Losses Above Replacement

The hot stove has been a bit lukewarm so far, but Seattle makes some noise in a big trade with San Francisco. Hosted by “Splash”, join Alex and Mathias as they do 3WO with recent offseason moves, rank the 2024 first baseman and do trivia naming 2023 first baseman. All of this and more on today’s edition of Losses Above Replacement!

The first podcast of 2024, and Alex and “Splash” are already fighting. Hosted by Mathias, join the LAR crew as they give their three words on the moves of Garver and Sale, as well as rank the best catchers in baseball. All of this and more on today’s edition of Losses Above Replacement.

The first ever emergency podcast from LAR as Alex, Mathias and host "Splash" take to the mic to discuss the newest Dodger in Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Did the Dodgers make a horrible mistake? Will Yamamoto live up to the hype? How many rings do the Dodgers win in the next decade? All of this and more on this impromptu edition of Losses Above Replacement!

The holiday season tends to bring gifts for baseball teams and the LAR crew are here to figure out if the gifts are noteworthy, or if they need to come with a gift receipt. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the trio talk about the Dodgers getting a new ace, Yamamoto's future in MLB and test their knowledge of "clutch" players. All of this and more on today's...

The wait is finally over as we now know what jersey Shohei will dawn in 2024 and beyond. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the LAR crew talk about the $700 million deal keeping Shohei in California, but trading the red, for blue. Also, Juan Soto's trade saga comes to an end as he is traded for five players alongside Trent Grisham, and Alex and "Splash" can't...

"Splash" is back and in the host chair as Alex and Mathias come together to talk about Jim Leyland going to the hall of fame, how Kelenic joining the Braves is going to affect the Mets and a debate about if Juan Soto is worth trading for. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

It's a two-man show today at Losses Above Replacement as Alex and Mathias are on the mic to talk about the biggest stories in baseball. What does the signing of Sonny Gray mean for the Cardinals, and is there a chance Juan Soto is wearing a new jersey in 2024? All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement.

Now that all the awards have been handed out, it's officially time for contracts to come out and the Hall of Fame ballots to be revealed. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and Mathias as the LAR crew talks about the remaining awards, Philadelphia retaining Aaron Nola and the new additions to the Hall of Fame ballot. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement.

The next order of business for the off-season is to hand out the awards for excellent play during the regular season, and the LAR crew are here to guide through who won and who got snubbed! Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the team compares their award picks with those that actually won, then Splash brings a new form of trivia with...song lyrics? All of this and more on today...

Congratulations to the Texas Rangers on becoming the 2023 World Series Champions! On this edition of Losses Above Replacement, hosted by Alex, join Mathias and “Splash” as the trio discusses the end of the World Series and bring back a familiar segment in Three Words Only. All of this and more on today’s edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Three games into the World Series and already this is shaping up to be one for the ages. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the LAR crew come together to give their takes on an already exciting series as well as listen to "Splash" go off about the lack of "unanimous" Hall-of-Famers. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement.

The final contenders for the World Series are just a few innings away from being fully decided, so the LAR crew are here to discuss how the final teams have gotten this far. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the trio discuss each Championship Series en route to the 2023 World Series. Afterwards, the gang goes for another spin on Rant Roulette and finishes with trivia about the...

Only four teams remain in contention for the World Series Championship so the Losses Above Replacement crew are here to cover the remainder of the MLB season. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the trio talk about an exhilarating Division Series and what has been played of each League Championship Series. This and much more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement.

The Wild Card round of the MLB Playoffs came and went in the blink of an eye with four sweeps, setting the stage for an exhilarating set of Division Series matchups. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR crew breaks down what happened in the first round of the playoffs and see how the Division Round is starting to take shape. Then, the team debuts a new segment called &quo...

Game 162 has been played and the bracket has been set. It is time for playoff baseball and the LAR crew are here to get you up to speed on what to look for in the coming Wild Card rounds and above. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and MAthias as the team discusses the early matchups of the 2023 Post-Season and who they expect to make it further. Then, "Splash" has trivia involving...

Only single digit amount of games are left to be played in the 2023 regular season, and the LAR crew is here to break down the biggest stories in the league. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and “Splash” on today’s edition which covers the madness that is the AL West division race where few seem to want to win, the NL Wild Card which may still get a bit overshadowed and Splash gives the other hosts tr...

As the season gets closer an closer to it's end, the LAR crew uses this time to reflect not only on award winners, but also their own mistakes from the pre-season. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR crew talks about who should win the Cy Young award in the national league as well as revisiting some good and bad takes from earlier in the year. All of this and more on...

The final stretch of the regular season is upon the faithful MLB fans and the LAR crew are here to figure out how those final weeks will shape out. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the trio give the playoff predictions and seedings before ultimately giving a World Series prediction. Then, "Splash" quizzes Alex and Mathias on post season home run hitters. All of this...

With just about 30 games left in the season, teams making their playoff pushes are running out of time to cement their place for the post-season. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR trio talk about two teams getting red hot at exactly the right time and the price of an Ohtani Contract given his recent UCL injury. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Abov...

Major league teams have less than 40 games left to play in the regular season, so the LAR crew are here to bring the top stories as the season goes down the stretch. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and “Splash” as the crew talks about Julio’s historic hitting streak, how tight the AL West will be now that the Mariners have entered the fold and some early MVP talk for both the AL and NL. All of this a...

Things are getting "wild" at LAR as the wild card races are heating up in the AL and NL. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the crew discuss who is gonna hold a wild card spot once the final games have been played. Then, "Splash" quizzes the others on hitters from the 2022 Wild Card series. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacem...

Now that the trade deadline has come and gone, teams begin to settle in for the rest of the MLB season. However, some teams continue to surprise with their performance now that the storm has cleared. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the LAR crew talk about which teams have been particularly hot and cold since the trade deadline and Mathias brings some fun trivia about the tra...

Tensions are high as moves continue getting announced and players begin flying around at the speed of sound. This can only mean we are close to the trade deadline. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR crew talk about Scherzer moving to the Rangers, the potential of JV leaving NY and Splash brings a new trivia style called the "Venn"-ten. All of this and more on...

Stress levels are high in the baseball world as the trade deadline looms large and teams on the bubble have to decide if they are pushing in their chips for a big move, or folding for better position. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR crew discuss what they think these teams should do before the August 2nd deadline. Then, Splash quizzes the others on MLB top 100 player...

We are officially halfway through the season, so that means it’s time to give out our mid-season awards! Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and “Splash” as the trio talk about the award leaders and about All-Star Week. After, Splash has some trivia about combined no-hitters. All of this and more on todays episode of Losses Above Replacement.