Pads Above Replacement

Raphie Cantor and John Precoda are back -- the results are in, and the Padres chose to buy instead of sell. Raphie and John break down the three trades AJ Preller and Co. made on Deadline Day and what they mean for the Padres in the short and long term.

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In episode 17 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Raphie and John are back from a honeymoon break to revisit AJ Preller's trade deadlines as GM of the Padres -- how did those trades add up at the time with the information we had? How did they pan out? Strap in, because this one is a doozy.


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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek

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In episode 16 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Raphie and John take a fine-tooth comb through each of AJ Preller's drafts from 2015-2022. How did he do at the time? How did those players pan out, either for the Padres or other teams? How did they stack up against the Dodgers?

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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek

Hosted by Raphie Cantor and John Precoda

In episode 15 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Raphie and John investigate the theory put forth by some Padres fans that the team is on the same trajectory as the 2019 Washington Nationals and 2021 Atlanta Braves -- two eventual World Series champions who had slow starts to their campaigns.

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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
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In episode 14 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Raphie and John break down the Padres bullpen -- a group that's had an elite first half of 2023, but not in the way you think.

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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
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In episode 13 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Raphie and John take a look at lineup and roster construction -- what are the basics and how have the Padres fared in relation to what we know about modern analytics?

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Fangraphs Article on Lineup Construction: https://community.fangraphs.com/a-lineup-construction-experiment/


Fangraphs Article on Roster Construction: https://community.fangraphs.com/stars-or-depth-what-is-the-best-way-to-build-an-mlb-roster/

Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
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In episode 12 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, the State of the Union is strong -- for Padres pitching at least. Raphie and John dive into where things stand now, what the rotation and 'pen might look like in years-to-come, before finishing with a discussion of Padres pitching coach Ruben Niebla (and how we will one day interview him).

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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
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Episode 11 of Pads Above Replacement, a stathead series from the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, reviews the Padres in May -- an experiment in extremes with league-best pitching and defense -- and league-worst offense.

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Intro song: "Destination" by Anitek
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Summer School continues on Pads Above Replacement as Raphie Cantor and John Precoda break down two closely related stats that comprise much of modern offensive analysis - weighted On Base Average (wOBA) and weighted Runs Created Plus (wRC+). Whether your name is Blake Snell or not, you should tune in!

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Check out Fangraphs' explanation on wOBA and wRC+, which are referenced a lot in this episode:

https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/woba/

https://library.fangraphs.com/offense/wrc/


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!

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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