Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 4, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 112: The Kyle Lohse Quandary
Ben and Sam reflect on one of the slowest days of the offseason and then discuss the lack of movement in the market for Kyle Lohse.
Source
Jan 3, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 111: How Do Major-League Managers Differ from Non-Baseball Bosses?
Ben and Sam discuss Joe Maddon’s value and the ways in which managers might have more or less impact than the typical non-baseball boss.
Source
Jan 2, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 110: Players with Criminal Pasts/How Much Do Pitcher Hitting, Fielding, and Baserunning Matter?
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about how players with criminal pasts should be treated and how much pitchers’ non-pitching skills matter.
Source
Dec 28, 2012 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 109: Eight Questions (and Answers) for the End of the Year
Ben and Sam ask and answer eight mostly unrelated questions about baseball and themselves.
Source
Dec 27, 2012 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 108: What Position Should Ian Kinsler Play?/How Do You Know When You Need a New GM?
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Ian Kinsler, how to decide when it’s time to change GMs, R.A. Dickey and the dome, and more.
Source
Dec 21, 2012 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 107: Edwin Jackson, the Cubs, and Qualifying Offers
Ben and Sam discuss Edwin Jackson and the rest of the Cubs’ offseason signings and talk about how the specter of draft-pick compensation is affecting some free agents.
Source
Dec 20, 2012 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 106: How Good is the Angels’ Offense?/What We Think About the Yips/Does Pitcher Pace Matter?
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Angels’ offense, the dreaded mental block known as the yips, and the impact of the time pitchers take between pitches.
Source
Dec 19, 2012 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 105: Will R.A. Dickey’s Knuckleball Be Better in the Dome?/Do the Red Sox Have a Consistent Philosophy?
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about R.A. Dickey, the Red Sox, and more.
Source
Dec 18, 2012 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 104: Our Least-Favorite Offseason Signings So Far
Ben and Sam discuss what they see as the worst signings so far this winter.
Source
Dec 17, 2012 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 103: The R.A. Dickey Deal and Trading Top Prospects (With Jason Parks)
Ben and Sam are joined by Jason Parks for a discussion of the R.A. Dickey deal and the risks and rewards of trading top prospects.
Source
