Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam discuss the thrilling AL wild card game. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the AL wild-card showdown between the A’s and the Royals. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the Pirates’ decision to start Gerrit Cole, the Astros’ decision to sit (and then start) Jose Altuve, and other news from the weekend. Source

Ben and Sam banter about the most famous players, then talk about the relative value of top prospects and elite executives. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Matt Kemp, Phil Hughes, and the wild card races, then talk about their most memorable errors of 2014. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the shift and answer listener emails about instant replay, wild cards, prospect promotions, Chipper vs. Jeter, and more. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the Braves’ decision to dismiss GM Frank Wren. Source

Ben and Sam banter about Kolten Wong and the scout who signed Mike Trout, then talk about a controversial call with playoff implications. Source

Ben and Sam talk to Nate Silver about baseball analysis and the first six months of FiveThirtyEight. Source

Ben and Michael Baumann talk to Grantland lead hockey writer Sean McIndoe about the rise of sabermetric-style analysis in the NHL. Source