Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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May 27, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 457: Do the Astros Have a Perception Problem?
Ben and Sam discuss whether the Astros’ analytical approach has become (or could become) a PR problem.
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May 23, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 456: The Cost of Concealing Injuries
Ben and Sam respond to the news about Prince Fielder’s surgery by discussing what teams can do to prevent players from concealing injuries.
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May 22, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 455: Stan Conte on What We Need to Know About Pitcher Injuries
Ben and Sam talk to Dodgers VP of Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer Stan Conte about the pitcher injury epidemic.
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May 21, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 454: Lend Us Your Listener Emails
Ben and Sam banter about ejections and the Diamondbacks, then answer listener emails about pitch count histories, career strikeout records, a baseball version of the XFL, and more.
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May 20, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 453: The Continuing Effort to Counter the Shift
Ben and Sam banter about position player pitchers and Andrelton Simmons, then discuss batters’ latest attempts to bunt to beat the shift.
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May 19, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 452: The Exaggerated Demise of Managerial Ejections
Ben and Sam banter about the Dodgers and run differential and then discuss a surprising trend in managerial ejections thus far.
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May 16, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 451: Cueto, Greinke, and Green Lights
Ben and Sam reach into the topic grab bag and discuss Johnny Cueto, Zack Greinke, when to give hitters green lights, and more.
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May 15, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 450: Locking Up New Ligaments
Ben and Sam discuss whether it would make sense for a team to sign a recent Tommy John surgery sufferer to a long-term contract extension.
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May 14, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 449: More Answers to Your Burning Baseball Questions
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Tommy John surgery, velocity limits, rooting for minor-league teams, and more.
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May 13, 2014 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 448: Why Can’t We Have a Healthy Jose Fernandez?
Ben and Sam discuss the Jose Fernandez injury and talk to Corey Dawkins and Doug Thorburn about the Tommy John rehab process and why pitchers keep getting hurt.
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