Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam discuss which lineups have deviated from preseason projections by the most, and what it means. Source

Ben and Sam talk to Jason Wojciechowski about how Oakland’s lead evaporated and how the AL West will be won. Source

Ben and Sam banter about the latest in Andrelton Simmons defense, then discuss why hitters don’t often go the other way against the defensive shift. Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about bat speed, umpire bias, and error bars and then Play Index about Javier Baez and Bo Jackson. Source

Ben and Sam banter about balls and strikes and then discuss 2014’s top transactions relative to the amount of attention they received at the time. Source

Ben and Sam take the Ice Bucket Challenge and then discuss the signing of new Red Sox center fielder Rusney Castillo. Source

Ben and Sam discuss the Angels’ loss of Garrett Richards and the other costliest injuries of 2014. Source

Ben and Sam talk to Robert Arthur about the analytical significance of the crack of the bat and his other original sabermetric research. Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about outfielders, strikeouts, command vs. control, and more. Source

Ben and Sam discuss Alex Gordon, Mike Trout, and the relationship between defensive stats and the MVP award. Source