Wins Below Replacement Podcast

This weeks episode is so big we are bringing it to you in two instalments! That's double the WBR bang for your weekly buck! Part 2 recaps the the ALDS White Sox v Guardians and NLDS Padres v Brewers. It's funny, in-depth, and worth every second!

This weeks episode is so big we are bringing it to you in two instalments! That's double the WBR bang for your weekly buck! Part 1 recaps the final game of the Wild Card, along with the ALDS Yankees v Ray and NLDS Dodgers v Braves. It's funny, in-depth, and worth every second!

It's here - the MLB Postseason! And it wouldn't be Postseason baseball without the three amigos dissecting and putting the WBR spin on every game of the Wildcard Series. 
It's a heap of laughs, analysis, Dad jokes and everything you need to get you up to speed with the key events over the last two weeks. 

This week we celebrate a few milestones - Teams clinching playoff berths, and the birth of one of our hosts some some (well, exactly) 40 years ago!
There's plenty of talk from the Matt's on the week that was in fantasy baseball (with mixed emotions!) And we round it all out with a healthy dose of news and the final two weeks of the regular season. 

As we steam closer to playoffs in MLB, Matty, Coops, and Shano talk you through all that's taken place over the last week in baseball. 
From promotions and demotions, to notable performances and injuries, the WBR Boys leave no stone unturned.
Shano also treats the boys to an exciting new Brain Strain segment where they blind bid to build the best rotation on a budget. Which Matt comes out on top? We'd love know who you think!

Two blokes who love to chat dominate this weeks episode! Matty P and Shano deliver some epic news for Halos fans, dip their toes into the world of fantasy football, and deliver all you need to know from the last 7 days in Major League Baseball. 

Fresh off the IL and back into the fold, can Matty do the unthinkable and take out the bragging rights in our 2026 MLB Trivia of Champions segment? Doing his best to keep his hands on the title, Coops will be doing all he can to take home the chocolates (vegan ones, of course). 
For all your MLB news and current affairs - Dodgers ownership struggles, Ketel in the Cas', and plenty of fantasy relevant updates - tune into this weeks episode!

This week Coops and Shano team up to deliver all the juicy details of the week that was in Major League Baseball, as Matty P gets the 7 Day IL designation with Covid! There's talk of Tommy John, missing Second Basemen, and Coops probably getting a little too excited for his favourite time of year (with the LLWS about to start). It's baseball, down under!

It's as described on the label, folks! This week the WBR Boys gaze into Matty's balls to decide how the rest of the 2026 season will pan out. Was it pretty? No. Was it fun? You betcha!
Plus all the news, injury updates, and fantasy must-add's you can point a fungo at!

This week is an absolute monster episode, and we promise that you'll be the smartest kid in the playground for listening! The WBR boys go through all of the deadline moves, focusing on the big pieces for each team, and grade every teams success of their moves!
This is heaps of fun to listen to, and one that'll have you enjoying a few cans of Wooden Axe in the process! It's trade deadline, WBR style!

In this weeks episode, the WBR boys take a good hard look at the top 10 likely trade candidates, as the trade deadline looms. Who will be traded? Where will they be traded to? What's their value? All this plus your regular dose of MLB and Aussie baseball news, fantasy pick-ups, and plenty of banter along the way! 

Who wants just Matt's? Well, ask and you shall recieve! This week the two guys with the same name explore the fascinating history of baseball's dugouts, recent umpire retirements, the MLB draft, and the current state of the trade deadline. Plus, insights into Australian players making waves in MLB. How good is baseball!

After a weeks hiatus, the WBR boys hit more home runs than the Home Run Derby in this action-packed episode! They look to cover the All Star Game, the Derby, and a host of other topics that have hit the WBR newsdesk over the last 10 days. So much content in a single cracking episode you'll want to sit back and relax with a can of Wooden Axe!

A bunch of sickos take to the mic this week as all three hosts are battling through the winter chill! Still, the WBR lads manage to deliver some quality content that features Rookie of the Year voting, All Star voting, and surprisingly no Stephen Voghting. Tune in as your favourite Aussie's give you all the happenings across MLB! Content so good it'll make you want to crack a can of Wooden Axe!

