Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam banter about Andrelton Simmons’ defense and stars playing through injuries, then assess how willing each contender should be to make a major move. Source

Ben and Sam banter about unwritten rules, then discuss the Angels-Padres trade, Oakland’s ingeniousness, and a few other subjects. Source

On the podcast’s second anniversary, Ben and Sam banter about several subjects, then talk about what they would include in a team’s instructional manual. Source

Ben and Zachary talk to Houston Chronicle Astros beat writer Evan Drellich about the Astros’ contentious negotiations with no. 1 overall pick Brady Aiken. Source

Ben and Sam banter about the All-Star Game and answer listener emails about All-Stars vs. Snubs, overly long-term contracts, teaming up on Trout, and more. Source

Ben and Sam revisit their discussion of early-season statistics to see whether potential trends held up. Source

Ben and Sam talk to Zachary Levine about ways that Major League Baseball could make All-Star week better. Source

Ben and Sam discuss their new jobs and the future of the podcast, then talk about how ace starters are defined. Source

Ben and and Sam discuss Billy Beane’s Wall Street Journal op-ed and how Statcast will affect scouting and player evaluation. Source

Ben and and Sam banter about records they’d like to see broken and answer listener emails about the Yankees’ facial hair policy, trying not to hit homers, and more. Source