Wins Below Replacement Podcast

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!

This week the boys from WBR tackle the news head on, with a number of interesting trades and acquisitions across the last 7 days of the offseason. Matty P takes us on a much needed veterans affair with some interesting questions on some of our fantasy darlings (and the likelihood of them producing again in 2026), and Shano tests the Brains Trust and Winners playing along at home with another classic Brain Strain segment!

Let's wrap up the 2025 award session with a typical WBR-esque recap on who took out the MVP and Kim Kardashian Comeback Player of the Year silverware!
The boys keep the hot stove on a rolling boil with some player movement news, and they wrap up this week with a look into Cooperstown with the 2026 HOF nominees. 

You get a trophy, you get a trophy... nah, you miss out! It's Award Season, baby! This week the WBR lads take you through who won the bulk of the MLB awards for 2025. They also talk through the massive names to hit Free Agency as well as likely landing spots, and some of the crazy scenes that have embroiled a few Guardians in relation to sports betting. Who says that the Offseason has to be boring!

Get your tissues ready, as the WBR look to put a big blue bow on the 2025 season. This week it's all about the 7 epic games of the World Series, as your three favourites take you through what made this World Series possibly the greatest they've ever seen! Plenty of highlights, questionable decisions, and laughs along the way (and that's before they even start talking about the games!) Strap in and enjoy!

Who are the Champions of their respective Leagues? Tune into this weeks episode as Shano and your two favourite Matt's recap both the NL and AL Championship Series. The lads also take you through their projections for the World Series, and sprinkle in a bit of league adjacent news to round out an action-packed session! Postseason is the best season!

In this episode of the WBR podcast, the lads break down the thrilling Division Series matchups in MLB, including the intense series between the Phillies and Dodgers, the competitive clash between the Brewers and Cubs, and the dramatic Game 5 showdown between the Tigers and Mariners. The boys cover key moments, player performances, and the emotional rollercoaster of postseason baseball. We love Postseason Baseball!

Episode 74 - it sure was a Wild ride over the last week! The WBR Boys give you their signature wrap on the Wild Card Series and the first few games of the Divisional Series, as the playoffs are truly in full swing! Who progresses? Who goes fishing? Where did Coops go that Matty wants to visit? And what will Shano never eat again? You’ll have to tune in to find out!

The three Amigos reunited! This week the boys take you through the wild ride that was the final week of the regular season. Seriously, if you haven't been keeping up to date with the wild scenes across the hunt for Red October then give this a listen!
We also give you our take on the first round of the playoffs, what to watch out for in the awesome pitching matchups, and we finish the episode with an epic Ballbag question from a super fan across the pond!

With our fearless leader being called up to the bigs, it's the two Matt's taking you through the latest in baseball news, a very  exciting playoff and wildcard race and some darts in the wind projections for some of baseball's more intriguing players as the curtain closes on the regular season.

Tonight the boys take you through the home stretch, the final month of MLB games for 2025! We take a look at who has the potential to shake up the rankings, and who we feel potentially misses out on a playoff birth! We take a Ballbag question from an OG listener, and Shano tries to stump the boys with some electric National League Trivia!

With more news than you can poke a fungo at, this week the WBR boys take you through some pretty entertaining news from in and around the ballpark! From Karens to Bana Ball, and possibly the best MLB Trivia dished up this season, this is one podcast that will get you up to speed on everything that's happened this week in baseball!

In a very sultry episode, Coops, Matty, and Shano take you on a journey of baseball news, prospect promotions, and who you should be buying and selling in fantasy this week. Here's to the jersey number that no one's game enough to wear!

This week the boys tackle the big hitting stories, namely the potential for an expansion and realignment talk that has been swirling around baseball the past week! There's plenty of awesome Big Dumper news, not so great injury updates, and a Brain Strain to finish off the episode. Do your baseball ears a favour, and give this episode a listen!

This week the WBR Boys tap into the fountain of Youth! We're taking rookie prospect call-ups, Fantasy Swap Meet Rookies to stash, and Little League World Series! We're feeling younger already!
Plus we look to cover an extensive week of injuries, Player News, and Shano delivers with some analysis on the Rockies hopes of beating the White Sox 2024 win total! It's podcasting at it's finest!

Get your kicks! This week the WBR boys take you through their projections on the finishing positions across the league as we head down the stretch.
Matty tests his Spanish, Coops talks about Phil Collins' son, and Shano speaks like a pirate. 
There's also a heap of MLB news, injuries, and local baseball updates to take you through this week. You don't want to miss it!

This week is an absolute monster! It's the recap from the MLB Trade Deadline, and my goodness do we have a heap to take you through! Who were the Winners? Who got the better end of the trades? And just who do we think got the deal of the year? You'll have to tune in to find out! This is one episode you don't want to miss!

