Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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May 5, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 670: Xander Bogaerts vs. Mookie Betts
Ben and Sam talk to Ben Carsley about Boston’s talented 22-year-olds, Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts.
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May 4, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 669: The 2015 Under-25 Starters Draft
Ben and Sam banter about the weekend in baseball and draft starting pitchers under age 25.
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May 1, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 668: The No-Strikeout Streak, The Double DH, and the Overgrown Infield
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about DH alternatives, baseball without the grounds crew, the most exciting starters, and more.
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Apr 30, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 667: The New Frontier in Pitching Statistics
Ben and Sam talk to Jonathan Judge about BP’s new pitching metrics and the challenges and opportunities ahead of statisticians who are still trying to uncover new truths about baseball.
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Apr 28, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 666: The Josh Hamilton Trade
Ben and Sam banter about Salvador Perez, Erik Kratz, and emergency catchers and then discuss Josh Hamilton’s return to Texas.
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Apr 27, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 665: The A-Rod Breakout Breakdown
Ben and Sam banter about the NL DH and then discuss A-Rod’s newfound patience and oldfound power.
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Apr 24, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 664: The Brawling Royals and the Remarkable Mets
Ben, Sam, and Will Woods talk about the Royals’ latest dust-up, the Mets’ 11-game winning streak, and Giancarlo Stanton’s almost physics-defying home runs.
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Apr 23, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 663: Your Mostly Excellent Emails
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about defining team success, four-man outfields, pitcher offensive futility, baseball’s Star Wars trailer moments, and more.
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Apr 22, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 662: Michael Schur on Metacommentary 10 Years After Fire Joe Morgan’s First Post
On the 10th anniversary of Fire Joe Morgan’s first post, Ben and Sam talk to Michael Schur about FJM, sports-media sins in the age of Twitter and, oddly enough, The O.C.
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Apr 21, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 661: How Different is Baseball in 2015?
Ben and Sam banter about batting around and Bryan Price’s media meltdown, then check in on early-season statistical trends.
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