Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 188: The Yankees and PECOTA/Earned Run Ratio/Least Likely MVP Candidates/When to Trust 2013 Stats Apr 24, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about whether PECOTA underestimates the Yankees, how to improve ERA, Coco Crisp the MVP candidate, and in-season stats vs. projections.

Effectively Wild Episode 187: More About Velocity Loss/Baseball Players and Appendectomies Apr 23, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the velocity losses of some of baseball’s best starters, then talk about whether players should have prophylactic appendectomies.

Effectively Wild Episode 186: Deceptive Starters/Matt Harvey’s Improvement/The Blue Jays and Waiver Claims Apr 22, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the short-lived success of starters without great stuff who rely on deception, then talk about Matt Harvey and the Blue Jays’ use (or abuse) of the waiver system.

Effectively Wild Episode 185: Trading International Bonus Pool Space/Shortening the Time Between Pitches Apr 19, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the implications of teams’ ability to trade international bonus pool space, and whether it makes sense to enforce the rule about time between pitches.

Effectively Wild Episode 184: Brett Gardner Makes an Adjustment Apr 18, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss Brett Gardner’s new approach at the plate, and how hitters adjust to pitchers.

Effectively Wild Episode 183: How to Set Up a Rotation/The DH of the Future/Batting Stanton Leadoff/Pitchers and Handwarmers/Quad-A Hitters Apr 17, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the future of the DH role, whether teams rest starters in games they expect to lose, whether it makes sense to bat Giancarlo Stanton leadoff, and more.

Effectively Wild Episode 182: How Much Will Mark Appel Make?/Is Mike Scioscia’s Job Safe? Apr 16, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss how big a signing bonus Mark Appel will get in the amateur draft, then assess Mike Scioscia’s job security.

Effectively Wild 181: Giancarlo Stanton’s Lineup Protection Problem Apr 15, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss how the Marlins’ lack of lineup protection has affected Giancarlo Stanton so far.

Effectively Wild Episode 180: Carlos Quentin vs. Zack Greinke/Why Catcher Height Matters for Framing Apr 12, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the brawl between the Dodgers and Padres, then talk about Ben’s latest catcher framing research.

Effectively Wild Episode 179: Extending Barry Zito/The First-Place Royals Apr 11, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the situation surrounding Barry Zito’s contract for 2014, and the Royals’ hot, small-sample start.

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