Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
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Effectively Wild Episode 2153: Whoops it Up
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Carlos Correas nerdiness, the Pirates pulling phenom Jared Jones after 59 effective pitches, the zombie runner, what Jontay Porters lifetime NBA ban portend
Effectively Wild Episode 2152: The Worst Vibes in Baseball
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about MLB jerseys as Fremen stillsuits, an update on Blake Snell the self-perceived strike-thrower, Brent Suter and being the best teammate, which MLB team is las
Effectively Wild Episode 2151: The MLB Reboot
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the lack of an uptick in stolen bases this season, which of the teams that are off to surprisingly hot or cold starts has changed their minds the most, analog
Effectively Wild Episode 2150: Crime Doesn’t Ippei
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to news about Shohei Ohtanis former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara being charged with bank fraud, discuss the revelations in the governments stunning, detailed complai
Effectively Wild Episode 2149: Protective Eyewash
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about White Sox manager Pedro Grifols anti-eclipse eyewash, the shrinking moon, an eyebrow-raising quote by Blake Snell, the latest signature Elly De La Cruz game,
Effectively Wild Episode 2148: Backyard Baseball
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the earthquake in the Northeast, Juan Sotos choice of walk-up song, J.J. Hardy building a ballpark in his Arizona backyard, the pluses and minuses of living
Effectively Wild Episode 2147: Rising Tides
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Athletics intermediate move to Sacramento, the Royals failed public funding referendum, a Davis Schneider self scouting report, a wild Diamondbacks-Yank
Effectively Wild Episode 2146: Long May You (Salmon) Run
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a grab of topics, including a team meeting after two games, early bad blood and benches-clearing incidents, the continued terribleness of the new uniforms, a
Effectively Wild Episode 2145: Opening Daze and the 2024 Team Fun Draft
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Opening Day naps, a Bryce Harper pandering update, Nelson Cruzs Mariners retirement and the one-day-contract tradition, and Yusei Kikuchis latest intriguing
Effectively Wild Episode 2144: Season Preview Series: Dodgers and Rockies
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley remind people to vote in their preseason predictions game, discuss the completion of the season preview series, and then (10:15) analyze Shohei Ohtanis remarks from Monda