Author Archive: Ben Lindbergh

Effectively Wild Episode 369: Clearing the Listener Email Backlog

Ben and Sam discuss Bobby Abreu, then answer listener emails about pushing PEDs, the best Barry Bonds stats, walk-up music, players becoming GMs, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 368: Least Beloved Baseball Figures/Comping Tanaka/North Korea’s Top Prospect

Ben and Sam discuss the least beloved baseball figures and whether it makes sense to compare Masahiro Tanaka to other Japanese pitchers, then answer a listener email hypothetical.


Effectively Wild Episode 367: The Listener Email Answers You’ve Been Waiting For

Ben and Sam discuss Fat A-Rod and instant replay, then answer listener emails about Babe Ruth, Roger Clemens, and the darkness that lurks within all of us.


Effectively Wild Episode 366: The Clayton Kershaw Contract

Ben and Sam discuss Clayton Kershaw’s extension with the Dodgers.


Effectively Wild Episode 365: Picking Copycat Players for 2014

Ben and Sam discuss Delmon Young, then pick candidates to become the 2014 versions of 2013 players.


Effectively Wild Episode 364: The All-Hypothetical Podcast

Ben and Sam discuss hypothetical questions about Mike Trout, Barry Bonds, Mark Mulder and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 363: Yankees Beat Writer Andy McCullough on Alex Rodriguez, Again

Ben and Sam talk to Andy McCullough about the latest legal developments in the Alex Rodriguez saga, the A-Rod episode of 60 Minutes, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 362: Emails About Baseball You Actually Sent Us

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about hiring GMs, a Hall of Fame-level LOOGY, restructuring divisions, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 361: Jay Jaffe on the Top Takeaways from the Hall of Fame Election Season

Ben and Sam talk to Jay Jaffe about the 2014 Hall of Fame voting results, election-season mud-slinging, the 2015 ballot, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 360: Scouting 2013 Hall of Fame Candidates

Ben and Sam discuss BP’s Hall of Fame ballot, then review early scouting reports on the players BP would have voted in.