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Effectively Wild Episode 614: 2015 Season Preview Series: Kansas City Royals

Ben and Sam preview the Royals’ season with Kansas City Star Royals beat writer Andy McCullough, and Sahadev talks to KC Star columnist Sam Mellinger (at 25:53).


Effectively Wild Episode 613: 2015 Season Preview Series: Colorado Rockies

Ben and Sam preview the Rockies’ season with David Roth and Andrew Koo, and Sahadev talks to Denver Post Rockies beat writer Nick Groke (at 25:56).


Effectively Wild Episode 612: What Life After Rules Changes Would Look Like

Ben and Sam talk to Russell Carleton about the possible fallout from rules changes intended to shorten games and increase offense, then Play Index replacement players and answer emails about breakouts and pitch clocks.


Effectively Wild Episode 611: 2015 Season Preview Series: Minnesota Twins

Ben and Sam preview the Twins’ season with Steve Neuman, and Sahadev talks to Pioneer Press Twins beat writer Mike Berardino (at 26:30).


Effectively Wild Episode 610: 2015 Season Preview Series: Philadelphia Phillies

Ben and Sam preview the Phillies’ season with Michael Baumann, and Sahadev talks to News Journal Phillies beat writer Meghan Montemurro (at 30:41).


Effectively Wild Episode 609: Kiley McDaniel on Yoan Moncada, Cuba, and Prospect Bias

Ben and Sam talk to FanGraphs Lead Prospect Analyst Kiley McDaniel about Yoan Moncada, Cuban talent, and teams manipulating prospect rankings.


Effectively Wild Episode 608: Unsolved Mysteries of the Mailbag

Ben and Sam discuss why the league is looking less clutch and answer listener emails about time-released rumors, a cryptic comment by Buck Showalter, Rick Porcello’s salary, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 607: The 2015 Minor League Free Agent Draft

Ben and Sam draft 20 minor league free agents who might see major league playing time in 2015.


Effectively Wild Episode 606: The Baseball-to-Cricket Conversion

Ben and Sam talk to international baseball and cricket coach Julien Fountain about his efforts to turn marginalized minor leaguers into well-compensated cricketers.


Effectively Wild Episode 605: Emails for the Asking

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about a world without the minors, bigger bats, Ernie Banks, and more.