Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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May 19, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 452: The Exaggerated Demise of Managerial Ejections
Ben and Sam banter about the Dodgers and run differential and then discuss a surprising trend in managerial ejections thus far.
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May 16, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 451: Cueto, Greinke, and Green Lights
Ben and Sam reach into the topic grab bag and discuss Johnny Cueto, Zack Greinke, when to give hitters green lights, and more.
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May 15, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 450: Locking Up New Ligaments
Ben and Sam discuss whether it would make sense for a team to sign a recent Tommy John surgery sufferer to a long-term contract extension.
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May 14, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 449: More Answers to Your Burning Baseball Questions
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Tommy John surgery, velocity limits, rooting for minor-league teams, and more.
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May 13, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 448: Why Can’t We Have a Healthy Jose Fernandez?
Ben and Sam discuss the Jose Fernandez injury and talk to Corey Dawkins and Doug Thorburn about the Tommy John rehab process and why pitchers keep getting hurt.
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May 12, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 447: The Oddly Underperforming Dodgers and the Exciting NL West
Ben and Sam discuss the Dodgers’ perplexingly slow start and the NL West race.
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May 9, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 446: Dissecting the Surprise Teams
Ben and Sam discuss two teams that have significantly surpassed expectations so far: the Colorado Rockies and the Miami Marlins.
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May 8, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 445: Jay Jaffe on Team Entropy and the AL East
Ben and Sam discuss the deadlocked American League East with Sports Illustrated author Jay Jaffe.
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May 7, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 444: Questions of Science and Progress
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about replay and umpires, home field advantage, picking a front office to follow, and more.
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May 6, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 443: Looking at Lineup Protection
Ben and Sam banter about hustle and drug suspensions, then talk about how Miguel Cabrera, Mike Trout, and Giancarlo Stanton have been pitched this season.
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