Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 668: The No-Strikeout Streak, The Double DH, and the Overgrown Infield May 01, 2015

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about DH alternatives, baseball without the grounds crew, the most exciting starters, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 667: The New Frontier in Pitching Statistics Apr 30, 2015

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Ben and Sam talk to Jonathan Judge about BP’s new pitching metrics and the challenges and opportunities ahead of statisticians who are still trying to uncover new truths about baseball.

Effectively Wild Episode 666: The Josh Hamilton Trade Apr 28, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about Salvador Perez, Erik Kratz, and emergency catchers and then discuss Josh Hamilton’s return to Texas.

Effectively Wild Episode 665: The A-Rod Breakout Breakdown Apr 27, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about the NL DH and then discuss A-Rod’s newfound patience and oldfound power.

Effectively Wild Episode 664: The Brawling Royals and the Remarkable Mets Apr 24, 2015

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Ben, Sam, and Will Woods talk about the Royals’ latest dust-up, the Mets’ 11-game winning streak, and Giancarlo Stanton’s almost physics-defying home runs.

Effectively Wild Episode 663: Your Mostly Excellent Emails Apr 23, 2015

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about defining team success, four-man outfields, pitcher offensive futility, baseball’s Star Wars trailer moments, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 662: Michael Schur on Metacommentary 10 Years After Fire Joe Morgan’s First Post Apr 22, 2015

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On the 10th anniversary of Fire Joe Morgan’s first post, Ben and Sam talk to Michael Schur about FJM, sports-media sins in the age of Twitter and, oddly enough, The O.C.

Effectively Wild Episode 661: How Different is Baseball in 2015? Apr 21, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about batting around and Bryan Price’s media meltdown, then check in on early-season statistical trends.

Effectively Wild Episode 660: The Weekend-Long A’s-Royals Rumble Apr 20, 2015

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Ben and Sam banter about Alex Rodriguez and discuss the three-day dispute about unwritten rules between the A’s and the Royals.

Effectively Wild Episode 659: The Making of the Modern General Manager Apr 17, 2015

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Ben and Sam talk to Mark Armour and Dan Levitt, the authors of In Pursuit of Pennants, about whether good GMs have to break rules, how long competitive advantages last, and how good teams go bad.

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