Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 168: Projections for the Yankees and Blue Jays/If the Amateur Draft Were an Auction/Lifetime Contracts for Generational Talents Mar 27, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about PECOTA’s projections for the Yankees and Blue Jays, how the amateur draft and free agency would work in an auction format, and whether teams should offer players like Bryce Harper and Stephen Strasburg $100 million lifetime contracts after drafting them.

Effectively Wild Episode 167: Yasiel Puig’s Explosive Spring Mar 26, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss Yasiel Puig’s spring hot streak, how perceptions of him have changed since his signing, and what the Dodgers will do with him now.

Effectively Wild Episode 166: Is the Internet Too Optimistic About the Astros? Mar 25, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss whether the supposed split between scouts and statheads about the outlook for the Astros actually exists.

Effectively Wild Episode 165: The Worst Team to Work For/Baseball Without Outfield Fences/When to Give Up on Top Draft Picks/Would Mariano Rivera Make an All-Time Team? Mar 22, 2013

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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the worst team to work for, what baseball would look like without outfield fences, when it’s okay to give up on high draft picks, and how Mariano Rivera compares to top starting pitchers.

Effectively Wild Episode 164: Dan Evans on Being a Baseball Renaissance Man and His New Job with the Blue Jays Mar 21, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk to former Los Angeles Dodgers General Manager Dan Evans about his history as a baseball renaissance man and his new roles with the Toronto Blue Jays and the Northern League.

Effectively Wild Episode 163: All About the International Draft Mar 20, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the rumored approach of the international approach with highly informed guest Jorge Arangure.

Effectively Wild Episode 162: Aroldis Chapman and Player Preferences Mar 19, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss Aroldis Chapman’s role and how much control players should have over the way they’re used by their teams.

Effectively Wild Episode 161: Breaking Down the WBC Mar 18, 2013

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Ben and Sam talk to Ian Miller about his WBC experience and the response to the tournament in the US and abroad.

Effectively Wild Episode 160: The Outlooks for Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay Mar 15, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss their expectations for Tim Lincecum and Roy Halladay after their disappointing 2012 seasons and struggles this spring.

Effectively Wild Episode 159: The Carlos Gomez Extension and the 2013-14 Free Agent Class Mar 14, 2013

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Ben and Sam discuss the Brewers’ Carlos Gomez extension and the increasing scarcity of impact free agents.

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