR crew explains the fatal flaws of each American League team contending for the playoffs. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above R...

We have been looking through rose-tinted glasses too much lately. Time to come back to reality. The reality that every team has flaws, and we are going to expose them. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and Mathias as the LAR crew tell you why every competing team in the NL doesn't have what it takes. This and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

We've done it for the National League, now let's head to Alex's turf of the American League. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the LAR crew discusses how each of the contending teams can win the World Series. This and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

After a couple days off, Alex, Mathias and "Splash" come together to answer the important question of how each team in the National League playoff picture can win the World Series. This and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Dan "The Man" Wilson takes over in Seattle and the LAR crew come together to see if the Mariners jumped the shark. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and Mathias as everyone talks about how the manager swap could affect the playoff race, how the MVP conversations are stacking up as well as an Immaculate Grid where we don't know the categories. All of this and more on todays edit...

Mathias is back from Japan so the LAR crew is back together and ready to talk about the biggest stories in baseball. A new rule addition is being discussed that would make starting pitchers go a minimum of six innings, and some players are on the precipice of history by achieving the Triple Crown. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

On a special "Splash" and Alex only show, the dynamic duo talk about what a hypothetical 2028 Team USA could look like if the Olympic team consisted of MLB players, a new Mariner getting extended, and Splash takes Alex on a blast from the past to the year 2000. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

The trade deadline is a week away and some of the game's biggest names are on the trade block! Join the duo of MAK and Splash as they predict where 10 of the most sought-after trade chips end up. Stick around for another trivia masterclass from Splash.

"Splash" hosts this special Wednesday edition of LAR as Alex and Mathias join to draft the perfect home run derby participants of all time, who will break out in the second half and potentially the final INJABITBC segment now that their season is over. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Mathias joins back with Alex and Splash to talk about the current state of the All-Star Game rosters (before replacements are named) and a special interview with Coach Wake of the Boulder Collegians! All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!