Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam talk to FanGraphs legal analyst Nathaniel Grow about a number of baseball-related cases working their way through the courts. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Chris Davis and burning ships, then answer a listener email about how to make Mike Trout matter to non-fans. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Ian Kennedy and their free-agent-contract predictions, then answer listener emails about the Dodgers’ front office, The Players’ Tribune, Coors Field and Gerardo Parra, silent free agents, and more. Source

Ben and Sam banter about BP’s new catcher-defense stats, then discuss the AL Central’s offseason. Source

Ben and Sam discuss how long Barry Bonds will last as the Miami Marlins’ hitting coach. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Kenta Maeda’s physical, then consult an official scorer and answer emails about a market correction, the Dodgers’ spending, the Yankees’ and Cubs’ bullpens, and Dave Stewart. Source

Ben and Sam review the greatness of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza and talk about their other takeaways from the Hall of Fame voting results. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Justin Upton and answer listener emails about baseball movies, rap lyrics, restructuring divisions, free-agent demands, and more. Source

Ben and Sam banter about dress codes and the recent lack of rumors, then discuss Dan Haren’s revelatory tweets. Source

Ben and Sam banter about the unusual number of unsigned position players, then share their initial reactions to the Dodgers’ signing of Kenta Maeda. Source