This week Matty P leaves the show up to Coopy and Shano.. and who would have thought the episode would creep over 90mins!
We talk CBA, High School Eligibility for the draft, lollies and Jazz, we analyse a trade, and a ballbag question from one of our favourite listeners to round it out. 
Heaps of content for all walks in this one. Check it out!

This week the boys carve out players who are likely on the trade block, where they could land, and where they should land (please not the Dodgers!)
We dip our toes back into the CBA and where this could leave us in 2027, and we take a stroll down injury lane to understand who has gone down this week, and who we can expect to get back!

This week Matty takes you on a journey of All Star selection, as the boys debate who would make the 2026 Wins Below Replacement All Star Squad. Shano tries his best to bust some brains, and there's more injury news this week than we care to mention (but do anyway!)

This week the boys tackle the CBA, and no, we aren't talking interest rates!

This week the lads take you through one of our biggest episodes of the year! Player News, Promotions, Fantasy Analysis in the return of the Swapmeet, Baseball Romance, Aussie News, and we finish with a double barrel question from our Ballbag. Sit back and relax with a can of Wooden Axe for this one!

This week the WBR Boys truly give the Winners a 101 on all things MLB related. We cover all the news to know, Strain the Brains of the Matts, get a bit romantic on all things Travis Bazzana, and finish up on another cracking listener Ballbag question. Plus, we reveal who the winner was from our 100th episode Topps Baseball Autographed card giveaway! 

The biggest milestone episode in WBR history deserves a bit of extra pine tar, and the boys deliver in spades this week. Reflections on the last 99 episodes, brain strains galore, plenty of banter, and more of what you love as we recap the week in Major League Baseball. Don't forget about sending in your listener questions to go into the draw for a free Topps Autographed Baseball card from Shano's personal collection! Thanks for the support, Winners! Here's to the next 100!

It's our lastcever episode in double digits, and the boys have a bumper episode for you all. 
Heaps of laughs, PLENTY of injury news and notables across the last 7 days in MLB, a sprinkling of Trevor Bauer, some fantasy busts to start the season, and even a little bit of romance to close it out. Get your bats out and ready for next week too, it'll be a bumper!

This week the three amigos reunite and take you through the last 7 days in MLB. From hirings & firings, finessed trades and blunders, and even a spot of Brain Strain given on the fly by Coops, this episode is a heap of fun that we'd recommend you wrap your ears around!

This week the tag team match of hosts continues, as Shano's back and Matty tags out. It doesn't stop the lads having a heap of fun though as we run through all the injury, notable performances, and fantasy add/drops that you can swing a maple at!
Coops and Shano review and grade the latest round of City Connect jerseys, and we finish on a Brain Strain!

This week the Matt's take over the WBR, and bring you all the latest happenings from the world of Major League Baseball. We bring back a few favourite segments and even debut a new one as Coops and Matty take you through some really interesting fantasy baseball analysis and advice. Plus they review the latest round of City Connect jersey releases - The good, the bad, and the ugly!

Week two of the 2026 season is in the books and the boys at WBR are taking you through all the must-know news that happened over the last 7 days. From robberies, brawls, and the long list of injuries, to who to buy/swap/sell in our Fantasy Swapmeet segment the boys have you covered! Plus a very curly Brain Strain question - Can Shano finally beat the brains trust? Download to find out!

You can't keep him away for long! Matty P's back for episode 94 and back with a vengeance! We've got a stack of baseball news, injury updates, standings discussions, and who's hot or not! Throw in a Brain Strain from Shane and you've got the perfect melting pot from the first full week of big league action for your listening pleasure. This is baseball podcasting at its finest!

This week Coops and Shano take you through all things National League! Previews, predictions, and a reflection on how our 2025 crystal-balling panned out.
Plus a very special Ballbag question coming in from one of our international Winners! Baseball is back, and boy are the hosts happy about it!

This week Coops and Shano take to the mic to guide the Winners through the melting pot that is the American League in 2026. We've got predictions, new additions and subtractions, and a reflection on how our 2025 projections stacked up against the results. Plus we recap the business end of the World Baseball Classic, and all your latest news across the world of MLB. 

