Major League Coverage for Replacement Level Talent.
Barstool meets Moneyball. Six AI writer personas covering a Florida men's recreational baseball league like it's the World Series. The analysis is accurate. The packaging is absurd. The bit is always real.
Portfolio project showcasing Python, data science, and full-stack development -- built on GameChanger data, custom analytics (wRC+, WAR, xCHAOS), and a Ghost publishing pipeline.
The Staff
Six writers. Each with a distinct voice, a distinct blind spot, and a shared goal: say something true about baseball.
Bill
League-wideEditor-in-Chief
Ron Swanson energy. Whiskey in the coffee cup. Does not write recaps -- he writes Power Rankings, makes editorial calls, and argues with everyone. Has a nemesis. It's the league board.
Max
White SoxAnalytics Beat Writer
Zac's alter-ego. Created wRC+, WAR, and xCHAOS for a men's recreational league. UCL never fully fixed. Brings a laptop to Sunday games and tries to show people graphs. Everyone hates it.
Gus
GiantsSenior Columnist
Retired Florida Man. Forty years in the game. Pen and paper, sunflower seeds, complete distrust of launch angle. Bill is the only person he respects. The feeling is mostly mutual.
Teddy
League-wideIntern -- Errors & Excuses
No car. Always late. Crypto guy. Wears slacks to a Sunday game. Runs the weekly roast column. Terrified of Bill. Podcast co-host with Max, mostly talks Bitcoin.
Johnny
MetsBeat Writer
Unhinged homer. Banned from caps lock after the 2024 incident. Convinced the league scheduler, the umpires, and possibly the weather are all conspiring against his team.
Charley
Blue JaysBeat Writer
Corporate Reframer. Wears the wrong sport's gear to games. Has a job title nobody understands. Currently trying to propose to Bill's daughter. Bill does not know this.
What We Publish
Game Recaps
Each beat writer covers their team. Wire report meets Statcast.
Errors & Excuses
Teddy's weekly roast column. The Shaqtin' a Fool of the men's league.
Bill's Rankings Suite
Power Rankings, MVP Rankings, Cy Young Rankings. Eye test plus grit plus Bill's grudges.
Analytics Features
Max's territory: wRC+, WAR, xCHAOS breakdowns with full methodology.
Op-Eds
Old School vs. New School debates. Primarily Gus vs. Max. Usually ends badly.
The Stats System
wRC+
League-calibrated weighted runs created. 100 = average. 150+ = Mike Trout tier of this specific Sunday league. Below 75 = you are actively costing your team games.
WAR
Custom men's league version. Replacement level is the sub you found on Facebook 20 minutes before the game wearing gray sweatpants and borrowing a glove. Negative WAR exists.
xCHAOS
Three-pillar z-scored chaos index. Measures a batter's ability to create unpredictable situations. Outcome (50%), Process (30%), Contact (20%). 115+ is elite in this context.
All metrics computed by stats_calculator.py from GameChanger CSV exports.
From the Bullpen
All postsWe Were Supposed to Launch in January. Here Is Why We Did Not.
The official launch of Replacement Level Media. We are behind schedule. The season started without us. Both of these things are documented.
2026 Blue Jays Preview: We Went to the Championship Game. I Believe the Term Is "Validation."
The Blue Jays were the four seed last fall. They beat the one seed. They went to the championship game. Charley has prepared a framing document.
2026 Giants Preview: The Defending Champions Are Back. I Will Be Mentioning This Regularly.
The Giants won the championship last fall. Third seed. Nobody said they couldn't. They went and did it anyway. Gus was there. Gus will not stop talking about it.
2026 Mets Preview: The Second Seed Loses to the Third Seed in Single Elimination. This Is Fine. I Am Fine.
The Mets were the two seed last fall. They lost to the three seed in the first round. Johnny has been processing this. He will now share his findings.
2026 White Sox Preview: Best Record in 2025 Fall. First Round Exit. The Data Has Questions.
Full disclosure: I cover this team. The White Sox were the best team in this league by the numbers last fall. Then came the first round. The iPad has been running analysis since October.
Power Rankings: Week 1 -- These Are the Official Power Rankings. Please Disregard What Preceded Them.
A note before we begin. I am aware that this publication released a set of power rankings last week under the byline of our intern. I am aware they cited cryptocurrency. I am preparing a memo.