Effectively Wild Episode 436: How Playoff Chances Have Changed
Ben and Sam discuss which teams have seen their chances of making the playoffs change the most since Opening Day.
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Ben and Sam discuss which teams have seen their chances of making the playoffs change the most since Opening Day.
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Ben and Sam banter about Josh Johnson, Michael Pineda, and more, then choose between the Ryan Howard, Albert Pujols, and Miguel Cabrera contracts.
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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about must-watch players, breaking news, uniform numbers, Billy Hamilton, Mike Trout, and more.
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Ben and Sam attempt to guess the career earnings of a number of baseball players picked by guest Matt Trueblood.
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Ben and Dan discuss the weekend’s news and transactions, including a trio of unwritten rules violations.
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Ben discusses the origins and implications of baseball’s skyrocketing strikeout rate with a panel of experts including Harry Pavlidis, Rob Neyer, Brian Bannister, and Alan Nathan.
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Ben and Russell talk to Dirk Hayhurst about doctoring baseballs, hitting batters, and the perceived effect of race on clubhouse chemistry.
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Ben and Zachary talk to David Lazarus about the Dodgers and baseball’s broadcast bubble, then answer emails about Scott Boras, Brian Cashman, the AL East, and more.
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Ben and Jason talk to Jesse Katz about his reporting on Yasiel Puig’s harrowing escape from Cuba.
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Ben and Sam talk to Owen Good about MLB 14: The Show, where baseball video games have been, and where they’re going.
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