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Effectively Wild Episode 577: Backloaded Contracts and Listener Emails

Ben and Sam banter about non-revelatory rumors and new details about the Giancarlo Stanton deal, then answer listener emails about front-office roles, offensive eras, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 576: Martin to Toronto and the Atlanta-St. Louis Swap

Ben and Sam banter about being blindsided by trades, then discuss Toronto’s Russell Martin signing and the Jason Heyward-Shelby Miller deal.


Effectively Wild Episode 575: The Giancarlo Stanton Extension

Ben and Sam banter about non-revelatory rumors, replay-review revisions, and Barry Zito, then discuss the reported terms of the Marlins’ historic Giancarlo Stanton extension.


Effectively Wild Episode 574: The Cubs’ Unparallelled Prospects

Ben and Sam talk to BP prospect staffers Nick J. Faleris and Chris Mellen about the Cubs’ top-ranked farm system.


Effectively Wild Episode 573: Free Agents, Front-Office Surveys, and Other Incisive Emails

Ben and Sam discuss Jerry Crasnick’s executive survey, then answer listener emails about Max Scherzer, international spending, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 572: How the World Series Odds Will Look Different on Opening Day

Ben and Sam size up the pre-offseason 2015 World Series odds and speculate about how they might change before next season.


Effectively Wild Episode 571: Thoughts on a Thin Free-Agent Market

Ben and Sam banter about Fat Kershaw and GMs without playing experience, then talk about free agents who aren’t getting their due.


Effectively Wild Episode 570: The Offseason’s First Emails

Ben and Sam banter about Joe Maddon, Michael Cuddyer, and more, then answer offseason-related listener emails.


Effectively Wild Episode 569: The Yankees and Free Agency

Ben and Sam discuss the Yankees’ free-agent spending plans and their impact on the market.


Effectively Wild Episode 568: Postseason Lessons and Legacies

Ben and Sam discuss World Series hangovers and the Danny Duffy deception, then talk about what they learned from the Royals and the Giants.