Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 977: Indy Outliers Nov 17, 2016

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Ben and Sam reprise their “multiple Andrew Millers” conversation for the final time, banter about the AL Rookie of the Year Award and the NL Platinum Glove Award, and spotlight some of 2016’s most eye-catching indy league stat lines.

Effectively Wild Episode 976: Which Way Will the World Series Odds Go? Nov 15, 2016

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Ben and Sam revisit their conversations about Cubs-parade attendance and multiple Andrew Millers, banter about Eddie Gaedel, and discuss which teams will see their World Series odds improve or decline by the most before Opening Day.

Effectively Wild Episode 975: And Here’s the Pitch from Trout Nov 12, 2016

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Ben and Sam review listener responses to their skepticism about Cubs-celebration attendance figures, then answer emails about the offseason outlook, changes in closer usage, Times on Base, Edwin Jackson, identical Andrew Millers, Mike Trout and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 974: Survey Says Nov 09, 2016

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Ben and Sam review the results from Jerry Crasnick’s 2015 MLB executive survey and discuss the latest installment in his long-running survey series.

Effectively Wild Episode 973: The Potential Lasts of 2016 Nov 07, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about the attendance at the Cubs’ World Series celebration, then discuss several things we may (or may not) have seen for the last time during the 2016 season.

Effectively Wild Episode 972: The Cubs, Game Seven, and the World Series Nov 04, 2016

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Ben and Sam reflect on what they learned from Game Seven of the World Series and the Chicago Cubs’ first championship since 1908.

Effectively Wild Episode 971: Drought Talk Nov 02, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Aroldis Chapman and answer emails about title droughts, the Cubs and consecutive pennants, scoreless streaks, World Series strategy, the recent rarity of Game Sevens, playoff ads, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 970: Managers, Closers, and Copycats Oct 31, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Manny Mota Grip Stick and Smash Mouth’s latest Twitter feud, then discuss the Cubs’ use of Aroldis Chapman in Game 5 and some strategic considerations for the rest of the series.

Effectively Wild Episode 969: The Literally Hot Hitter Oct 28, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about mean-spirited nicknames, then answer emails about Kyle Schwarber’s bat, Jon Lester’s long con, the neglected White Sox drought, the Nationals’ 2016 “success,” overcoming bad broadcasters, paying to play in the World Series, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 968: So You Suffered a Playoff Loss Oct 24, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about the two Indians teams and perceptions of postseason Kershaw, then discuss whether the eight eliminated postseason teams had successful seasons.

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