Wins Below Replacement Podcast

This week it's just nerds, as the WBR has a severe lack of cool without Matty P! Coops & Shano take to the mic as they take you through an action-packed week in the Bigs and across fantasy with news, notable performances, a heap of unsolicited fantasy advice, a look at the standings, and can Coops redeem himself after the Brain Strain howler from last week? You'll just have to listen to find out!

Episode 56 just dropped to get you through your Monday! This week there is a whole heap of MLB news, injuries, and rookie call-ups that the WBR lads are keen to take you through. Plus we have some pretty interesting advice at the Fantasy Swap Meet! Shane's Brain Strain to round out the episode is a doosey - See if you can beat the best with your MLB knowledge!

The three amigos reunite on episode 55 to bring you all the very latest from the world of MLB, including discussions on the Pete Rose saga, PEDs, and injury updates. The boys take you to the Central Coast for a Fantasy Swap Meet, and we also discuss the state of baseball in Australia with breaking news this week coming out of the ABL. 

You know what they say - When the cat's away, the mice will play! This week the Matt's team up to provide your weekly dose of all things awesome across baseball. News - You got it! Who to trade for/away in fantasy - You betcha! Matty also deals with a huntsman while batting clean up. You don't want to miss this one!

Major League Baseball - How good is it! This week the WBR boys take you through the slew of injuries that are hitting the league. They offer up their 10 cents (their 2 cents is free) on who you should be targeting and offloading in fantasy baseball, and Shano asks a very interesting World Series hypothetical to the Matt's to close out the podcast. It's must listen content!

Happy Birthday to us! It's officially 52 weekly episodes in the books for Matty, Coops, and Shano and we couldn't be happier to present you with this special edition of the WBR podcast. A revamped layout to bring you all the best in the world of MLB and fantasy that will have you hanging on every word! 

This week the boys regale stories from their long weekend as they take a look at the standings 1 month into the season. They also take a look at their primer picks to see if they have been on the money or massive busts, and there's a heap of MLB news to cover. Shane almost stumps the lads on his BrainStrain segment too! What an episode! 

50 episodes of the best Down Under Baseball Podcast!!! This week the boys celebrate bringing fantasy and MLB to your ears across 50 episodes. Shano takes you through the fantasy swap meet on who to buy & sell, Coops nerds out for the second consecutive week on pitching metrics, and Matty delivers all the must-know stories across MLB over the last 7 days. Think you know your baseball? Shano also throws in a brain strain for all you trivia buffs! 

This week the boys get their nerd on, and give a whole lot of information around baseball and fantasy terminology (with a classic WBR twist!) Shano gets hair extensions, and Matty tells it like it is at the news desk! It's must listen baseball content!

This week the boys scramble for the panic button as they recap the first week of the 2025 season. Which teams have gotten off to a hot start? Which teams are already pushing it uphill? And are there any surprise performances? All this along with your weekly dose of MLB news is wrapped up in this epic episode! It's must-listen baseball!

We head to the American League this week, as the WBR Boys take you through all the reason why we feel some teams will end up on top while others stays at the bottom of our team rankings for 2025. There's also heaps of juicy news to fill up your cups as we head into the final few days before baseball is back Stateside for the season!

This week the boys take you through a preview of the National League, filling you in on what teams have done in the offseason and where they feel each team will sit in their respective divisions. The Tokyo Series gets some serious air time, and all the MLB news you could possibly want over the last week. 

It's the final WBR Primer Series episode tonight as the boys take you through their Top 20 RP's and Top 10 DH's. Matty also brings a whole heap of MLB injury news to your ears as Spring Training is in full swing! A perfect episode to listen in and get yourselves ready for MLB and fantasy seasons!

It's a big one this week! The WBR boys tackle the Starting Pitcher Primer, with their take on the top 26 starters in the game for the 2025 season. Lots of analysis, recommendations, strategy to help you out with your upcoming drafts (and a heap of fun along the way!) 

Who ever said good things come in small packages sure didn't tell the WBR team this week! A whopper of an episode as the boys tackle the Outfield Primer, with their take on the top 25 at the position that is just teeming with talent! Plenty of news out of Spring Training to keep you well and truly up to date with everything in the world of MLB!

In this weeks pod, the WBR boys take you through the most exciting position in all of baseball for 2025 - Short Stop! Plenty of young talent to fill your draft cheat sheets with the list of players on offer at Short, so strap in and enjoy what they've pulled together for you! We've also got your weekly dose of MLB news as Spring Training is just around the corner!

3B Primer edition! Tune in, and listen to the WBR boys take you through who's hot and who's not at 3B. Plenty of MLB news as well. This one's a banger!

Keystone Primer edition! Tune in as the WBR boys take you through a slew of Second Basemen that we think could be valuable for you to draft in your fantasy leagues for 2025. Plenty of laughs, news and fun thrown into episode 40 as well!

First Base Primer edition! This week the WBR boys take you in, out, up, and down the "other Hot Corner" as they tell you who's a must or bust at the First Base position. Let's not forget your weekly dose of baseball news to add the cherry on top of what is a cracking episode this week.

Fantasy Primer - Catcher edition! The WBR boys give you all the insights on the backstop position for the 2025 season. Who's a must draft? Who to fade? And who's a sneaky target for production! Plenty of baseball news as well as the Dodgers keep signing players, and we pay tribute to the late Bob Uecker. 

