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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 whether the A’s all-rookie rotation bodes well for their future, then talk about

Ben and Sam discuss the decline of Ubaldo Jimenez and whether the Rockies saw it coming when they se

Ben and Sam discuss what we can learn from Travis Snider’s revelations about his relationships with

Ben and Sam revisit their discussion from last week on aces in October, talk about the new old Ichir

Ben and Sam size up this winter’s free-agent first basemen and estimate how much money James Loney w

Ben and Sam discuss whether Alex Anthopoulos is taking too long to turn around Toronto, then talk ab

Ben and Sam talk about how we talk about the AL MVP debate, then discuss Mike Trout’s ability to adj

Ben and Sam discuss whether teams will get creative with their Wild Card rosters, then talk about Mi

Ben and Sam discuss the Giants’ starting rotation and decide what it would take to trust Barry Zito,

Ben and Sam talk about why they haven’t talked about the Reds more often, then discuss whether Antho

Ben and Sam discuss the Orioles’ exciting 14-inning victory over Tampa Bay, then break down Rafael S

Ben and Sam discuss the state of the Brewers, which is a lot like the state of the Phillies, then ta

Ben and Sam discuss whether the Phillies’ recent run of success should affect our expectations for t

Ben and Sam thank their listeners for being more numerous than Astros fans who watch the team on TV,

Ben and Sam discuss Yadier Molina’s career year, catcher defense, and catcher aging, then talk about

Ben and Sam discuss the Tigers’ predictably bad defense and the unpredictably bad Brandon Wood.

It’s an all-AL East episode, as Ben and substitute co-host Jason Wojciechowski discuss a counterprod

Ben and Sam consider whether the ballpark might be to blame for the Rockies’ lackluster first two de

Ben and Sam discuss two baseball mysteries: the Orioles’ success in 2012, and MLB’s blackout policy.

Ben and Sam slum it with a bunch of bad teams from baseball’s underclass and speculate about which h