This week the boys talk you through the lead up to the trade deadline. They talk about mammoth games from one of MLB's brightest young guns, and also injuries to one of the games greats. Coops gives us some insight into the state of the ABL, and Matty tries his hand at stumping the lads with some trivia of his own. It's another belter of an episode by the WBR boys. Available now on Spotify & Apple Podcasts!

This week might have only produced a handful of games post the All Star Break, but that hasn't stopped the WBR lads from putting together an MVP-type podcast this Monday evening! We've got the Home Run Derby, The All Star Game, rest of season projections for all 30 teams, trade deadline rumors, and to top it all off, a nice hypothetical on who you'd have in your starting 5 if you had to pick between three star-studded lineups. This is baseball podcasting at it's absolute best!

This week is all about celebrating the All-Stars of baseball.. no, not Coops, Matty and Shano! It's All Star Weekend! Which means the boys are taking you through the lineup for the ASG, The Home Run Derby, The MLB Player Draft, and who they think are worthy of a shout out for the first half of the 2025 season. Shane tries his best to stump the Brains Trust with another bumper Brain Strain, and there's plenty of laughs along the way!

After a short turn around in episode 60, the boy took a well deserved weeks break and are back with all the breaking news, All Star Game selections, injuries, and fantasy recommendations that they could fit into an hour and twenty minutes! Plenty of laughs and a Brain Strain to wrap things up this week. It's must-listen baseball!

A short turn around for the boys this week, but there's been an extra-innings worth of news to report on! From ejections, to Rookie-lookies, and some seriously impressive trades in fantasy baseball to dissect, this is a stellar way for our listeners to celebrate with us as we chalk up episode #60!

It’s all happening on episode 59 as we bring you the latest and greatest breaking news fresh from The Bay Area! Matty takes us through MLB News, Coops gives us a Rookie Lookie Recap, and Shano tries his best to stump the brains trust with some more baseball trivia. 

Matty P gets recalled from the minors this week as we also talk about other big name prospects to get the call up to The Bigs! The boys take you through the week in MLB as well as who you should be looking to buy/swap/sell in your fantasy circles to improve your chances for the coming matchups. Could there also be a Tamworth rumbling? You'll have to listen to find out!

This week it's just nerds, as the WBR has a severe lack of cool without Matty P! Coops & Shano take to the mic as they take you through an action-packed week in the Bigs and across fantasy with news, notable performances, a heap of unsolicited fantasy advice, a look at the standings, and can Coops redeem himself after the Brain Strain howler from last week? You'll just have to listen to find out!

Episode 56 just dropped to get you through your Monday! This week there is a whole heap of MLB news, injuries, and rookie call-ups that the WBR lads are keen to take you through. Plus we have some pretty interesting advice at the Fantasy Swap Meet! Shane's Brain Strain to round out the episode is a doosey - See if you can beat the best with your MLB knowledge!

The three amigos reunite on episode 55 to bring you all the very latest from the world of MLB, including discussions on the Pete Rose saga, PEDs, and injury updates. The boys take you to the Central Coast for a Fantasy Swap Meet, and we also discuss the state of baseball in Australia with breaking news this week coming out of the ABL. 

You know what they say - When the cat's away, the mice will play! This week the Matt's team up to provide your weekly dose of all things awesome across baseball. News - You got it! Who to trade for/away in fantasy - You betcha! Matty also deals with a huntsman while batting clean up. You don't want to miss this one!

Major League Baseball - How good is it! This week the WBR boys take you through the slew of injuries that are hitting the league. They offer up their 10 cents (their 2 cents is free) on who you should be targeting and offloading in fantasy baseball, and Shano asks a very interesting World Series hypothetical to the Matt's to close out the podcast. It's must listen content!

Happy Birthday to us! It's officially 52 weekly episodes in the books for Matty, Coops, and Shano and we couldn't be happier to present you with this special edition of the WBR podcast. A revamped layout to bring you all the best in the world of MLB and fantasy that will have you hanging on every word! 

This week the boys regale stories from their long weekend as they take a look at the standings 1 month into the season. They also take a look at their primer picks to see if they have been on the money or massive busts, and there's a heap of MLB news to cover. Shane almost stumps the lads on his BrainStrain segment too! What an episode! 

50 episodes of the best Down Under Baseball Podcast!!! This week the boys celebrate bringing fantasy and MLB to your ears across 50 episodes. Shano takes you through the fantasy swap meet on who to buy & sell, Coops nerds out for the second consecutive week on pitching metrics, and Matty delivers all the must-know stories across MLB over the last 7 days. Think you know your baseball? Shano also throws in a brain strain for all you trivia buffs! 

