Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Jun 10, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 467: What’s Next for the Tampa Bay Rays?
Ben and Sam discuss whether the Rays are doomed if they don’t deal at the deadline.
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Jun 9, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 466: The Battle for Bay Area Supremacy
Ben and Sam discuss the weekend’s unwritten rule violations, then talk about the teams with the best records in baseball, the A’s and Giants.
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Jun 6, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 465: How Draft Day One Went Down
Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the best values and most surprising picks on the first day of the amateur draft.
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Jun 5, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 464: Breaking Down the Amateur Draft
Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the way the amateur draft works, the top talents available, and what we might see in the first round.
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Jun 4, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 463: Listeners Ask the Difficult Questions
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitch selection, recruiting skills, bionic arms, and learning to scout.
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Jun 3, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 462: The Singleton Extension and the Franchise Player Draft
Ben and Sam discuss Jonathan Singleton’s extension and promotion, then dissect the first round of ESPN’s Franchise Player Draft.
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Jun 2, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 461: The Fantastic Phil Hughes
Ben and Sam banter about several stories, then discuss Phil Hughes’ success and whether teams should trade prospects more often.
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May 30, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 460: Nelson Cruz, Ryan Braun, and the Post-PED Good Life
Ben and Sam banter about the Royals, then catch up with the boys of Biogenesis.
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May 29, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 459: The Dan Uggla Anti-All-Star Team
Ben and Sam banter about elbow injuries and then, in honor of Dan Uggla’s displacement, discuss the least-productive teams at each position.
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May 28, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 458: Listener Emails Don’t Need Explainin’
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Scouting Bureau and scouting departments, stats and the mainstream media, genetic testing, and more.
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