Mock mock. Who's there? It's the WBR boys, with a whole heap of advice for your Roto league drafts! This week the boys run you through a 12-team mock draft for your typical 5x5 category leagues with some very mixed results at the end! They run you through the World Baseball Classic and Australia's unfortunate exit, and all the injury news leading up to Opening Day. It's a jam-packed episode form the best in baseball Down Under!

This week is really playing into the season - The WBR Boys give you their first insight into leveraging their Primer lists in the form of a mock draft! Delve into the minds of the three Aussie geniuses as they take you on a journey of assembling a points league roster fit for a championship! Plus all of you weekly MLB and World Baseball Classic news. This is a glorious episode!

In this episode the 3 amigos reunite and bring you the final instalment in their Primer Series - Relief Pitcher edition!

There's a heap of insights, debates on who should top the list, and who you should take a flyer on. Plus all the news and injury updates from the first week of spring. This is champagne fantasy baseball from Australia's best!

The dynamic duo bring you Episode 88, as Matty P and Shano take you extensively through the top 25 hurlers in MLB. 
Time to stuff your fantasy cheat sheets with all the juicy goss, stats, and recommendations this week as we wax lyrical through must-drafts, busts, and who could fly under the radar and provide you with real value for the 2026 season. It's high-risk high-reward stakes when it comes to drafting Starters, and the boys at WBR have you covered in this mammoth episode! Plenty of laughs and fun as well to keep this an episode you'll be keen to r...

This week the boys cram as much Outfield info into the pod as they possibly can! It's the Top 20 of the men patrolling the warning track dirt in an episode designed to help you with your fantasy cheat sheets for 2026!

There's plenty of injury news to cover as well, as Pitchers and Catchers report to Spring Training to start their readiness for the upcoming season. 

For good measure we bring Matty P back into the fold after the week hiatus, and there's plenty of gags and dating analogies thrown in for good measure. 

WBR comes to you this week Primed to talk about all things Short Stop, albeit without Matty P! We’ve got all the insights to help you build your cheat sheets for the captain of the infield. We’ve got trade and signing news, analytics, and a few cheeky laugh along the way. Get it while it’s hot! 

In this episode of the WBR, the lads talk heroics of the Sydney Blue Sox, Shano talks about his golden thong, and the Hot Corner is covered in their Fantasy Primer 3B edition. The hosts emphasize the importance of understanding player dynamics and the impact of injuries on rankings, providing insights for both fantasy players and baseball enthusiasts. And let's not forget another classic Brain Strain to take it out!

Get those cheat sheets out, winners! It's Keystone time this week as the WBR boys take you through their projections on the top players to nab at Second Base in your 2026 drafts. There's also a heap of news fresh off the hot stove and delivered to your ears, as the lads dissect the signings and trades that have taken place this week. This is the home of MLB and Fantasy baseball in Australia!

The WBR boys are back this week to deliver their Cold Corner Primer - 1st Base Edition!
Tune in as Matty, Coops, and Shano take you through their respective top-12 at the Other Hot Corner to get your fantasy cheat sheets ready for draft day!
Plus, all the breaking news from the Hot Stove, ABL updates, and Shane's Brain Strain to close out the episode. This is baseball at it's best!

It's 2026, and what a welcome back the boys at WBR have for you all.

We talk through the big hotstove movements and signings, but the real treat is starting off 2026 with the first of our Primer Series - Catcher Edition! Wrap your ears around Shano, Matty, and Coops' rankings of the Top 12 at the Backstop for the upcoming fantasy season. There's no better time than right now to start prepping your Cheat Sheets for a bumper year of fantasy baseball!

This week the hot stove is roasting, as we have a number of big moves to announce from the Winter Meetings! Not to be outdone by bear sightings in Baltimore, Matty does his best to squeeze the fantasy juices from the bodies of Coops and Shano as he treats the Winners to a Confounding Outfielders fantasy proposal segment. It's the offseason, but the boys are certainly on in this episode!