This week the boys get their nerd on, and give a whole lot of information around baseball and fantasy terminology (with a classic WBR twist!) Shano gets hair extensions, and Matty tells it like it is at the news desk! It's must listen baseball content!

This week the boys scramble for the panic button as they recap the first week of the 2025 season. Which teams have gotten off to a hot start? Which teams are already pushing it uphill? And are there any surprise performances? All this along with your weekly dose of MLB news is wrapped up in this epic episode! It's must-listen baseball!

We head to the American League this week, as the WBR Boys take you through all the reason why we feel some teams will end up on top while others stays at the bottom of our team rankings for 2025. There's also heaps of juicy news to fill up your cups as we head into the final few days before baseball is back Stateside for the season!

This week the boys take you through a preview of the National League, filling you in on what teams have done in the offseason and where they feel each team will sit in their respective divisions. The Tokyo Series gets some serious air time, and all the MLB news you could possibly want over the last week. 

It's the final WBR Primer Series episode tonight as the boys take you through their Top 20 RP's and Top 10 DH's. Matty also brings a whole heap of MLB injury news to your ears as Spring Training is in full swing! A perfect episode to listen in and get yourselves ready for MLB and fantasy seasons!

It's a big one this week! The WBR boys tackle the Starting Pitcher Primer, with their take on the top 26 starters in the game for the 2025 season. Lots of analysis, recommendations, strategy to help you out with your upcoming drafts (and a heap of fun along the way!) 

Who ever said good things come in small packages sure didn't tell the WBR team this week! A whopper of an episode as the boys tackle the Outfield Primer, with their take on the top 25 at the position that is just teeming with talent! Plenty of news out of Spring Training to keep you well and truly up to date with everything in the world of MLB!

In this weeks pod, the WBR boys take you through the most exciting position in all of baseball for 2025 - Short Stop! Plenty of young talent to fill your draft cheat sheets with the list of players on offer at Short, so strap in and enjoy what they've pulled together for you! We've also got your weekly dose of MLB news as Spring Training is just around the corner!

3B Primer edition! Tune in, and listen to the WBR boys take you through who's hot and who's not at 3B. Plenty of MLB news as well. This one's a banger!

Keystone Primer edition! Tune in as the WBR boys take you through a slew of Second Basemen that we think could be valuable for you to draft in your fantasy leagues for 2025. Plenty of laughs, news and fun thrown into episode 40 as well!

First Base Primer edition! This week the WBR boys take you in, out, up, and down the "other Hot Corner" as they tell you who's a must or bust at the First Base position. Let's not forget your weekly dose of baseball news to add the cherry on top of what is a cracking episode this week.

Fantasy Primer - Catcher edition! The WBR boys give you all the insights on the backstop position for the 2025 season. Who's a must draft? Who to fade? And who's a sneaky target for production! Plenty of baseball news as well as the Dodgers keep signing players, and we pay tribute to the late Bob Uecker. 

This week Matty, Coops, and Shano round out their 3-team points league mockie, look over their 2024 board bets to see who was the best MLB punter, and go over this weeks MLB news and signings.

We're back for 2025! After a lovely little Christmas Break, the WBR boys are back to fill you in on all the offseason movements that have taken place over the break, and all the news from the world of MLB. 

Soto signs! Offseason movements! So much happening in this weeks offseason as the Winter Meetings draw to a close. The WBR boys give you all their hot stove hot takes!

This week the boys take a run at drafting Round 2 of building their ultimate points league teams. There's a heap of news to go through with Matty P, and Shano delivers a pretty special Wooden Axe Brewing announcement!

This week on the WBR pod; Coops, Matty, and Shano talk the Hall of Fame (and who they think should make it in), free agent news, and plenty more!

This week the WBR boys give their predictions on where the top-5 free agents will end up. They also join forces to run through their top-12 picks in a first round mock points league draft, and try not to upset all our kiwi listeners while spruiking the latest Wooden Axe beer release!

Get musical! It's the first pod of the offseason, but still loads to chat about! The Hot Stove, early 2025 fantasy planning, and all the news you could want!

In the final week of the season, the WBR boys give you some epic recaps on games 3-5 of the Fall Classic, we talk some early offseason moves, and some interesting news from the world of card collecting!

In this episode, Coops, Matty, and Shane give an EPIC rundown on the first two games of the World Series, they talk through their predictions for the remaining games of baseball for the year, and take a run at another instalment of Who's On First!

This week the WBR boys give you an absolute gem of a Championship Series recap, they break down the World Series matchup to determine which team has the edge, and answer another belter of a listener question!

This week, Coops, Matty, and Shane take you through a fantastic LDS recap, analyse the start of a cracking LCS series, play another exciting game of Who's on First, and plenty more!

