Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Aug 5, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 507: Javier Baez’s Call-Up and What’s to Come for the Cubs
Ben and Sam talk to ESPN Chicago contributor Sahadev Sharma about the arrival of Javier Baez and the future of the Cubs.
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Aug 4, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 506: Are Prospects Depreciating?
Ben and Sam discuss why so few teams traded prospects at the deadline.
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Aug 1, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 505: Dissecting Trade Deadline Day
Ben and Sam discuss the major moves made (and not made) before Thurday’s trade deadline.
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Jul 31, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 504: Lester, Lackey, and the Red Sox as Sellers
Ben and Sam discuss Boston’s incentives to consider trading two of their top starters on trade deadline day.
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Jul 30, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 503: Listener Emails of Future Past
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the trade deadline, draft strategy, five-strikeout innings, and more.
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Jul 29, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 502: Andrelton, Astros, and Independent Leagues
Ben and Sam banter about Diamondbacks headlines, Andrelton Simmons, the latest Astros controversy, and independent leagues.
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Jul 28, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 501: News from the Hall of Fame Front
Ben and Sam talk to Sports Illustrated’s Jay Jaffe about Hall of Fame induction weekend and the latest changes to the election process.
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Jul 25, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 500: The Somewhat Special 500th Episode
Ben, Sam, Grant Brisbee, and Jeff Sullivan draft their favorite things about baseball.
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Jul 24, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 499: Yesterday, All Your Emails Were So Far Away
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about front-loaded contracts, qualifying offers, scouting umpires, pitcher command, and more.
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Jul 23, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 498: The Astros’ Draft Postmortem
Ben and Sam banter about banning the shift, then discuss the way the Astros’ draft deadline went down.
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