Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 458: Listener Emails Don’t Need Explainin’ May 28, 2014

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Scouting Bureau and scouting departments, stats and the mainstream media, genetic testing, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 457: Do the Astros Have a Perception Problem? May 27, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss whether the Astros’ analytical approach has become (or could become) a PR problem.

Effectively Wild Episode 456: The Cost of Concealing Injuries May 23, 2014

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Ben and Sam respond to the news about Prince Fielder’s surgery by discussing what teams can do to prevent players from concealing injuries.

Effectively Wild Episode 455: Stan Conte on What We Need to Know About Pitcher Injuries May 22, 2014

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Ben and Sam talk to Dodgers VP of Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer Stan Conte about the pitcher injury epidemic.

Effectively Wild Episode 454: Lend Us Your Listener Emails May 21, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about ejections and the Diamondbacks, then answer listener emails about pitch count histories, career strikeout records, a baseball version of the XFL, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 453: The Continuing Effort to Counter the Shift May 20, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about position player pitchers and Andrelton Simmons, then discuss batters’ latest attempts to bunt to beat the shift.

Effectively Wild Episode 452: The Exaggerated Demise of Managerial Ejections May 19, 2014

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Ben and Sam banter about the Dodgers and run differential and then discuss a surprising trend in managerial ejections thus far.

Effectively Wild Episode 451: Cueto, Greinke, and Green Lights May 16, 2014

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Ben and Sam reach into the topic grab bag and discuss Johnny Cueto, Zack Greinke, when to give hitters green lights, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 450: Locking Up New Ligaments May 15, 2014

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Ben and Sam discuss whether it would make sense for a team to sign a recent Tommy John surgery sufferer to a long-term contract extension.

Effectively Wild Episode 449: More Answers to Your Burning Baseball Questions May 14, 2014

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Tommy John surgery, velocity limits, rooting for minor-league teams, and more.

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