Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

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Effectively Wild Episode 28: Austin Jackson and Debating Defense/What Does the Mariners’ Winning Streak Mean? Aug 24, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss Austin Jackson’s excellent catch, whether he’s the best defensive center fielder in baseball, and whether it’s even possible to decide one way or another, then dissect Seattle’s eight-game winning streak to see if it’s the start of something good or a fluke that will soon be forgotten.

Effectively Wild Episode 27: Revisiting the Dan Haren Trade/Derek Jeter Defies Dire Forecasts Aug 23, 2012

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Ben and Sam revisit the trade that sent Dan Haren to the Angels in light of Haren’s down year and Tyler Skaggs’ debut for the Diamondbacks, then talk about how Derek Jeter has remained productive at age 38 and examine whether the Yankees are in any trouble in the AL East.

Effectively Wild Episode 26: The Return of Brett Anderson, Oakland’s Playoff Rotation, and the Financial Future of Stephen Drew Aug 22, 2012

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Ben and Sam talk about Brett Anderson’s Tuesday return from Tommy John surgery and its impact on Oakland’s potential playoff rotation, then discuss whether Stephen Drew would be wise to test the free-agent market this winter in light of the other shortstops available.

Effectively Wild Episode 25: The Secretly Successful White Sox System?/Starlin Castro’s Makeup Concerns Aug 21, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss Kenny Williams’ contention that the poorly rated White Sox farm system is just misunderstood, then consider whether the Cubs should be concerned about Starlin Castro’s makeup.

Effectively Wild Episode 24: The Rays Are Rolling/Assessing the Angels’ Strange Season Aug 20, 2012

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The Rays demolished the Angels in a four-game weekend sweep, which gives Ben and Sam the idea to discuss the two teams’ divergent directions since the deadline and reevaluate Anaheim’s offseason approach.

Effectively Wild Episode 23: Benching Bryce Harper/Why We Were Wrong About the White Sox Aug 17, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss the possibility that the Nationals might enter the playoffs without either Bryce Harper or Stephen Strasburg, then talk about how the White Sox have defied injuries yet again and proved the pre-season predictions wrong.

Effectively Wild Episode 22: Why BP Didn’t Break the Melky Cabrera Suspension Aug 16, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss how they came to know that Melky Cabrera was about to be suspended for a positive PED test before the news broke, and how they decided what to do about it.

Effectively Wild Episode 21: Typewriter Aug 15, 2012

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Ben and Sam reach a milestone (the 20-minute mark) as they tackle the topics of clubhouse chemistry and whether there’s more to Jeff Mathis than meets the eye.

Effectively Wild Episode 20: Elephant Aug 14, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss the significance of a potential big-league promotion for Jurickson Profar and investigate the link between Johan Santana’s no-hitter and his subsequent struggles.

Effectively Wild Episode 19: Scraping Ice Aug 13, 2012

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Ben and Sam discuss the impact of CC Sabathia’s elbow soreness on the Yankees’ short- and long-term outlooks, and the difference between winning a division and winning a wild card under the new playoff format.

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