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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.


Effectively Wild Episode 567: Game 7, from Start to Finish

Ben and Sam recap and respond to Game 7’s twists and turns, from Guthrie to Bumgarner and Gordon.


Effectively Wild Episode 566: Game 6 Analysis and Game 7 Game Plans

Ben and Sam discuss the breaks that went the Royals’ way in Game 6, then preview the final game of the 2014 season.


Effectively Wild Episode 565: Joe Maddon Moves On

Ben and Sam discuss Joe Maddon’s decision to opt out of his contract with Tampa Bay, then talk about other front-office comings and goings and Miguel Cabrera’s surgery.