Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam discuss whether signing Jason Heyward makes the Cubs the best team in baseball. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Serial and basketball, then discuss the Astros-Phillies trade and Jason Heyward. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the Shelby Miller trade between the Diamondbacks and Braves, and the Cubs’ Starlin Castro trade and Ben Zobrist signing. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Hall of Fame voting and David Price, then talk about the recent trend toward teams acquiring multiple elite late-inning relievers. Source

Ben and Sam banter about David Price and Ryan Madson and discuss the Zack Greinke and Jeff Samardzija signings. Source

Ben and Sam talk to BP author Chris Mosch about the newest innovation in defensive positioning: the outfield shift. Source

Ben and Sam banter about rumors, answer emails about reclamation projects, a free-agent A-Rod, secret contracts, no-trade clauses, and more, and speak to someone who’s not expecting their call. Source

Ben and Sam banter about the Tony Cruz trade and then discuss a slightly (but only slightly!) more momentous move, the Red Sox signing David Price. Source

Ben and Sam talk to Andre Archimbaud, whose experience at the 2002 Winter Meetings, just before Moneyball blew up, was chronicled in Josh Lewin’s book, Getting in the Game. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the perplexities of the J.A. Happ and Jordan Zimmermann signings. Source