Pads Above Replacement

Raphie Cantor and John Precoda
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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.

  1. 04/30/2024

    Episode #28: Five Pitches That Defined April

    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_I You can access our notes document here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cqcu-Um9Gg3-bKWTkorQv5HCpMiZs71m0vVFLX5hzAA/edit?usp=sharing Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to get shows ad-free and chat in our PAR Discord! patreon.com/padreshottub

    50 min

  2. 03/18/2024

    Episode #27: Dylan Cease

    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=P Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to join the PHT/PAR Discord and get the show ad-free! patreon.com/padreshottub Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/ydoBYwHkHG8

    53 min

  3. 01/19/2024

    Episode #26: The Padres 2024 Bullpen

    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

    1h 27m

  4. 12/11/2023

    Episode #25: The Juan Soto Trade Deep Dive

    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/padreshottub Watch the show on YouTube! https://youtu.be/hBBCwkbQjvI

    1h 15m

  5. 10/19/2023

    Episode #24: The Closing Window Myth

    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 the show and join the PAR Discord: patreon.com/padreshottub

    44 min

  6. 09/11/2023

    Episode #23: How to Run Out of Pitching

    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/uA2PF3UrJPk Become a patron for as low as $5/mo to get access to the PAR Discord at patreon.com/padreshottub

    40 min

  7. 09/04/2023

    Episode #22: To Tank or Not to Tank?

    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 the PAR Discord! patreon.com/padreshottub Watch the show on Youtube! https://youtu.be/_STYkCnn9d4

    42 min

  8. 08/28/2023

    Episode #21: Manny Machado

    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/padreshottub Watch the show on Youtube: https://youtu.be/PN0oDWS2KR0

    1 hr
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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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  • Creator
    Raphie Cantor and John Precoda
  • Years Active
    2023 - 2024
  • Episodes
    31
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © Pads Above Replacement
  • Show Website
    Pads Above Replacement