Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Jan 8, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 596: Hall Hypotheticals and Other Luminous Emails
Ben and Zachary answer emails about Hall of Fame voting, stats in other sports, baseball with no projections, and more (plus a Play Index about plunkings).
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Jan 5, 2015 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 595: Jay Jaffe Explains the Hall of Fame
Ben and Russell preview the Hall of Fame voting results and review election season with Sports Illustrated’s Jay Jaffe.
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Dec 31, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 594: The Year’s Last Listener Emails
Ben and Sam end the year by answering listener emails about Barry Bonds, baseball in pop culture, Wil Myers, and more.
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Dec 29, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 593: Reimagining the Manager
Ben and Sam talk to Zachary Levine about whether baseball could benefit from a coaching shakeup akin to the New Jersey Devils’ experiment with a three-headed head coach.
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Dec 24, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 592: Listener Emails (The Holiday Edition)
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Hall of Fame, the best baseball gifts, GM track records, and more.
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Dec 22, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 591: How Did Preller’s Padres Pull it Off?
Ben and Sam banter about John Smoltz’s Hall of Fame candidacy, then try to decipher how A.J. Preller’s Padres rebuilt in the blink of an eye.
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Dec 19, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 590: How Much Should Minor Leaguers Make?
Ben and Sam talk to pitcher-turned-attorney Garrett Broshuis about his class-action lawsuit seeking higher wages for minor league players.
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Dec 18, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 589: How Super Mega Baseball Was Made
Ben talks to Scott Drader of Metalhead Software about the development of their successful new video game, Super Mega Baseball.
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Dec 17, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 588: The Emails That the Winter Meetings Didn’t Want You to Hear
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about baseball aesthetics, baseball myths, and trades involving only big leaguers, then discuss the Dodgers’ Brett Anderson signing.
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Dec 15, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 587: Valuing Draft Picks Inappropriately, the Marlins’ Sincerity, and Boston’s Low-Strike Strategy
Ben and Sam banter about changes in World Series odds, then discuss how teams value draft picks inappropriately, whether the Marlins are sincere, and Boston’s low-strike strategy.
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