Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether any of the teams that sold at the trade deadline can make an improbable playoff run, whether the Dodgers’ position in the playoff race refutes or confirms preseason fears about their advantages, and the accelerating splintering of sports broadcasts (MLB on the Poob tube!), then answer emails (41:40) about Roman Anthony’s OBP, driving/batting in runs with walks, and Juan Soto vs. players traded for him, before (1:03:34) talking to FanGraphs founder David Appelman about the site’s 20th anniversary.

Audio intro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio interstitial: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to FG playoff odds
Link to divisional comebacks story
Link to Paine on bad/expensive teams
Link to burgers story
Link to BP IL Ledger
Link to baseball streaming story
Link to streaming meme
Link to more on the meme
Link to streaming expenses story
Link to Bois on Bonds
Link to listener emails database
Link to previous Appelman appearance
Link to Appelman’s birthday appearance
Link to death of dial-up
Link to Crawford conversation
Link to Speier post
Link to podcast-description stats

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the bounceback season of Trevor Rogers, the NL Cy Young race, career achievement awards, observations from a Shohei Ohtani start, the NL West race, and the significance of the Pohlads’ decision not to sell the Twins. Then (42:36) they answer listener emails about check-swing appeals, how the changing media landscape could affect fandom, streak freezes, when a game is tied, scattering hits, walk-away wins, Red Sox pain vs. Yankees pain, Toronto’s run differential, and Adam Dunn vs. Kyle Schwarber.

Audio intro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Rogers leaderboard
Link to Rogers tattoo episode
Link to NL WAR leaderboard
Link to Academy Honorary Award
Link to outfield defense laggards
Link to public enemy no. 1 clip
Link to Ohtani pitch usage
Link to splitter to Rengifo
Link to Padres/Dodgers fun fact
Link to Dodgers FG post
Link to Sportico on the Twins
Link to The Athletic on the Twins
Link to Manfred on the sale
Link to “sell the team” story
Link to umpire manual
Link to Sam on the umpire manual
Link to KBO check-swing story
Link to Duolingo mascot story
Link to “Railroad Daddy”
Link to team wins since 2018
Link to blowout-adjusted Pythag
Link to gradient wins
Link to Ben on Dunn vs. Pierre
Link to Poscast episode
Link to listener emails database

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few of this year’s WAR leaders dropping off their previous paces, Dave Roberts’ critiques of Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ playoff pitching, Clayton Kershaw vs. Max Scherzer, Justin Verlander’s self-deception, the early hot streaks of Luke Keaschall and Warming Bernabel, Carlos Correa returning to form as an Astro, the AL West race, Brandon Woodruff and the Brewers, alumni home run derbies, Josh Naylor’s low-speed stealing, Luis Arraez’s batting average, the Padres’ failed hidden-ball trick, and pitch-tipping skepticism.

Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to FG combined WAR leaderboard
Link to Roberts quotes
Link to Kershaw/Scherzer story 1
Link to Kershaw/Scherzer story 2
Link to Verlander story
Link to Verlander’s stuff stats
Link to Keaschall fun fact
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to FG post on Woodruff
Link to Brewers derby story
Link to Sam on derbies
Link to Naylor’s Savant page
Link to Padres HBT article
Link to pitch-tipping story

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Mike Trout has become a boring baseball player, Paul Skenes almost perfectly replicating his sensational rookie season, and recent trends in pre-arb extensions, answer a listener email (57:39) about becoming a fan of the whole league instead of (or in addition to) one team, and (1:14:49) meet major leaguers Josh Simpson and Dugan Darnell.

Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Trout hypotheticals
Link to 2025 TTO% leaders
Link to Trout TTO% by year
Link to leaguewide TTO%
Link to older hitters wRC+
Link to Trout’s Savant page
Link to Trout’s $ value
Link to Dalton photo
Link to pitcher WAR since 2024
Link to Skenes pitch-type splits
Link to Paine on extensions
Link to listener emails
Link to new debuts
Link to Simpson wiki
Link to Simpson interview
Link to phantom ballplayer wiki
Link to 2024 Simpson article
Link to 2025 Simpson article
Link to ERA-xERA leaders
Link to Dartmouth draftees
Link to Princeton draftees
Link to Yale draftees
Link to UPenn draftees
Link to Harvard draftees
Link to Brown draftees
Link to Columbia draftees
Link to Cornell draftees
Link to Ivy draftees ranking
Link to Darnell wiki
Link to Darnell article 1
Link to Darnell article 2
Link to Darnell article 3
Link to Darnell article 4
Link to Darnell article 5
Link to team RP WAR

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Marlins’ winning record against the Yankees, Ty Cobb and Kyle Stowers, the Blue Jays’ demolition of the Rockies, pocket pancakes, and more. Then (38:19) they answer listener emails about a CBT exemption for World Series winners, celebrations in the pitch clock era, nonpartisan bullpens, a humorous shirsey, batter no-outers, and September roster expansion, plus Stat Blasts (1:26:50) about extreme ball/strike throwers, road-only HR hitters, no-walkoff teams, unusual scoring, and old pitcher/catcher + pitcher/batter combos.

Audio intro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Marlins vs. Yankees
Link to wins since 1993
Link to Leerhsen’s Cobb book
Link to Ringer MLB Show
Link to HoF site on Cobb
Link to Wright on Cobb 1
Link to Wright on Cobb 2
Link to Wright on Cobb 3
Link to Wright on Cobb 4
Link to Wright on Cobb 5
Link to Wright on Cobb 6
Link to Wright on Cobb 7
Link to Wright on Cobb 8
Link to Wright on Cobb 9
Link to Ben on Ichiro power
Link to E. coli outbreak
Link to dysentery report
Link to Oregon Trail meme
Link to Jays fun facts
Link to run differential data
Link to FG’s The Board
Link to Buxton cycle
Link to Buxton images
Link to Twins summer sausage
Link to pocket pancake video
Link to Bellinger violation
Link to pitch clock extension
Link to strike% data
Link to ball% data
Link to road homers sheet
Link to runs matching innings sheet
Link to 2007 Sox-Yanks game
Link to 2013 Sox-M’s game
Link to 1979 Phils-Cubs game
Link to 2008 Marlins Rockies game
Link to 1925 Sox-Tigers game
Link to Quinn-Schang game
Link to Clemens-Franco game
Link to listener emails database
Link to all-triples games

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about umpire Jen Pawol’s promotion to the majors, whether the MLB Speedway Classic lived up to its name, Nathan Eovaldi’s Gibsonian season, another big blow to the practice of pitcher hitting, a “breakout” question, an optimistic Twins take, the Yankees’ concerning (to Yankees fans) slide, Roman Anthony’s extension, whether MLB’s playoff picture is boring, Andrew Vaughn’s hot hitting, and the accuracy of a baseball scene on The Gilded Age.

Audio intro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Rockies comeback
Link to Pawol news
Link to Speedway Classic problems
Link to Speedway Classic record
Link to Gibson/Eovaldi stat
Link to Central League news
Link to Central League stats
Link to Ben on pitcher hitting
Link to Adell breakout post
Link to Sheehan on the Twins
Link to Paine on the Yankees
Link to BaseRuns records
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to team baserunning
Link to team defense
Link to Sam on hustle
Link to Ben on hustle
Link to team wins since June 1
Link to MLBTR on Anthony
Link to Vaughn leaderboard
Link to Davy on the playoff odds
Link to TGA question
Link to TGA episode
Link to Richard’s Strike Four
Link to SP FIP stat
Link to notable episodes list

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about where they stand on two competing perceptions of this year’s trade deadline activity and why it turned out not to be a dudline, then discuss all the major storylines—including A.J. Preller’s all-in antics, the Twins’ teardown, Carlos Correa’s Houston reunion, and the closer carousel—before going through moves on a team-by-team basis to offer critiques and praise.

