Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh (The Ringer), Jeff Sullivan (FanGraphs), and an array of guests talk about baseball with an analytical bent, covering a mix of timely topics from the serious to the absurd a few times per week.
- Website
- https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs
- Description
- Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
- Language
- 🇬🇧 English
- last modified
- 2024-12-03 03:53
- last episode published
- 2024-11-28 05:56
- publication frequency
- 2.01 days
- Contributors
- Ben Lindbergh, Jeff Sullivan
- Owner Author
- davidappelman@gmail.com (Ben Lindbergh, Jeff Sullivan)
- Managing editor
- Explicit
- false
- Number of Episodes
- 2252
- Rss-Feeds
- Detail page
- Categories
- Professional Sports & Recreation
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Episodes
| Date | Title & Description | Contributors |
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| 2024-11-28 | Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Nolan Arenado rumor, then (5:15) answer listener emails about fandoms that are overrepresented in baseball media, Formula 1-style “pay players” in MLB, whether players should be paid overtime for the postseas... |
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| 2024-11-27 | Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley begin with a cold-open reaction to late-breaking news about Blake Snell signing with the Dodgers, then (19:52) banter about gift subscriptions, the Angels signing Yusei Kikuchi, and the Brady Singer–Jonathan India trade, fo... |
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| 2024-11-26 |
Effectively Wild Episode 2249: Our Bold Preseason Predictions, Revisited Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, Ben Clemens, Michael Baumann, and podcast scorekeeper Chris Hanel convene to play “College Baseball Player or Fictional Republican Politician?” and reveal the victors of the 2024 minor league free agent draft and bold preseas... |
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| 2024-11-23 | Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how much Shohei Ohtani’s teammates helped him win his third MVP award, his incredible four-season stretch, whether Dekopin/Decoy is really his dog, the other MVP and Cy Young results, a Joey Meneses signing, Au... |
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| 2024-11-22 | Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Rich Hill’s latest (and hopefully not last) pitching exploits, then discuss how Rob Manfred’s desire to craft his legacy as commissioner could shape the sport’s direction, why sports commissioners’ tenures last... |
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| 2024-11-20 | Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley solicit listener suggestions for an upcoming podcast series, discuss what they would ask potential employers if they were on a Juan Soto-esque free-agent tour, and banter about the Orioles dismantling “Walltimore,” the far-... |
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| 2024-11-16 |
Effectively Wild Episode 2245: Diamond Sports Group in the Rough Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the resolution of the Diamond Sports Group bankruptcy hearing, how declining broadcast revenue could lead to labor strife, and the Pirates’ reward offer for a baseball card that comes with a patch from Paul Ske... |
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| 2024-11-15 | Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley follow up on previous banter about the best title for a president of both baseball and business operations, then deliver fresh banter about how Derrek Lee’s 2005 RBI total was a sign of its time, where the Rays will play in... |
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| 2024-11-13 | Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen banter about how to abbreviate Twins executive Derek Falvey’s new dual role as president of both baseball and business operations, then (5:23) discuss Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki from a scoutin... |
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| 2024-11-09 |
Effectively Wild Episode 2242: The 10th Annual Free Agent Contract Over/Under Draft Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a listener proposal to artificially designate (and trade) a two-way player, then (19:28) conduct the 10th annual free agent contract over/under draft, plus closing banter (1:09:45) about the new Sacramento team... |
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