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Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary

Episodes

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Ben and Sam discuss the decisions the Angels are about to make concerning Dan Haren and Ervin Santan

Ben and Sam discuss the start of the offseason and what the Giants’ second World Series win in three

Ben and Sam discuss all the notable events from World Series Game Two, including Madison Bumgarner’s

Ben and Sam discuss the unpredictable outcome of World Series Game One and observe that Delmon Young

Ben and Sam discuss the most interesting angles heading into the series and succumb to the pressure

Ben and Sam discuss whether the NLCS performances of several players affected how they think about t

Ben and Sam discuss the deeper significance, if any, of the Yankees getting swept.

Ben and Sam discuss how the postponement of Game Four hurt the Yankees, talk about how terrible at b

Ben and Sam discuss Joe Girardi’s decision(s) not to pinch-hit for any of his left-handed hitters la

Ben and Sam discuss whether Matt Holliday’s takeout slide at second was against the rules and why th

Ben and Sam catch up on the Yankees-Tigers ALCS and Ben’s beat-writing adventures, then talk about w

Ben and Sam catch up with the latest action developments in each of the just-completed or still-in-p

Ben and Sam discuss Game Three of the Yankees-Orioles ALDS, the decision to pinch-hit for Alex Rodri

Ben and Sam bring on Jason Wojciechowski to discuss whether the 2-3 playoff format is the abominatio

Ben and Sam talk to Not Jim Tracy about his resignation from the Rockies, then discuss how the narra

Ben and Sam are joined by Marc Normandin, formerly of Baseball Prospectus and currently of SB Nation

Ben and Sam join/are joined by Carson Cistulli of FanGraphs for a longest-ever episode about the wor

Ben and Sam discuss the Mariners’ decision to bring in (and lower) Safeco Field’s fences, then talk

Ben and Sam discuss Jeff Luhnow’s plan to interview his players at the end of each season, then talk

Ben and Sam discuss whether the second wild card has made the stretch run more exciting, then talk a