This week on the pod the WBR boys transform into playoff mode, as results from the Wild Card and first few games of the Division series take shape. We have another awesome attempt at 'Who's on First', and a Bavarian friend of the podcast drops in!

It's playoff baseball time, baby! This week the WBR lads take you through Game 1 of the Wildcard series, weigh in on who's making it to the Division series, Matty introduces an awesome new game for the listeners at home, and.... did Shano manage to win his 2nd Fantasy Championship Ring...? 

This episode Matty, Coops and Shane talk through the crunch that is the final few matchups of the regular season, recap the historic season Shohei Ohtani is having, and we tackle an epic ball bag question from a legend of a human!

It's Fantasy Baseball playoff time! With just over 2 weeks left of the regular season who's still in the hunt for an MLB playoff berth? Don't forget to play along with our Brain Strain segment! And we wish one of our hosts a very Happy Birthday. 

This week the WBR boys talk about their strategies for making that fantasy postseason push, along with some pretty dubious MLB diets, and your regular healthy weekly serving of news!

He's baaaaaaack! This week the legend that is Matty Payne is reunited with Coops & Shane to bring you a revamped Wins Below Replacement Podcast! New songs, new segments, and more of the awesome content that you've come to expect from the WBR Boys. Must-listen content!

In this weeks episode we bring in special guests Nath & Will from Wooden Axe Brewing to talk about their love affair with America's Favourite Pastime and their journey through the world of craft beer. We also have some pretty epic news to share with you!

Coops and Shano take you through the hot topic in baseball this week - The proposed 6 inning minimum for Starting Pitchers. Shane also tries his hand at a poetry slam. This is one you don't want to miss! 

In this weeks episode, Coops and Shane dive into the world of hitting and pitching technology - You'll never guess what they think the best use of tech is!

Join Coops & Shane as they give you their take on the MLB Trade Deadline, they go over the weeks news, and Shane live reviews the latest Wooden Axe beer drop!

The dynamic duo of Coopy & Shano this week! The lads grade the trade deadline moves so far, and talk who else they feel are likely finding new homes before the end of the trade window. Another cracking ballbag question to answer as well!

This week, Coops, Shane and friend of the pod Aaron Bray recap the Home Run Derby, All Star Game, and MLB Draft. Don't miss the live Wooden Axe beer review in this episode!

Matty's back! The dynamic duo of Matts' (Coops & Payne) team up to take you through the All Star Game & MLB Draft. Guaranteed to be a home run!

This week, Coops and Shane invite a special guest onto the pod to talk about everyone's least favourite team! We also go over teams that are Buyers v Sellers at the deadline (and plenty more!)

On this weeks episode, Coops & Shane wiegh into the MLB All-Star Game final ballot to determine who should be selected. They also talk in depth about all teams' playoff chances at the halfway point of the season. 

It's the revolving door of Matts! On this weeks episode Shane & Coops take you through real life vs fantasy player value, they answer a ball bag question, and there are some temporary news anchors hosting the news!

Double Digits! In this episode, Matty & Shane are once again left unsupervised and don't disappoint as they take you into their inner workings of their brains with a 'finish this sentence' segment, along with plenty more!

On this weeks pod, the WBR boys invite friend of the podcast Nick Dimmers onto the couch to talk NCAA baseball playoffs. We cover robo-umps, and talk though the past week in baseball. 

On this weeks episode, the dynamic duo of Matty and Shane use a crystal ball to look at the top 12 draft picks in their H2H points league for this year and where they will be in 5 years time. We also have a listener ballbag question coming all the way from Croatia! 

Who's the monk recording in the monastery?! In this episode, the WBR boys take you through the paywall conundrum, talk about players they'd never draft again, and have some fun with the weekly headlines.

On this weeks pod, Coops, Matty, and Shane get stuck into some blast-worthy new stats before curling up under the doona for some time together watching the big screen! Who said baseball isn't romantic!

In this weeks episode, the WBR boys get stuck into some homegrown heroes, they talk the mountains and valleys of the City Connect Jerseys, they talk superstitions, and answer a fantastic listener question! 

In this instalment of the WBR podcast, Coops, Matty, and Shane take listeners through the basics of playing fantasy baseball, get passionate about playing MLB The Show 24, and play their first audio fan mail entry!

Coops, Matty, and Shane dial it up in this episode as they talk MLB standings, mendoza posers, and a great breakdown to some fan mail received throughout the week!

This week, Coops Matty and Shane talk through this weeks headlines in Baseball, players that made them fall in love with the sport, which players they'd cut or keep from their teams, minor league promotions, and a special listener email review!

Three Aussies with their take on the MLB, Fantasy Baseball, and plenty more!