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In this episode of the Total Bases Podcast, Felipe is joined by Baltimore Orioles' fan, Alex R. They spent most of this episode talking about the Orioles' roster and some of the more notable minor league prospects. They also discussed the value of advanced statistics in baseball and marvel about the intricacies of Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and how many pages are dedicated to the stat on Fangraphs' website. Talking about ballpark and league factors transitioned into a conversation about Nolan Ryan and why he's the most underrated and most overrated starting pitcher of all time.
Hosts Garret Price (@DynastyPrice) and Jared Wackerly (@JaredWackerly) bring you a captivating conversation with dynasty expert Scott Connor (@CharlesChillFFB). Together, they delve into the influential concept of 'Wins Above Replacement' or WAR and how it can fundamentally transform your approach to fantasy football.What makes WAR such a game-changer in dynasty leagues? How can it better shape your drafting, trading, and roster construction decisions? Scott Connor lends his expertise to breaking down the nuances and applications of this compelling metric. From dissecting its significance in player evaluation to discussing common pitfalls, this episode is packed with actionable insights to set you on the path to league domination.Whether you're a newcomer to the dynasty scene or a seasoned veteran, understanding the concept of 'Wins Above Replacement' is essential. This episode promises to make you a more strategic, informed, and successful fantasy football manager.Don't forget to follow our knowledgeable guest, Scott Connor (@CharlesChillFFB), for more dynasty insights and game-changing tips.Use code: NERDWAR at DestinationDevy.com for a free month to use their WAR toolMore articles explaining the concept of WAR:WAR: Part One - Prepare for WARWAR: Part Two - Calculating Replacements and Win ProbabilityWAR: Part Three - Calculating Wins Above Replacement
On this very special episode of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie and John launch a new series called "Summer School" to break down baseball's most important stats. First up is the perhaps the most important stat in the sabermetric era -- Wins Above Replacement (WAR). What is it good for? Absolutely everything!Become a patron for as low as $5/monthWatch and subscribe to the show on YouTube!Check out Fangraphs' explanation on WAR, which is referenced a lot in this episode: https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/war/Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda
On this very special episode of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie and John launch a new series called "Summer School" to break down baseball's most important stats. First up is the perhaps the most important stat in the sabermetric era -- Wins Above Replacement (WAR). What is it good for? Absolutely everything!Watch and subscribe to the show on YouTube!Check out Fangraphs' explanation on WAR, which is referenced a lot in this episode: https://library.fangraphs.com/misc/war/Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda
In this episode, I discuss the Wins Above Replacement (WAR) of each position group for the Giants in 2020, which passed the eye test of a poor pitching staff, a top-10 infield, and plenty of room for growth; next, I discuss the salary cap commitments of the team, including somewhere between 150M and 193M in cap space in the winter of 2022; lastly, I name some of the free agents available to us next winter and the 7 prospects expected to arrive between now and then who could help us fill the roster out in 2022. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app
On Wednesday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire finishes the series looking back at the most impactful offseason acquisitions in Angels franchise history. Brent simply looked at the players who the Angels acquired during the offseason and which players went on to accumulate the most Wins Above Replacement (WAR) with the Angels in a career. On Wednesday, you'll hear the second of a two-part series, which looks at the top five players on this list.-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates-Brent's Raisel Iglesias article at CtPG: https://crashingthepearlygates.com/2020/12/08/raisel-iglesias-is-really-freakin-good/-All audio courtesy of Major League Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On Wednesday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire finishes the series looking back at the most impactful offseason acquisitions in Angels franchise history. Brent simply looked at the players who the Angels acquired during the offseason and which players went on to accumulate the most Wins Above Replacement (WAR) with the Angels in a career. On Wednesday, you'll hear the second of a two-part series, which looks at the top five players on this list. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels -Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates -Brent's Raisel Iglesias article at CtPG: https://crashingthepearlygates.com/2020/12/08/raisel-iglesias-is-really-freakin-good/ -All audio courtesy of Major League Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On Monday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire kicks off the 2020 Winter Meetings by looking back at the most impactful offseason acquisitions in Angels franchise history. Brent simply looked at the players who the Angels acquired during the offseason and which players went on to accumulate the most Wins Above Replacement (WAR) with the Angels in a career. On Monday, you'll hear the first of a two-part series, the first of which looks at the players who were #6-10 on this list. -You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels -Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates -All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
On Monday's episode, Locked On Angels host Brent Maguire kicks off the 2020 Winter Meetings by looking back at the most impactful offseason acquisitions in Angels franchise history. Brent simply looked at the players who the Angels acquired during the offseason and which players went on to accumulate the most Wins Above Replacement (WAR) with the Angels in a career. On Monday, you'll hear the first of a two-part series, the first of which looks at the players who were #6-10 on this list.-You can follow Brent on Twitter at @bmags94 and the podcast at @LockedOnAngels-Brent's written work can be found at Crashing the Pearly Gates-All highlight audio courtesy of Major League Baseball Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Greg returns in glorious triumph to celebrate the greatest pick of his life: SNAP.In the BUSINESSES:Roberta performs Fibonacci Retracement on NETFLIX, establishing why based on Illuminati hocus pocus it will top out at $341. Furthermore, we quantify Steve Ballmer's appalling Wins Above Replacement (WAR), aka Value Over Sock (VOS), thereby juicing Satya Nadella's hall of fame rating and fully contemplating the Ballmer effect in the pre-period.The result may surprise you. And we go on rooting for a recession so we can buy triple leveraged ETFs on margin.
