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Effectively Wild Episode 604: PECOTA’s Surprising Pitcher Projections

Ben and Sam share their thoughts on some of PECOTA’s most surprising pitcher projections.


Effectively Wild Episode 603: Dirk Hayhurst on Pace and the Batter-Pitcher Balance of Power

Ben and Sam talk to former major leaguer Dirk Hayhurst about the player’s perspective on MLB’s efforts to speed up games.


Effectively Wild Episode 602: These Emails Are Marked As Important

Ben and Sam banter about their favorite regular-season games, then answer listener emails about player relocation, bidding for top prospects, transaction crowdsourcing, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 601: Why Washington Signed Scherzer

Ben and Sam banter about Nori Aoki’s contract, then discuss the Nationals’ signing of Max Scherzer.


Effectively Wild Episode 600: If You Love Your GM, Should You Set Him Free?

Ben and Sam banter about Gabe Kapler and Chris Tillman, then discuss the Orioles’ dilemma about whether to let GM Dan Duquette leave (with help from The Good Wife).


Effectively Wild Episode 599: Timeless Listener Emails

Ben and Sam banter about the Diamondbacks’ latest quote kerfluffle, then answer listener emails about timeless tickets, home-field disadvantages, and breakout players.


Effectively Wild Episode 598: The A’s, Rebuilding, and Ben Zobrist

Ben and Sam banter about Ryan Lavarnway and Billy Beane fan fiction, then discuss the Ben Zobrist trade.


Effectively Wild Episode 597: Why Aren’t Winning Teams Spending?

Ben and Sam attempt to solve the mystery of why losing teams have uncharacteristically snapped up so many free agents this winter.


Effectively Wild Episode 596: Hall Hypotheticals and Other Luminous Emails

Ben and Zachary answer emails about Hall of Fame voting, stats in other sports, baseball with no projections, and more (plus a Play Index about plunkings).


Effectively Wild Episode 595: Jay Jaffe Explains the Hall of Fame

Ben and Russell preview the Hall of Fame voting results and review election season with Sports Illustrated’s Jay Jaffe.