Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 947: Cy Young or Bust Aug 31, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Shohei Otani, then answer listener emails about running the Rockies (with a twist), a Kershaw dilemma, a time-traveling Ubaldo Jimenez, umpire park effects, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 946: Which WAR(P) is Just? Aug 29, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about an In-N-Out Burger baseball promotion gone wrong and the MLB.TV Game Changer, then decide which win-value stat they side with when the available options don’t tell the same stories about certain stars.

Effectively Wild Episode 945: Why Did the Dodgers Make Clayton Kershaw Cry? Aug 26, 2016

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Ben, Sam, and BP’s Jonathan Judge discuss the Dodgers’ puzzling decision to trade A.J. Ellis for Carlos Ruiz, breaking down the beloved backstops’ hard-to-see skills and then considering the clubhouse implications.

Effectively Wild Episode 944: How Many Barry Bondses? Aug 24, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Rich Hill and Dylan Stoops, then answer listener emails about Collin McHugh, stacking rosters with clones of Barry Bonds, diving into first base, Dylan Bundy and Ervin Santana, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 943: Debating the Diamondbacks and Dylan Bundy Aug 22, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Mike Trout’s draft-round dominance, then discuss whether the Diamondbacks need a regime change and whether the Orioles are making the right decisions about Dylan Bundy.

Effectively Wild Episode 942: Should Baseball Teams Buy Insurance? Aug 19, 2016

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Ben and Sam talk to author, associate professor, and FanGraphs writer Nathaniel Grow about the financial ramifications of Prince Fielder’s retirement and how contract insurance works in baseball.

Effectively Wild Episode 941: Pitcher Value and the Zach Britton Debate Aug 17, 2016

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Ben and Sam discuss their definitions of “value” and whether they think Orioles closer Zach Britton will be a deserving candidate for end-of-season awards.

Effectively Wild Episode 940: Live at Saber Seminar! Aug 15, 2016

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In their first live episode of Effectively Wild, recorded on Saturday at Saber Seminar, Ben and Sam answer listener emails with help from two players, John Baker and David Aardsma.

Effectively Wild Episode 939: Death to Dumb Stadium Deals Aug 12, 2016

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Ben and Sam talk to Georgia State University Assistant Professor Tim Kellison about his initiative to combat misinformation about public stadium funding for sports teams.

Effectively Wild Episode 938: Emails, Mejia, and Math Aug 10, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about the longest-lasting plays in baseball, then answer listener emails about the Braves with a man advantage, Francisco Mejia’s hitting streak, dealing with Fenway Park poles, new unwritten rules, and more.

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