

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Sep 11, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 532: Marc Carig on the Mystifying Mets
Ben and Sam talk to Newsday Mets beat writer Marc Carig about the ups and downs of the Mets’ season, and their chances in 2015.
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Sep 10, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 531: Emails and Talk About Tanking
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about tanking, job searching, rule changes and more.
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Sep 8, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 530: Predicting the Comeback Players of 2015
Ben and Sam banter about Ben’s encounter with Roger Angell, then discuss Comeback Player of the Year candidates for 2015.
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Sep 5, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 529: Do Fans Know Better Than Major League Baseball?
Ben and Sam banter about September call-ups and game length, then discuss whether MLB and its owners are acting in the long-term interests of the sport.
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Sep 4, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 528: David Epstein on Nature, Nurture, and Baseball
Ben and Sam talked to David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, about whether women will make the majors, whether Babe Ruth could compete today, whether genetics explain injury rates, and more.
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Sep 3, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 527: The Roster Expansion Email Show
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about expanded rosters, waiver claims, hidden perfect games, and more.
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Sep 2, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 526: The Most Predictable Lineups of 2014
Ben and Sam discuss which lineups have deviated from preseason projections by the most, and what it means.
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Aug 29, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 525: Oakland’s Swoon and the AL West Race
Ben and Sam talk to Jason Wojciechowski about how Oakland’s lead evaporated and how the AL West will be won.
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Aug 28, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 524: Deep Thoughts About Beating the Shift
Ben and Sam banter about the latest in Andrelton Simmons defense, then discuss why hitters don’t often go the other way against the defensive shift.
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Aug 27, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 523: The Bo and Baez Email Show
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about bat speed, umpire bias, and error bars and then Play Index about Javier Baez and Bo Jackson.
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