Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 807: Daren Willman Previews Statcast Season Two Jan 29, 2016

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Ben and Sam talk to the new Director of Baseball Research and Development for MLB Advanced Media, Daren Willman, about what’s in store for Statcast in 2016 and beyond.

Effectively Wild Episode 806: How Quickly Chemistry Can Change Jan 28, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about a Salvador Perez extension and a strike-zone change, then discuss the rapid reversal of the Athletics’ clubhouse and what it might mean for the Nationals.

Effectively Wild Episode 805: How Much is That World Series in the Window? Jan 27, 2016

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Yoenis Cespedes’s contract, relievers winning awards, how much it costs to buy a World Series, prospect comparisons, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 804: The Offseason Odds Movers Jan 25, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Mike Trout moonlighting as a weatherman, then discuss which teams have seen their World Series odds fall or rise the most since the beginning of the offseason.

Effectively Wild Episode 803: Coin-Flip Friday Jan 22, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Yoenis Cespedes, then revisit the Josh Donaldson deal and answer listener emails about umpire inadequacy, the Ausmus-Matheny paradox, and what it would cost to pay minor leaguers minimum wage.

Effectively Wild Episode 802: The Podcast We Put Away Wet Jan 21, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about Chris Davis and Target, then answer emails about David Price, Yosemite Tim, requesting trades, true talent, and the most average player.

Effectively Wild Episode 801: The Big-Contract Catch-Up Jan 20, 2016

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Ben and Sam banter about the resolution to a legal case they discussed last week, then discuss the Ian Kennedy, Chris Davis, and Justin Upton signings.

Effectively Wild Episode 800: Kieran Powell on Converting from Cricket Jan 19, 2016

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Ben and Sam talk to former international cricketer Kieran Powell about his attempt to become a professional baseball player.

Effectively Wild Episode 799: Andy McCullough Defends the Fourth Estate Jan 18, 2016

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Ben and Sam talk to incoming Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Andy McCullough about the Players’ Tribune, the Dodgers and Royals and, for some reason, Sublime.

Effectively Wild Episode 798: The Baseball Amicus Brief Jan 15, 2016

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Ben and Sam talk to FanGraphs legal analyst Nathaniel Grow about a number of baseball-related cases working their way through the courts.

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