Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 588: The Emails That the Winter Meetings Didn’t Want You to Hear Dec 17, 2014

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about baseball aesthetics, baseball myths, and trades involving only big leaguers, then discuss the Dodgers’ Brett Anderson signing.

Effectively Wild Episode 587: Valuing Draft Picks Inappropriately, the Marlins’ Sincerity, and Boston’s Low-Strike Strategy Dec 15, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about changes in World Series odds, then discuss how teams value draft picks inappropriately, whether the Marlins are sincere, and Boston’s low-strike strategy.

Effectively Wild Episode 586: The Winter Meetings Moves We Missed Dec 12, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss the deluge of signings and trades during the last two days of the Winter Meetings.

Effectively Wild Episode 585: The Winter Meetings So Far Dec 10, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about contradictory rumors and the biggest moves made early at the Winter Meetings.

Effectively Wild Episode 584: Is Billy Beane Bad for Baseball? Dec 08, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about rumors, David Robertson, and the Winter Meetings, then revisit the Josh Donaldson trade to decide whether Billy Beane is bad for baseball.

Effectively Wild Episode 583: What the Braves, Red Sox, and Dodgers are Doing Dec 05, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about rumors and Ryan Webb’s wedding, then discuss the pre-Winter Meetings trajectories of the Braves, Red Sox, and Dodgers.

Effectively Wild Episode 582: Pablo Sandoval’s Special Skill, Your Special Emails Dec 03, 2014

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Ben and Sam talk to Robert Arthur about what makes Pablo Sandoval uniquely valuable, then answer emails about eating contracts, baseball abroad, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 581: The Mysterious Josh Donaldson Deal Dec 01, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss the surprising Josh Donaldson-Brett Lawrie deal between the A’s and the Blue Jays.

Effectively Wild Episode 580: Don’t Leave Home Without Listener Emails Nov 26, 2014

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Ben and Sam end the holiday week with listener emails about Red Sox spending, the least similar teams, clubs doubling down on position players, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 579: Chase Headley, Pablo Sandoval, and the Red Sox Nov 24, 2014

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Ben and Sam talk about the curiously large gap between the rumored contract terms for Chase Headley and Pablo Sandoval, then discuss the reports about the Red Sox signing Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez.

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