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Effectively Wild Episode 885: How We’d Question the Commissioner (Off the Record)

Ben and Sam banter about Joey Votto, then discuss what they’d ask Rob Manfred if they knew he’d answer honestly.


Effectively Wild Episode 884: The Rangers-Blue Jays Brawl Draft

Ben and Sam banter about a bad fun fact, David Ortiz, and retirement tours, then draft noteworthy moments from Sunday’s Rangers-Blue Jays brawl.


Effectively Wild Episode 883: T.J. Quinn Explains the Latest PED Problems

Ben and Sam talk to ESPN investigative reporter T.J. Quinn about the string of suspensions in the ongoing battle between baseball and PEDs.


Effectively Wild Episode 882: Scherzer’s Dominance, Described and Dissected

Ben and Sam talk to FanGraphs writer August Fagerstrom about the mechanics and significance of Max Scherzer’s 20-strikeout start.


Effectively Wild Episode 881: The Big Unit’s Perplexing Punctuation

Ben and Sam banter about Bartolo Colon’s likeability, then answer listener emails about Colon, Randy Johnson, the Cubs, prescient managers and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 880: Extending Strasburg and Trading Trout

Ben and Sam banter about Stephen Strasburg’s extension, then discuss whether the Angels should trade Mike Trout.


Effectively Wild Episode 879: Bartolo, Bryce, and Goodbye Good Wife

Ben and Sam discuss Bartolo Colon’s first career home run, the Cubs’ continued success and willingness to walk Bryce Harper, and The Good Wife’s series finale.


Effectively Wild Episode 878: Gender Imbalance in Baseball Operations

Ben and Sam talk to Dodgers Baseball Operations Coordinator Emilee Fragapane and Senior R&D Analyst Megan Schroeder about their backgrounds and responsibilities and the gender imbalance in baseball operations departments.


Effectively Wild Episode 877: The Cubs’ Crazy-Ridiculous Start

Ben and Sam talk to FiveThirtyEight author Rob Arthur about the Cubs’ historically dominant start to the season.


Effectively Wild Episode 876: The Thanks for Buying Our Book Edition

Ben and Sam banter about book events and answer listener emails about baseball’s Leicester City, the batting order, Rich Hill, Manny Machado and more.