Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 38: The Greatness of Yadier Molina and the Not-So-Greatness of Omar Vizquel Sep 10, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss Yadier Molina’s career year, catcher defense, and catcher aging, then talk about Omar Vizquel and the point at which clubhouse chemistry can’t cancel out poor on-field production.

Effectively Wild Episode 37: The Tigers’ Defense is What We Thought it Was/Brandon Wood and the Quad-A Player Sep 07, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss the Tigers’ predictably bad defense and the unpredictably bad Brandon Wood.

Effectively Wild Episode 36: How Not to Solve the Yankees’ Problems/Bobby Valentine Says Some More Strange Things Sep 06, 2012

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It’s an all-AL East episode, as Ben and substitute co-host Jason Wojciechowski discuss a counterproductive proposal to fix what ails the Yankees, then talk about the latest Bobby Valentine controversy.

Effectively Wild Episode 35: Is Coors Field to Blame for the Rockies’ Struggles?/Are Fans at Fault When Teams Don’t Draw? Sep 05, 2012

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Ben and Sam consider whether the ballpark might be to blame for the Rockies’ lackluster first two decades, then discuss the annual phenomenon of attendance shaming.

Effectively Wild Episode 34: Making Sense of the Orioles and MLB’s Blackout Policy Sep 04, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss two baseball mysteries: the Orioles’ success in 2012, and MLB’s blackout policy.

Effectively Wild Episode 33: The Least Likely Team to Win a World Series In the Next 10 Years/Does it Matter if Jimmy Rollins Jogs? Aug 31, 2012

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Ben and Sam slum it with a bunch of bad teams from baseball’s underclass and speculate about which has the least hope of going all the way before 2022, then discuss Jimmy Rollins’ benching and how much running out a popup really matters.

Effectively Wild Episode 32: Joe Mauer and his Contract Clear Waivers/The Demise of Erik Bedard Aug 30, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss whether a team should have claimed Joe Mauer, what he’s worth, and what his future will look like, then talk about the end of Erik Bedard’s stay in Pittsburgh and how sad it is when a guy who’s always either good or injured goes bad.

Effectively Wild Episode 31: Davey Johnson, How Much Managers Matter, and the Ideal GM-Manager Relationship Aug 29, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss sabermetric managerial favorite Davey Johnson’s impact on the Nationals, whether certain managers can make their players play better, and what the ideal relationship between a GM and manager might be.

Effectively Wild Episode 30: Is There Racial Bias in Baseball Broadcasting?/What to Make of Brian McCann Aug 28, 2012

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Ben and Sam question the conclusions of an article in The Atlantic about racial bias in baseball broadcasting, then talk about whether Brian McCann’s best is behind him and whether his down year is the result of bad hitting hitting or bad luck.

Effectively Wild Episode 29: The Future of the Red Sox and Dodgers, and Roger Clemens’ Comeback Aug 27, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss the futures of the two teams involved in the weekend’s blockbuster trade, then talk about whether the Astros would benefit from signing Roger Clemens.

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