On this week's episode of Degenerate Business School, now available on iTunes, Spotify & Google:https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/degenerate-business-school/id1450738646On ADVANCED METRICS CORNER:James Lin helps us refine our framework for CEO WINS ABOVE REPLACEMENT (WAR), launching the world's most pioneering business metric into the stratosphere. In the MACROECONOMICS: We return to the great TRADE WAR with China and how it might decrease the possibility of the GREAT OIL CRISIS in 2020.
On the newly created ADVANCED METRICS CORNER:We evaluate the merits of CEO pay, by pioneering a new business metric inspired by the world of sports. Who is truly irreplaceable, who destroys value and who could be replaced with a sock?CEO Wins Above Replacement (WAR) establishes a new paradigm for understanding executive performance:In the BUSINESSES: PINTEREST fulfills its destiny and starts its nosedive into oblivion after missing guidance. At last Wall Street has asked what we always have: what is a Pinterest?After another slew of Roundup settlements, the market cap of BAYER is now lower than the purchase price of Monsanto. Is the ancient German conglomerate under threat of extinction?AMAZON takes a stake in the European version of Uber Eats & Grubhub, Deliveroo. What is Bezos getting at?On ROBERT'S STOCK TIP CORNER, Berta updates his scorecard after the carnage of last week. And Greg goes in on Valero.
In today's episode Chris recaps yesterday's matchup between the Tigers and the Tigers Futures squad, does a very quick and dirty overview of Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and how it applies to this year's Tigers team, and finishes by answering a question about Alex Faedo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In today's episode Chris recaps yesterday's matchup between the Tigers and the Tigers Futures squad, does a very quick and dirty overview of Wins Above Replacement (WAR) and how it applies to this year's Tigers team, and finishes by answering a question about Alex Faedo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Our guest is Rev. Humbert Kilanowski, O.P., a member of the math and computer science faculty who is in his first year at Providence College. Father Humbert has assembled a team of ten students to work with him on a baseball statistics research project, which will form the basis of the group's work in a research course, Sabermetrics: The Mathematical Analysis of Baseball, next fall. In this podcast, Father describes his research premise, which involves studying Cape Cod League data with an eye toward developing a modified algorithm for the Wins Above Replacement (WAR) statistic. With opening day looming, Father also shares the reasons for his lifelong interest in baseball and baseball statistics, along with his predictions for the upcoming major league season.
Tom Stone for the past ten years, has written on a variety of baseball topics at Seamheads.com. At a very early age he started to develop a keen interest in baseball’s rich history and statistics, including how to compare players across time. Now Taking the Field is the result of nearly twenty years of research, and is the first of several baseball books he plans to write. His latest book Now Taking the Field provides robust 30-man all-time dream team rosters, selected based on Wins Above Replacement (WAR), traditional statistics, awards, and post-season accomplishments. Additional features for each all-time team include starting lineups, depth charts, comparisons with numerous past authors and fan surveys, and more. He joins Mark and Ryan to talk about his great new book. Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny
MLBPipeline.com's Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo, along with MLB.com's Tim McMaster, break down the many ways that this year's postseason teams were able to build their winning rosters. They also predict the World Series winner by using Wins Above Replacement (WAR) (11:55), discuss the Arizona Fall League's new extra-inning runner-placement rule (22:10) and preview which prospects they are looking forward to seeing in the Arizona Fall League (27:18).