Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam revisit their discussion of early-season statistics to see whether potential trends held up. Source

Ben and Sam talk to Zachary Levine about ways that Major League Baseball could make All-Star week better. Source

Ben and Sam discuss their new jobs and the future of the podcast, then talk about how ace starters are defined. Source

Ben and and Sam discuss Billy Beane’s Wall Street Journal op-ed and how Statcast will affect scouting and player evaluation. Source

Ben and and Sam banter about records they’d like to see broken and answer listener emails about the Yankees’ facial hair policy, trying not to hit homers, and more. Source

Ben and and Sam banter about Bronson Arroyo and Sean Doolittle, then discuss comments by John Lackey and Jose Bautista. Source

Ben and and Sam talk to Jason Parks about the BP Mid-Season Top 50 Prospects List. Source

Ben and Russell discuss whether trading David Price (or anyone else) to another team in the same division makes sense. Source

Ben and Russell talk to Scout.com National Baseball Analyst Kiley McDaniel about the strategic approach to the international free agent market and why the Yankees are spending so much. Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about meaningless splits, data leaks, exploiting unwritten rules, and more. Source