Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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May 19, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 680: Travis Sawchik on the Pirates and Big Data Baseball
Ben and Sam talk to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pirates beat writer Travis Sawchik about his new book, Big Data Baseball.
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May 18, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 679: The Barry Bonds Collusion Case
Ben and Sam banter about Bryce Harper, then talk about what Barry Bonds could have contributed to or cost a baseball team in 2008.
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May 15, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 678: Early Statcast Leaders, Laggards, and Lessons
Ben and Sam talk to Rob Arthur about which batters have had hard luck or good fortune so far, according to Statcast.
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May 14, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 677: Pulling Corey Kluber
Ben and Sam answer discuss the Indians’ decision to remove Corey Kluber with a 21-strikeout start on the line.
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May 13, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 676: Questions You Asked Us to Answer
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about ace vs. ace matchups, videos they wish they could watch, high-strikeout starts, and more.
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May 12, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 675: The Ways Teams Could Cheat, and the Ways We Would Punish Them
Ben and Sam banter about trees on the field and Kevin Gregg, then discuss the punishments for a few hypothetical crimes.
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May 11, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 674: Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, and Turning Corners
Ben and Sam banter about the Astros and discuss what Bryce Harper’s hot streak means.
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May 8, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 673: The Red Sox Pitching Coach Kerfuffle
Ben and Sam talk to Providence Journal Red Sox beat writer Brian MacPherson about the Red Sox rotation and the firing of Juan Nieves.
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May 7, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 672: How Real Are the Astros?
Ben and Sam banter about Bryce Harper and Mike Trout and dissect several stats about the Astros’ season so far.
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May 6, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 671: Avenging Umpires, Adjustable Innings, and Other Emails
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about umpires and framing, a different home-field advantage, bad baseball terms, and more.
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