Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Aug 5, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 258: 2014 Team Option Options/Matt Garza, the A’s, and Exploiting Unwritten Rules
Ben and Sam discuss whether teams should pick up various 2014 options, then talk about whether teams can make unwritten rules work to their advantage.
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Aug 2, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 257: Reevaluating Extensions/The Cubs’ Creative International Spending Strategy
Ben and Sam discuss whether several extensions would still be signed today, then talk about the Cubs’ decision to exceed their international spending allowance.
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Aug 1, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 256: The Trade Deadline in Review
Ben and Sam discuss their favorite and least-favorite deadline moves, the biggest upgrades, teams that should have sold, and more.
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Jul 31, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 255: Listener Emails Like Never Before
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the consequences of abolishing the trade deadline, baseball’s war on PEDs, time traveling front offices, and more.
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Jul 30, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 254: Are Wealthy Teams Winning?/Pushing the Trade Deadline Back
Ben and Sam revisit the question of whether wealthy teams are winning (and will win) more, then discuss a proposal to push the trade deadline back.
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Jul 29, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 253: Brian Cashman and the Meddlesome Steinbrenners/Revisiting the Justin Verlander Extension
Ben and Sam discuss whether an owner overruling a GM can ever be a good thing, then revisit the Tigers’ decision to extend Justin Verlander well before he was a free agent.
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Jul 26, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 252: Yankees Beat Writer Andy McCullough on the Absurdity of Alex Rodriguez
Ben and Sam talk to Star-Ledger beat writer Andy McCullough about the experience of covering the Alex Rodriguez story, and how it will all play out.
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Jul 25, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 251: Baseball Stories That Would Be Bigger Today/Finding a Narrative for the Nationals
Ben and Sam talk about events from baseball’s history that would be bigger stories today, then dicuss narratives to explain the Nationals’ season.
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Jul 24, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 250: A Long-ish Listener Email Extravaganza
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about rating prospect ratings, baseball without rain delays, updating the box score, and more.
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Jul 23, 2013 • 0sec
Effectively Wild Episode 249: Gabe Kapler on Advanced Stats from the Player’s Perspective
Ben and Sam interview former big-league outfielder Gabe Kapler about his respect for sabermetrics and the purpose advanced stats can serve for players.
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