Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Jun 8, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 690: Probably Premature Judgments About Offseason Trades, Part Two
Ben and Sam banter about Pat Venditte, then revisit three winter blockbusters involving NL West teams.
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Jun 5, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 689: Reluctantly Trashing the Twins
Ben and Sam talk to Aaron Gleeman about the confounding, first-place Minnesota Twins.
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Jun 4, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 688: Success Without Strikeouts, Strange-Looking Lineups, and Other Emails
Ben and Sam discuss their schedule and answer emails about rebellious players, pitching to contact, coaching catchers, and more.
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Jun 1, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 687: Probably Premature Judgments About Offseason Trades
Ben and Sam banter about Sonoma Stompers Opening Day, then discuss the early returns from some of the winter’s biggest blockbusters.
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May 29, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 686: Catcher Game-Calling, Now Slightly Less Mysterious
Ben and Sam talk to BP Director of Technology Harry Pavlidis about his recent discoveries about game-calling and our new understanding of what catchers are worth.
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May 28, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 685: A Couple Complaints About Replays and Appeals
Ben and Sam banter about home runs and a Dan Jennings quote, then discuss some oddities of baseball’s replay and appeal rules.
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May 27, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 684: Pitchers and Pine Tar, the Meat of the Order, and Throwing Back Baseballs
Ben, Sam, and Dan Brooks banter about Saber Seminar, then answer listener emails about pine tar, the meaning of the middle of the order, and throwing back home runs.
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May 26, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 683: The Almost Inexplicable Stephen Strasburg
Ben and Sam banter about Dan Jennings, then attempt to explain Stephen Strasburg’s perplexing season.
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May 22, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 682: How Bryce Harper Broke Out
Ben and Sam banter about earthquakes, Tim Lincecum, and baseball nightmares, then talk to Dan Rozenson about Bryce Harper.
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May 20, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 681: Marlins Madness, Sabermetric Milestones, and Other Emails
Ben and Sam banter about the Marlins’ unorthodox managerial move, Play Index about doubles, and answer emails about innings counts, sabermetric milestones, and more.
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