Audio intro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Count von Count
Link to Jake and Jordan data
Link to Paine on deadlines
Link to Paine on this deadline
Link to Sheehan on the deadline
Link to Dan’s post
Link to ZiPS verdicts
Link to FG roundup
Link to MLB.com tracker
Link to FG’s The Board
Link to Pipeline’s Top 100
Link to Bandwagon on the Padres
Link to BA on the Padres
Link to Preller’s past prospects
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to “bob’s your uncle” tweet
Link to MiLB FA draft stats
Link to Twins letter
Link to Antonetti Twins quote
Link to Breslow quotes
Link to minor league reset episode
Link to Greene’s mustache story
Link to Cashman on Jones
Link to info on Vaughn
Link to Seranthony graphic
Link to Griffey cow story
Link to Griffey cow video

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how the expanded playoffs may suppress trade activity and, prompted by the passing of Ryne Sandberg, the factors that can make a player punch above their weight from a popularity perspective. Then (31:47) they answer listener emails about triples hitting, Bryce Harper vs. José Ramírez, the effect of gray hairs on free agency, football body comps for baseball players, “first half” vs. “second half,” change-of-scenery candidates, perfection for hitters, the language of WAR, scouting trade candidates, framing a player for pitch-fixing, early/late-season platoon players, outfielders lying down on the job, and Aaron Judge’s BABIP (plus a reaction to Rich Hill’s DFA).

Audio intro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Ben C. on expanded playoffs
Link to Dan S. on expanded playoffs
Link to Paine on the deadline
Link to Sandberg NYT obit
Link to Sandberg Stat Blast
Link to “Sandberg Game” video
Link to triples Stathead
Link to Stark on future HoFers
Link to Wilkins kiss story
Link to info on Day’s beard
Link to post-ASB split 1
Link to post-ASB split 2
Link to splits spreadsheet
Link to Ben on the foul lines
Link to Russell on outfield defense 1
Link to Russell on outfield defense 2
Link to Russell on outfield defense 3
Link to doubleheader trade
Link to Szymborski on Judge
Link to Petriello on Judge
Link to Savant xBABIP
Link to listener emails database

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Well, almost nothin’. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ichiro Suzuki’s Cooperstown induction, Nick Kurtz’s four-homer game, Aaron Judge’s injury (and Cal Raleigh’s MVP candidacy), Bryce Harper’s showdown with Rob Manfred, Emmanuel Clase’s implication in baseball’s brewing pitch-fixing scandal, Royals, Tigers, Braves, and Yankees trades, and the unsettled standings.

Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Ichiro speech
Link to Ichiro speech story
Link to Bois Mariners doc
Link to Paine on the ’01 M’s
Link to Kurtz video
Link to FG post on Judge
Link to McMahon’s shave
Link to Bandwagon on the Phillies
Link to ESPN on Harper
Link to NYP on Harper
Link to cow at Camden
Link to info on Manfred’s CAP
Link to more on Manfred/Phillies
Link to McMahon’s shave
Link to FG post on Clase
Link to Guardians post on Clase
Link to MLBTR on Lugo
Link to FG playoff odds
Link to pitcher WAR since ’24
Link to team OF WAR
Link to Royals outfielders
Link to Bandwagon on the standings
Link to Paine on the Tigers

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Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about the FanGraphs crowdsourced trade value tool, the Josh Naylor, Ryan McMahon, and Gregory Soto trades, the outlook for Eugenio Suárez, the fascinating Spencer Jones, and the lack of production by MLB rookies this season, then (58:30) discuss Other Ben’s player rankings for the fourth annual trade value series (plus a Nick Kurtz update).

Audio intro: Cory Brent, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to crowdsourced tool intro
Link to crowdsourced tool
Link to Twilight EW episode
Link to Naylor trade post
Link to McMahon trade post
Link to Soto trade at MLBTR
Link to Jones at Prospect Savant
Link to Jones 3-HR video
Link to Jones MiLB defense
Link to MiLB batting leaders
Link to Yankees prospect list
Link to Dan’s ZiPS prospects update
Link to MLB EV leaders
Link to MLB Z-Contact% laggards
Link to Ben on Gallo
Link to batting stance move
Link to team defense leaderboard
Link to Yankees WS collapse
Link to rookie batting WAR
Link to rookie pitching WAR
Link to rookie WAR by year
Link to Ben on the MiLB-to-MLB gap
Link to 2024 trade value top 10
Link to 2025 trade value intro
Link to 2025 trade value top 10
Link to Keltner list
Link to Kurtz highlight video
Link to Kurtz single-game WAR
Link to one-game total bases leaders

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