Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Jul 14, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 704: Mysteries from the Front Office
Ben and Sam banter about former Pirates executive Merrill Hess and then discuss stories about former Dodgers GM Ned Colletti from Molly Knight’s new book.
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Jul 13, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 703: Oakland’s Trade Deadline Dilemma
Ben and Sam banter about the All-Star Game and then discuss how the Oakland A’s should handle the next phase of their strange season.
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Jul 8, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 1184: When Would You Want Your World Series?
Ben and Sam discuss the optimal distribution of World Series wins across an average lifespan.
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Jul 7, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 702: The Significance of Scioscia Deposing Dipoto
Ben and Sam banter about trade arbitrage and Jon Lester, then discuss the Angels’ front-office overthrow.
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Jul 6, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 701: The All-Banter Backlog Show
Ben and Sam return from a semi-extended absence to banter about Bryce Harper, Stephen Strasburg, a David Ortiz fun fact, All-Star voting, Cardinals hacking, and more.
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Jun 29, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 700: Sabermetrics, Australia-Style
Ben and Sam talk to Anthony Rescan about his statistical work with the Sydney Blue Sox of the Australian Baseball League.
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Jun 25, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 699: Radio Producers, Cycles, and Dave Stewart Don’t Make Sense
Ben and Sam banter about baseball crimes, All-Star voting, and Diamondbacks GM Dave Stewart, then answer listener emails about perfect games, discuss stats about cycles, and more.
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Jun 23, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 698: The Diamondbacks Do it Again
Ben and Sam banter about prosecuting the Cardinals and the Royals’ All-Star tally, then talk about the Diamondbacks’ perplexing Bronson Arroyo trade.
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Jun 22, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 697: The David Price Trade Revisited
Ben and Sam banter about Tim Lincecum and a fateful Jose Tabata hit by pitch, then discuss how the 2014 David Price deal looks in retrospect for the Rays.
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Jun 18, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 696: Listener Emails: The Hacking, Hanley, and Position Player Pitching Edition
Ben and Sam banter about position players pitching and answer emails about the Cardinals-Astros hacking scandal, Hanley Ramirez, defensive positioning, and more.
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