Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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May 5, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 442: The Second Annual 25-and-Under Starters Draft
Ben and Sam banter about position player pitchers and headfirst slides, then draft starting pitchers under the age of 26.
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May 2, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 441: Dirk Hayhurst on the Profits and Perils of Player-Media Relations
Ben and Sam talk to Dirk Hayhurst about the sticky subject of player-media relations from the perspective of a person who’s been on both sides of the mic.
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May 1, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 440: J.P. Breen Explains the Brewers
Ben and Sam talk to J.P. Breen about the Milwaukee Brewers, owners of the best record in baseball.
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Apr 30, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 439: The Email Answers You Asked For
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Jose Fernandez, the best baseball PED, a pitcher with perfect command, and more.
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Apr 29, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 438: Bryce Harper, Hustle, and Health
Ben and Sam discuss Bryce Harper’s latest injury and their thoughts on when hustle becomes counterproductive.
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Apr 28, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 437: Charlie Wilmoth on the Pirates and the Psychology of Rooting for a Perennial Loser
Ben and Sam talk to Charlie Wilmoth about his new book about the Pirates and the psychology of Pirates fans.
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Apr 25, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 436: How Playoff Chances Have Changed
Ben and Sam discuss which teams have seen their chances of making the playoffs change the most since Opening Day.
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Apr 24, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 435: The Battle of Bad First-Base Contracts
Ben and Sam banter about Josh Johnson, Michael Pineda, and more, then choose between the Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, and Miguel Cabrera contracts.
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Apr 23, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild 434: An Awful Lot of Listener Emails
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about must-watch players, breaking news, uniform numbers, Billy Hamilton, Mike Trout, and more.
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Apr 22, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 433: The Career Compensation Competition
Ben and Sam attempt to guess the career earnings of a number of baseball players picked by guest Matt Trueblood.
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