Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 218: Paralysis by Biogenesis Jun 06, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the latest developments in the Biogenesis saga.

Effectively Wild Episode 217: Umpires, Catchers, and Home Field Advantage/Forming a Wall/The Anti-DH Movement/Lengthening Games Jun 05, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about umpires, catchers, and home field advantage, a wall in front of home plate, game length, and the anti-DH movement.

Effectively Wild Episode 216: Whither the White Sox?/Dissecting Yasiel Puig’s Debut Jun 04, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk about where the White Sox should go from here, then discuss the (over?)hyping of Yasiel Puig’s big-league debut.

Effectively Wild Episode 215: Does Money Still Make Teams Better?/Taking our Temperatures on Tim Lincecum and Chris Davis Jun 03, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss whether the ability to spend big helps teams as much as it once did, then talk about their expectations for Tim Lincecum and Chris Davis.

Effectively Wild Episode 214: B.J. Upton and Fixing Mechanical Flaws/Scouting and the International Draft May 31, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss B.J. Upton’s slump and mechanical flaws, then talk about the impact an international draft would have on scouting.

Effectively Wild Episode 213: The Royals and Not Hitting Homers/The Physical Signs of Scouting May 30, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the Royals’ power outage and the comments made by their hitting coach, then talk about surprising physical signs that scouts study.

Effectively Wild Episode 212: Doing Away with Errors/Rotating Positions/What Would Retired Players Hit?/Aesthetically Pleasing Players/3-0 Red Lights May 29, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about errors, ancient players, whether hitters should swing more often on 3-0, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 211: The Phillies, the Blue Jays, and Selling/The Scary Side of Jose Canseco May 28, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the Phillies, Blue Jays, and being a buyer or seller in the multi-Wild Card era, then talk about the significance of Jose Canseco’s internet notoriety.

Effectively Wild Episode 210: Revisiting the Montero-Pineda Trade/Your Ticket Refund/Giveaway Ideas May 24, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss how the Jesus Montero-Michael Pineda trade has turned out so far, then talk about your ticket refund/giveaway ideas.

Effectively Wild Episode 209: Veterans vs. Young Players/The Dodgers and Grit May 23, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk about some recent conflicts between veterans and young players, then discuss Don Mattingly’s comments about the Dodgers’ lack of grit.

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