Pads Above Replacement

Apr 29 2024 31 ep. 6
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Part of the Padres Hot Tub Podcast Network, Pads Above Replacement looks at the San Diego Padres from a statistical viewpoint. Whether you're a new Padres fan or a member of the Friar Faithful, hosts Raphie Cantor and John Precoda dive into the stories behind the numbers of the most exciting team in baseball.

This is an fWAR podcast.

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Episode #28: Five Pitches That Defined April

Apr 29 2024 50 mins  
Episode #28 of Pads Above Replacement breaks down the good, the bad, and the bubbling for Padres pitchers in the month of April. It's been an uneven month to start the year, and while there are some bright spots, there are other key weapons that are causes for concern.Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/HG_lnV6a1_IYou can access our notes document here: https://docs.google.

Episode #27: Dylan Cease

Mar 18 2024 53 mins  
Pads Above Replacement awakens from its slumber because AJ Preller demanded more episdoes, apparently. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-depth on the newest Padre and potentially their new ace, Dylan Cease.Cease's Fangraphs page: https://www.fangraphs.com/players/dylan-cease/18525/stats?position=PBecome a patron for as low as $5/mo to join the PHT/PAR Discord and get the s

Episode #26: The Padres 2024 Bullpen

Jan 19 2024 86 mins  
Pads Above Replacement makes its occasional reemergence from hibernation to chat about the Padres 2024 bullpen. Hosts John Precoda and Raphie Cantor go in-depth on the mistakes the team made under Bob Melvin, and what holes still exist for Mike Shildt and Ruben Niebla's arm barn as they look ahead to Peoria.Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/jx9YoGDzngA

Episode #25: The Juan Soto Trade Deep Dive

Dec 11 2023 75 mins  
Raphie Cantor and John Precoda are back! (for now) The PAR boys emerged from their winter hibernation to break down the Juan Soto Trade from a value standpoint and get into the finer analytics details of the players coming back to San Diego.Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join the PHT Discord and our exclusive PAR chat! patreon.com/padreshottubWatch the show on YouTube! http

Episode #24: The Closing Window Myth

Oct 19 2023 44 mins  
Raphie Cantor and John Precoda are back with some spicy stat-driven takes! John has something to say to all those fans who think the window closes at the end of 2024. This discussion includes deeper dives into WAR projections, playoff fields, farm system correlation to success, payroll, and more.Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/CvIGTFJOMHc Join the PHT Patreon to support

Episode #23: How to Run Out of Pitching

Sep 11 2023 39 mins  
In Episode 23 of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie Cantor and John Precoda dive DEEP into the nerdy numbers behind what causes teams like the Padres to run out of pitching, and John has a new benchmark rule for quality that the Padres should be striving for.Watch the show on Youtube! https://youtu.be/uA2PF3UrJPkBecome a patron for as low as $5/mo to get access to the PAR Discord at pa

Episode #22: To Tank or Not to Tank?

Sep 04 2023 41 mins  
In Episode 22 of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie Cantor and John Precoda break down the terrible choice the Padres must grapple with for the remainder of the 2023 season. They break down how the Padres should go about doing it, the value to be gained/lost, and why the Padres may have ended up here in the first place.Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to get exclusive perks and join

Episode #21: Manny Machado

Aug 28 2023 59 mins  
In Episode 21 of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie Cantor and John Precoda get back to their PAR roots and dive into a long awaited player-specific episode -- Manny Machado. What makes Manny Manny at the plate? And to what degree is his future linked to the Padres?Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join the PAR discord and get other great member perks! patreon.com/padreshottubWatc

Episode #20: Pitchers - Projections vs. Reality

Aug 20 2023 73 mins  
In Episode 20 of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie Cantor and John Precoda turn to the Padres 2023 preseason ZiPS projections and compare how their pitchers have fared compared to what was expected. What are the team trends? How have individual players changed? Opposing hitters hate this ONE trick!Spreadsheet for reference: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Ttn7JoKpl4TMT4nT-T2gH

Episode #19: Hitters - Projections vs. Reality

Aug 14 2023 77 mins  
In Episode 19 of Pads Above Replacement, Raphie Cantor and John Precoda turn to the Padres 2023 preseason ZiPS projections and compare how their hitters have fared compared to what was expected. What are the team trends? How have individual players changed? Let's get nerdy with it!Spreadsheet for reference: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Tts7omwGuCjIX6WGZEMimLrM-bJus0qv/ed