Effectively Wild Episode 715: Strand Me in St. Louis
August 13, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about casting news, then discuss the St. Louis Cardinals’ seemingly incredible luck.
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Effectively Wild Episode 714: The 2015 MLB Debuts Draft
August 10, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about last week’s banter and the Dodgers’ speed camp, then draft players who made their big league debuts in 2015.
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Effectively Wild Episode 713: The Mysteries and Strategies Edition
August 6, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about Joe Girardi’s strategy and Dave Stewart’s stories, then answer listener emails about a Martin Prado mystery, deadline trades, Nick Markakis, and more.
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Effectively Wild Episode 712: Combating Baseball’s Beanball Wars
August 4, 2015
Ben, Sam, and Zachary Levine banter about hidden streaks, then discuss baseball’s latest self-policing problems and the best ways to discourage beanballs.
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Effectively Wild Episode 711: The Least Active Team at the Most Active Trade Deadline
August 3, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about Dave Stewart’s violation of front-office unwritten rules and a bad call on Bryce Harper, then discuss the extra-active deadline, the Padres’ inactivity, and the latest top-prospect promotions.
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Effectively Wild Episode 710: Hamels, Latos, and Gomez, Oh My
July 30, 2015
Ben and Sam discuss a wild Wednesday night on the trade market, covering a three-team involving involving the Dodgers, Braves, and Marlins, the Cole Hamels deal, and the Mets’ almost-trade for Carlos Gomez.
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Effectively Wild Episode 709: Zobrist, Papelbon, and Other Updates from Deadline Week
July 29, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about history, etymology, lexicography, and Nolan Arenado, then discuss the Ben Zobrist, Jonathan Papelbon, and Mat Latos trades.
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Effectively Wild Episode 708: The Cueto and Tulo Trades
July 28, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about an Elvis Andrus glove toss, an odd triple play, and A-Rod, then discuss the Johnny Cueto and Troy Tulowitzki trades.
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Effectively Wild Episode 707: Kershaw as a Closer, the Phillies’ Pitching Apocalypse, and Other Emails
July 24, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about analytics and secrecy, then answer listener emails about aces in relief, the Phillies’ terrible rotation, and more.
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Effectively Wild Episode 706: Go-Go-Gadget Greinke
July 23, 2015
Ben and Sam banter about the Astros and then discuss the possible interpretations of Zack Greinke’s scoreless innings streak.
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