Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 248: Bartolo Colon and the PED Question/Ruben Amaro and Prospect Rankings Jul 22, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk about whether it’s ever fair to suspect that a player is taking PEDs, then discuss Ruben Amaro’s comments about public prospect rankings.

Effectively Wild Episode 247: Derek Lowe’s Rare Career Path/Matt Garza and the Rangers Jul 19, 2013

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Ben and Sam try to figure out why more pitchers’ careers don’t look like Derek Lowe’s, then talk about the latest Matt Garza trade rumors.

Effectively Wild Episode 246: Anniversary Episode Emails Jul 18, 2013

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On EW’s one-year anniversary, Ben and Sam chat with Jason Wojciechowski about baseball and copyright law, then answer other listener emails.

Effectively Wild Episode 245: Listener Emails Like You Wouldn’t Believe Jul 17, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about knuckleballers, batting practice, crazy Coors Field seasons, Bryce Harper’s hair, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 244: Thoughts on the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game/The Real Home Run Record Jul 16, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk about the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, then discuss Chris Davis’ comments about the home run record.

Effectively Wild Episode 243: No-Hitters, Tim Lincecum, and Pitch Counts/Joe Blanton and ERA Estimators Jul 15, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss whether we should care about pitch counts in no-hitters, then talk about the gap between Joe Blanton’s actual and estimated ERA.

Effectively Wild Episode 242: The All-No-Bang-for-Your-Buck Team Jul 12, 2013

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Ben and Sam draft the worst player contracts to see who can spend the most money for the least production.

Effectively Wild Episode 241: Manny Ramirez and Other Players Who Refuse to Retire/The Loveable, Hateable Yankees Jul 11, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss batter-pitcher matchup stats, ancient players on the comeback trail, and the underdog Yankees.

Effectively Wild Episode 240: Several of the Finest Listener Emails Jul 10, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the best name for a future baseball player, no-trade clauses, RBI and wins, and a starter with Mariano Rivera’s cutter. Cameo by a raccoon.

Effectively Wild Episode 239: Carlos Gomez and the NL MVP Race/The Cubs and Trading Recently Signed Free Agents Jul 09, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss Carlos Gomez’ valuable season and the Cubs’ willingness to trade players they recently signed as free agents.

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