Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 208: Refunds for Losses/More Catching Questions/DHs and Defensive Positioning/Most Pitchers in an Inning May 22, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about refunds for team losses, catcher receiving, defensive positioning, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 207: Reevaluating Patrick Corbin/Baseball and Redheads May 21, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss whether they’ve underrated Patrick Corbin, then talk about whether there’s a bias against redheads in baseball.

Effectively Wild Episode 206: When Does it Make Sense to Fire Managers?/What We Think about Hot Streaks May 20, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk about the circumstances under which they’d feel comfortable recommending that a manager be fired, then discuss different beliefs about hot streaks.

Effectively Wild Episode 205: Catcher Framing Questions/A Hypothetical Pitching Problem/Post-Start MRIs May 17, 2013

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Ben and Sam answers listener questions about catcher framing, a very unusual reliever, and cautionary MRIs.

Effectively Wild Episode 204: The Yankees and Luck/How We Watch Baseball/Consuming Scouting Reports May 16, 2013

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Ben and Sam team up for a simulpodcast with Carson Cistulli of FanGraphs and FanGraphs Audio to discuss whether the Yankees have been lucky, the best way to watch baseball, and the value of old scouting reports.

Effectively Wild Episode 203: Strikeouts and Defense/Shortest Pitching Careers/Novelty All-Star Games/World Series of Worst/Rooting Against No-Hitters May 15, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss listener emails about whether rising strikeout rates make defense less valuable, whether the worst teams should face off at the end of the year, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 202: Bryce Harper Hits the Wall/Albert Pujols’ Pain May 14, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk about how a player’s willingness to crash into walls affects their expectations for him, then discuss whether Albert Pujols can improve if he keeps playing.

Effectively Wild Episode 201: Drafting Age-25-and-Under Starters/Still No No-Hitters May 13, 2013

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Ben and Sam draft starting pitchers age 25 and under, then discuss whether there’s any significance to the fact that we haven’t seen a no-hitter yet this season.

Effectively Wild Episode 200: Will Leitch on Media, Fans, and Media and Fans May 10, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk to Sports on Earth Senior Writer Will Leitch about the evolution of baseball coverage and the fan’s relationship with sports media.

Effectively Wild Episode 199: Pitchers Putting on Sunscreen/The Astros and Clubhouse Chemistry May 09, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the sunscreen scandal and how much clubhouse chemistry matters to the Astros.

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