Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Jun 3, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 462: The Singleton Extension and the Franchise Player Draft
Ben and Sam discuss Jonathan Singleton’s extension and promotion, then dissect the first round of ESPN’s Franchise Player Draft.
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Jun 2, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 461: The Fantastic Phil Hughes
Ben and Sam banter about several stories, then discuss Phil Hughes’ success and whether teams should trade prospects more often.
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May 30, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 460: Nelson Cruz, Ryan Braun, and the Post-PED Good Life
Ben and Sam banter about the Royals, then catch up with the boys of Biogenesis.
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May 29, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 459: The Dan Uggla Anti-All-Star Team
Ben and Sam banter about elbow injuries and then, in honor of Dan Uggla’s displacement, discuss the least-productive teams at each position.
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May 28, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 458: Listener Emails Don’t Need Explainin’
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Scouting Bureau and scouting departments, stats and the mainstream media, genetic testing, and more.
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May 27, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 457: Do the Astros Have a Perception Problem?
Ben and Sam discuss whether the Astros’ analytical approach has become (or could become) a PR problem.
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May 23, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 456: The Cost of Concealing Injuries
Ben and Sam respond to the news about Prince Fielder’s surgery by discussing what teams can do to prevent players from concealing injuries.
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May 22, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 455: Stan Conte on What We Need to Know About Pitcher Injuries
Ben and Sam talk to Dodgers VP of Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer Stan Conte about the pitcher injury epidemic.
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May 21, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 454: Lend Us Your Listener Emails
Ben and Sam banter about ejections and the Diamondbacks, then answer listener emails about pitch count histories, career strikeout records, a baseball version of the XFL, and more.
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May 20, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 453: The Continuing Effort to Counter the Shift
Ben and Sam banter about position player pitchers and Andrelton Simmons, then discuss batters’ latest attempts to bunt to beat the shift.
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