Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Aug 12, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 512: TV Blackouts Will Rot Your Brain
Sam and Craig Goldstein bring on Wendy Thurm to talk about a big ruling out of New York that could affect MLB’s television territories and blackouts.
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Aug 11, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 511: Diagnosing the Rangers’ Downfall
Ben and Sam discuss the factors that have led to the Texas Rangers’ disastrous season.
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Aug 8, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 510: Playoff Pitching and the Pace of Play
Ben, Russell Carleton, and Michael Baumann discuss whether winning in the playoffs is any different from winning in August, then talk about ways to shorten games.
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Aug 7, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 509: How to Hire a GM
Ben and Sam discuss San Diego’s hiring of A.J. Preller and what they would look for in a general manager.
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Aug 6, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 508: Emails Wicked This Way Come
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about timing trades, breaking news, outlawing headhunting, prospect debuts, and more.
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Aug 5, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 507: Javier Baez’s Call-Up and What’s to Come for the Cubs
Ben and Sam talk to ESPN Chicago contributor Sahadev Sharma about the arrival of Javier Baez and the future of the Cubs.
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Aug 4, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 506: Are Prospects Depreciating?
Ben and Sam discuss why so few teams traded prospects at the deadline.
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Aug 1, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 505: Dissecting Trade Deadline Day
Ben and Sam discuss the major moves made (and not made) before Thurday’s trade deadline.
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Jul 31, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 504: Lester, Lackey, and the Red Sox as Sellers
Ben and Sam discuss Boston’s incentives to consider trading two of their top starters on trade deadline day.
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Jul 30, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 503: Listener Emails of Future Past
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the trade deadline, draft strategy, five-strikeout innings, and more.
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