Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Effectively Wild Episode 468: Questions of a Questionable Nature Jun 11, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about unpredictability, then answer listener emails about Google Glass, split seasons, time travel, Austin Hedges, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 467: What’s Next for the Tampa Bay Rays? Jun 10, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss whether the Rays are doomed if they don’t deal at the deadline.

Effectively Wild Episode 466: The Battle for Bay Area Supremacy Jun 09, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss the weekend’s unwritten rule violations, then talk about the teams with the best records in baseball, the A’s and Giants.

Effectively Wild Episode 465: How Draft Day One Went Down Jun 06, 2014

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Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the best values and most surprising picks on the first day of the amateur draft.

Effectively Wild Episode 464: Breaking Down the Amateur Draft Jun 05, 2014

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Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the way the amateur draft works, the top talents available, and what we might see in the first round.

Effectively Wild Episode 463: Listeners Ask the Difficult Questions Jun 04, 2014

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitch selection, recruiting skills, bionic arms, and learning to scout.

Effectively Wild Episode 462: The Singleton Extension and the Franchise Player Draft Jun 03, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss Jonathan Singleton’s extension and promotion, then dissect the first round of ESPN’s Franchise Player Draft.

Effectively Wild Episode 461: The Fantastic Phil Hughes Jun 02, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about several stories, then discuss Phil Hughes’ success and whether teams should trade prospects more often.

Effectively Wild Episode 460: Nelson Cruz, Ryan Braun, and the Post-PED Good Life May 30, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about the Royals, then catch up with the boys of Biogenesis.

Effectively Wild Episode 459: The Dan Uggla Anti-All-Star Team May 29, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about elbow injuries and then, in honor of Dan Uggla’s displacement, discuss the least-productive teams at each position.