Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Oct 2, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 298: The Creative Questions Our Listeners Ask
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about unusual outfield alignments, high schoolers versus big leaguers, modern starters used like Cy Young, and more.
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Oct 1, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 297: NL Wild Card Game Preview/Adam J. Morris on the Rangers
Ben and Sam preview the Reds-Pirates Wild Card game, then talk to Lone Star Ball’s Adam J. Morris about the Rangers’ season and tiebreak defeat.
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Sep 27, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 296: Rivera’s Farewell/Carlos Gomez’s Strange Suspension
Ben and Sam discuss Mariano Rivera’s farewell, Carlos Gomez’s suspension, and Bud Selig’s legacy.
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Sep 26, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 295: Analyzing September Starter Usage/Reexamining the Astros Experiment
Ben and Sam discuss whether contenders use their starters optimally in September, then talk about the Astros’ approach to team-building.
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Sep 25, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 294: Answering Your Baseball Questions to the Best of Our Abilities
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about MVP debates, the future of soft-tossing pitcher, Hall of Fame voting, and more.
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Sep 24, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 293: Manny Machado’s Historical Comps/Ranking Playoff Rotations
Ben and Sam discuss Manny Machado’s injury and season, then talk about playoff rotations.
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Sep 23, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 292: Scott Boras’ World Series Plan/A-Rod, Manny, Pettitte and the Hall
Ben and Sam discuss a World Series suggestion by Scott Boras and the Hall of Fame cases of three PED-implicated players. (Breaking Bad spoilers from 2:00-6:00.)
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Sep 20, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 291: Hanley After Age 30/Next Year’s Playoff Picture
Ben and Sam discuss Hanley Ramirez’s season and future, then talk about various teams’ chances to make it to October in 2014 (and beyond).
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Sep 19, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 290: The Rays’ Under-the-Radar Move/Hot AL Wild Card Talk
Ben and Sam discuss Billy Hamilton, the Rangers’ “collapse” narrative, the Rays’ pickup of Freddy Guzman, and the AL Wild Card race.
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Sep 18, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 289: From Our Inboxes to Your Ears
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about extreme tiebreak scenarios, home run robberies, the winningest and losingest players, Mike Trout, and more.
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