Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Dec 22, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 591: How Did Preller’s Padres Pull it Off?
Ben and Sam banter about John Smoltz’s Hall of Fame candidacy, then try to decipher how A.J. Preller’s Padres rebuilt in the blink of an eye.
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Dec 19, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 590: How Much Should Minor Leaguers Make?
Ben and Sam talk to pitcher-turned-attorney Garrett Broshuis about his class-action lawsuit seeking higher wages for minor league players.
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Dec 18, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 589: How Super Mega Baseball Was Made
Ben talks to Scott Drader of Metalhead Software about the development of their successful new video game, Super Mega Baseball.
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Dec 17, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 588: The Emails That the Winter Meetings Didn’t Want You to Hear
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about baseball aesthetics, baseball myths, and trades involving only big leaguers, then discuss the Dodgers’ Brett Anderson signing.
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Dec 15, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 587: Valuing Draft Picks Inappropriately, the Marlins’ Sincerity, and Boston’s Low-Strike Strategy
Ben and Sam banter about changes in World Series odds, then discuss how teams value draft picks inappropriately, whether the Marlins are sincere, and Boston’s low-strike strategy.
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Dec 12, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 586: The Winter Meetings Moves We Missed
Ben and Sam discuss the deluge of signings and trades during the last two days of the Winter Meetings.
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Dec 10, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 585: The Winter Meetings So Far
Ben and Sam banter about contradictory rumors and the biggest moves made early at the Winter Meetings.
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Dec 8, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 584: Is Billy Beane Bad for Baseball?
Ben and Sam banter about rumors, David Robertson, and the Winter Meetings, then revisit the Josh Donaldson trade to decide whether Billy Beane is bad for baseball.
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Dec 5, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 583: What the Braves, Red Sox, and Dodgers are Doing
Ben and Sam banter about rumors and Ryan Webb’s wedding, then discuss the pre-Winter Meetings trajectories of the Braves, Red Sox, and Dodgers.
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Dec 3, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 582: Pablo Sandoval’s Special Skill, Your Special Emails
Ben and Sam talk to Robert Arthur about what makes Pablo Sandoval uniquely valuable, then answer emails about eating contracts, baseball abroad, and more.
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