Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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May 13, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 676: Questions You Asked Us to Answer
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about ace vs. ace matchups, videos they wish they could watch, high-strikeout starts, and more.
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May 12, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 675: The Ways Teams Could Cheat, and the Ways We Would Punish Them
Ben and Sam banter about trees on the field and Kevin Gregg, then discuss the punishments for a few hypothetical crimes.
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May 11, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 674: Bryce Harper, Mike Trout, and Turning Corners
Ben and Sam banter about the Astros and discuss what Bryce Harper’s hot streak means.
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May 8, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 673: The Red Sox Pitching Coach Kerfuffle
Ben and Sam talk to Providence Journal Red Sox beat writer Brian MacPherson about the Red Sox rotation and the firing of Juan Nieves.
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May 7, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 672: How Real Are the Astros?
Ben and Sam banter about Bryce Harper and Mike Trout and dissect several stats about the Astros’ season so far.
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May 6, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 671: Avenging Umpires, Adjustable Innings, and Other Emails
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about umpires and framing, a different home-field advantage, bad baseball terms, and more.
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May 5, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 670: Xander Bogaerts vs. Mookie Betts
Ben and Sam talk to Ben Carsley about Boston’s talented 22-year-olds, Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts.
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May 4, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 669: The 2015 Under-25 Starters Draft
Ben and Sam banter about the weekend in baseball and draft starting pitchers under age 25.
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May 1, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 668: The No-Strikeout Streak, The Double DH, and the Overgrown Infield
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about DH alternatives, baseball without the grounds crew, the most exciting starters, and more.
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Apr 30, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 667: The New Frontier in Pitching Statistics
Ben and Sam talk to Jonathan Judge about BP’s new pitching metrics and the challenges and opportunities ahead of statisticians who are still trying to uncover new truths about baseball.
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