Losses Above Replacement: LAR All-Star Ballot

It's a new week and we're inching closer to the All-Star break. The two-man crew of Splash and MAK pick who they want to complete the Home Run Derby field, and what the teams on the playoff bubble should do at the trade deadline. Stick around for trivia about MVP runner-ups. All this and more on Losses Above Replacement.

The All-Star break is just weeks away, and the LAR crew can’t help but notice that the AL MVP contending picture has one more cheek to it. Hosted by “Splash”, join Alex and Mathias for a discussion about the MVP race as well as the all under or over 30 teams. All of this and more on today’s edition of Losses Above Replacement!

After a long stretch of no real noteworthy news topics, it was all building up to this week. Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and "Splash" as the LAR crew goes over their reactions to the shocking trade of Rafael Devers as well as give their thoughts on the first Dodger pitching appearance of Shohei Ohtani. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

The LAR crew still have All-Star fever and the only prescription is more All-Star talk! Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the team drafts pitchers they think will make the All-Star team and then do trivia on old pitchers. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

As the calendar flips to June, the midsummer classic is on the minds of fans everywhere. Hosted by “Splash”, join Alex and Mathias as the LAR crew go over their ballots and put together one comprehensive ballot together. All this and more on today’s edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Feels weird to say that the baseball season is already about a third of the way through, doesn’t it? Hosted by Mathias, join Alex and “Splash” as the LAR crew discusses their updated awards picks and how some pivotal pitching pains change the layout of several divisions. All of this and more on today’s edition of Losses Above Replacement!

One-tenth of the teams in Major League Baseball have released their manager before the end of May. Hosted by "Splash", join Alex and Mathias as the LAR crew discuss the dramatic downturn of the Orioles and some potential trade targets (we do talk about Skenes trades, but he isn't going anywhere.) All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

Pete Rose, Shoeless Joe, and a multitude of others are now eligible for the Hall of Fame after an order from Commissioner Manfred and the Rockies think firing manager Bud Black will make them better. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and "Splash" as the LAR crew talks about how these two events all share a lack of accountability. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

By clicking on this podcast, you are making more of a commitment to enjoying baseball than a lot of clubs are. Hosted by Alex, join Mathias and Splash as the LAR crew talks about the Pirates setting their manager out to sea and see how confident they are in the current division leaders. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!

MAK is back! So now, with the LAR crew reunited, they discuss who the current award winners are going into May. Hosted by MAK, join Alex and "Splash" as the crew argues about who the best players were through the first month of the season. All of this and more on today's edition of Losses Above Replacement!