This week Matty, Coops, and Shano round out their 3-team points league mockie, look over their 2024 board bets to see who was the best MLB punter, and go over this weeks MLB news and signings.

We're back for 2025! After a lovely little Christmas Break, the WBR boys are back to fill you in on all the offseason movements that have taken place over the break, and all the news from the world of MLB. 

Soto signs! Offseason movements! So much happening in this weeks offseason as the Winter Meetings draw to a close. The WBR boys give you all their hot stove hot takes!

This week the boys take a run at drafting Round 2 of building their ultimate points league teams. There's a heap of news to go through with Matty P, and Shano delivers a pretty special Wooden Axe Brewing announcement!

This week on the WBR pod; Coops, Matty, and Shano talk the Hall of Fame (and who they think should make it in), free agent news, and plenty more!

This week the WBR boys give their predictions on where the top-5 free agents will end up. They also join forces to run through their top-12 picks in a first round mock points league draft, and try not to upset all our kiwi listeners while spruiking the latest Wooden Axe beer release!

Get musical! It's the first pod of the offseason, but still loads to chat about! The Hot Stove, early 2025 fantasy planning, and all the news you could want!

In the final week of the season, the WBR boys give you some epic recaps on games 3-5 of the Fall Classic, we talk some early offseason moves, and some interesting news from the world of card collecting!

In this episode, Coops, Matty, and Shane give an EPIC rundown on the first two games of the World Series, they talk through their predictions for the remaining games of baseball for the year, and take a run at another instalment of Who's On First!

This week the WBR boys give you an absolute gem of a Championship Series recap, they break down the World Series matchup to determine which team has the edge, and answer another belter of a listener question!

This week, Coops, Matty, and Shane take you through a fantastic LDS recap, analyse the start of a cracking LCS series, play another exciting game of Who's on First, and plenty more!

This week on the pod the WBR boys transform into playoff mode, as results from the Wild Card and first few games of the Division series take shape. We have another awesome attempt at 'Who's on First', and a Bavarian friend of the podcast drops in!

It's playoff baseball time, baby! This week the WBR lads take you through Game 1 of the Wildcard series, weigh in on who's making it to the Division series, Matty introduces an awesome new game for the listeners at home, and.... did Shano manage to win his 2nd Fantasy Championship Ring...? 

This episode Matty, Coops and Shane talk through the crunch that is the final few matchups of the regular season, recap the historic season Shohei Ohtani is having, and we tackle an epic ball bag question from a legend of a human!

It's Fantasy Baseball playoff time! With just over 2 weeks left of the regular season who's still in the hunt for an MLB playoff berth? Don't forget to play along with our Brain Strain segment! And we wish one of our hosts a very Happy Birthday. 

This week the WBR boys talk about their strategies for making that fantasy postseason push, along with some pretty dubious MLB diets, and your regular healthy weekly serving of news!

He's baaaaaaack! This week the legend that is Matty Payne is reunited with Coops & Shane to bring you a revamped Wins Below Replacement Podcast! New songs, new segments, and more of the awesome content that you've come to expect from the WBR Boys. Must-listen content!

In this weeks episode we bring in special guests Nath & Will from Wooden Axe Brewing to talk about their love affair with America's Favourite Pastime and their journey through the world of craft beer. We also have some pretty epic news to share with you!

Coops and Shano take you through the hot topic in baseball this week - The proposed 6 inning minimum for Starting Pitchers. Shane also tries his hand at a poetry slam. This is one you don't want to miss! 

In this weeks episode, Coops and Shane dive into the world of hitting and pitching technology - You'll never guess what they think the best use of tech is!

Join Coops & Shane as they give you their take on the MLB Trade Deadline, they go over the weeks news, and Shane live reviews the latest Wooden Axe beer drop!

The dynamic duo of Coopy & Shano this week! The lads grade the trade deadline moves so far, and talk who else they feel are likely finding new homes before the end of the trade window. Another cracking ballbag question to answer as well!

This week, Coops, Shane and friend of the pod Aaron Bray recap the Home Run Derby, All Star Game, and MLB Draft. Don't miss the live Wooden Axe beer review in this episode!

Matty's back! The dynamic duo of Matts' (Coops & Payne) team up to take you through the All Star Game & MLB Draft. Guaranteed to be a home run!

This week, Coops and Shane invite a special guest onto the pod to talk about everyone's least favourite team! We also go over teams that are Buyers v Sellers at the deadline (and plenty more!)

On this weeks episode, Coops & Shane wiegh into the MLB All-Star Game final ballot to determine who should be selected. They also talk in depth about all teams' playoff chances at the halfway point of the season. 

It's the revolving door of Matts! On this weeks episode Shane & Coops take you through real life vs fantasy player value, they answer a ball bag question, and there are some temporary news anchors hosting the news!

Double Digits! In this episode, Matty & Shane are once again left unsupervised and don't disappoint as they take you into their inner workings of their brains with a 'finish this sentence' segment, along with plenty more!

On this weeks pod, the WBR boys invite friend of the podcast Nick Dimmers onto the couch to talk NCAA baseball playoffs. We cover robo-umps, and talk though the past week in baseball. 

On this weeks episode, the dynamic duo of Matty and Shane use a crystal ball to look at the top 12 draft picks in their H2H points league for this year and where they will be in 5 years time. We also have a listener ballbag question coming all the way from Croatia! 

Who's the monk recording in the monastery?! In this episode, the WBR boys take you through the paywall conundrum, talk about players they'd never draft again, and have some fun with the weekly headlines.