Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam discuss two outfielders in the news: Yoenis Cespedes and Jayson Werth. Source

Ben and Sam discuss players who turn down trades to contenders, Yu Darvish, and their standards for playoff starters. Source

Ben and Sam reevaluate the NL West after the deadline and take stock of this season’s converted starters. Source

Ben and Sam discuss whether the Orioles should be buyers and what teams mean when they dub a prospect “untouchable.” Source

After a weekend sweep of the Giants by the Dodgers, Ben and Sam size up the NL West and discuss a hot Matt Moore-on-Mike Trout match-up. Source

Sam and Ian talk about the major-league debut of the Mets’ Matt Harvey. Source

Ben and Sam examine how the Nationals have gone about implementing and publicizing Stephen Strasburg’s innings limit and revisit Billy Beane’s trades from last winter in light of Oakland’s success. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the fallout from the Ryan Dempster debacle and a fascinating factoid about the Phillies’ staff. Source

Ben and Sam discuss Ichiro’s trade to the Yankees and the Tigers-Marlins swap. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the disappointing Miami Marlins and resurgent southpaw Francisco Liriano. Source