Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Nov 13, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 328: Chris Jaffe on Evaluating Managers and the Latest Trends in Managerial Hiring
Ben and Sam talk to Evaluating Baseball’s Managers author Chris Jaffe about how to assess managers and what the latest managerial hirings mean.
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Nov 12, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 327: Neil DeMause on the Braves’ New Ballpark and Public Financing for Stadiums
Ben and Sam talk to Field of Schemes author Neil DeMause about the Braves’ proposed new park and public financing for sports stadiums.
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Nov 11, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 326: The Minor League Free Agent Draft
Ben and Sam select 20 minor league free agents with decent chances to see big league playing time in 2014.
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Nov 8, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 325: The Offseason’s First Listener Emails
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitcher hitting, the Phillies’ new analyst, Scott Boras’ use of stats, and more.
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Nov 7, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 324: Kevin Kerrane on Scouting and Dollar Sign on the Muscle
Ben and Sam talk to author Kevin Kerrane about the Dollar Sign on the Muscle reprint and the world of scouting.
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Nov 6, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 323: Adrian Cardenas on Leaving Major League Baseball Behind
Ben and Sam talk to former big leaguer Adrian Cardenas about why he decided to walk away from baseball shortly after making his MLB debut.
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Nov 5, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 322: The Qualifying Offer Analysis Episode
Ben and Sam discuss who did and didn’t get qualifying offers, which player stands to lose the most money as a result, and why the system doesn’t make sense.
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Nov 4, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 321: Should the Yankees Be Big Spenders?
Ben and Sam discuss what the Yankees will (and should) do this winter.
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Nov 1, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 320: Colin Wyers on Mathematical Modeling for the Astros and the Future of Public-Sector Sabermetrics
Ben and Sam talk to Colin Wyers about how he got hired by the Astros, working in baseball, and where sabermetrics is headed.
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Oct 31, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 319: Wrapping up the World Series
Ben and Sam review the World Series and talk about the 2013 seasons and futures of the Red Sox and Cardinals with Zachary Levine.
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