Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Effectively Wild Episode 508: Emails Wicked This Way Come Aug 06, 2014

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about timing trades, breaking news, outlawing headhunting, prospect debuts, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 507: Javier Baez’s Call-Up and What’s to Come for the Cubs Aug 05, 2014

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Ben and Sam talk to ESPN Chicago contributor Sahadev Sharma about the arrival of Javier Baez and the future of the Cubs.

Effectively Wild Episode 506: Are Prospects Depreciating? Aug 04, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss why so few teams traded prospects at the deadline.

Effectively Wild Episode 505: Dissecting Trade Deadline Day Aug 01, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss the major moves made (and not made) before Thurday’s trade deadline.

Effectively Wild Episode 504: Lester, Lackey, and the Red Sox as Sellers Jul 31, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss Boston’s incentives to consider trading two of their top starters on trade deadline day.

Effectively Wild Episode 503: Listener Emails of Future Past Jul 30, 2014

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the trade deadline, draft strategy, five-strikeout innings, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 502: Andrelton, Astros, and Independent Leagues Jul 29, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about Diamondbacks headlines, Andrelton Simmons, the latest Astros controversy, and independent leagues.

Effectively Wild Episode 501: News from the Hall of Fame Front Jul 28, 2014

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Ben and Sam talk to Sports Illustrated’s Jay Jaffe about Hall of Fame induction weekend and the latest changes to the election process.

Effectively Wild Episode 500: The Somewhat Special 500th Episode Jul 25, 2014

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Ben, Sam, Grant Brisbee, and Jeff Sullivan draft their favorite things about baseball.

Effectively Wild Episode 499: Yesterday, All Your Emails Were So Far Away Jul 24, 2014

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about front-loaded contracts, qualifying offers, scouting umpires, pitcher command, and more.