Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Sep 9, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 282: Reassessing Trout vs. Harper/Top Pitchers Versus Top Position Players
Ben and Sam discuss (again) whether Mike Trout or Bryce Harper will have the better career, then talk about where they would rank today’s top pitchers and position players for the future.
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Sep 6, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 281: The Soft-Tossing Starter Draft/Harry Pavlidis Explains All PITCHf/x
Ben, Sam, and guest Harry Pavlidis draft slow-throwing starters, and Harry explains the intricacies of classifying pitches and scouting pitchers from PITCHf/x.
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Sep 5, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 280: Is Billy Hamilton Worth a Roster Spot?/Five Free Agents Finishing Make-or-Break Years
Ben and Sam discuss the debatable value of Billy Hamilton, then forecast the free agencies of Jacoby Ellsbury, Brian McCann, Phil Hughes and others.
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Sep 4, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 279: You Have Questions, and We Have Answers to Some of Them
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about PED placebos, deceptively bad seasons, advanced stats in fantasy baseball, and more.
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Sep 3, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 278: Chris Cotillo on Breaking Trades Before Finishing High School
Ben and Sam talk to MLBDailyDish.com writer Chris Cotillo about how he became a baseball newsbreaker before the age of 18.
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Aug 30, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 277: C. Trent Rosecrans on Sabermetrics, the Reds, and the Hazards of Beat Writing
Ben and Sam talk to Cincinnati Enquirer reporter C. Trent Rosecrans about the Reds, Joey Votto and Brandon Phillips, and the trials and travails of beat writing.
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Aug 29, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 276: How Would Wladimir Balentien Hit in the Majors?/Oakland’s Second-Half Success Narrative
Ben and Sam discuss how Wladimir Balentien’s explosive season in Japan would translate to the majors, then examine the notion that Billy Beane’s teams play better in the second half.
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Aug 28, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 275: Listener Email Answers of Surpassing Wit and Clarity
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about rare plays they wish they would see, players wearing heart rate monitors, and more.
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Aug 27, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 274: Mourning Matt Harvey/A Player Poll About A-Rod
Ben and Sam try to come to terms with Matt Harvey’s elbow injury, then discuss a player poll about Alex Rodriguez.
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Aug 26, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 273: The State of Seattle’s Front Office/The Decline of CC Sabathia
Ben and Sam discuss Jack Zduriencik and the future of the Mariners, then talk about CC Sabathia’s dismaying season.
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