Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 890: Ichiro, Kershaw, and Rich Hill’s Contract Comparables

Ben and Sam banter about Ichiro Suzuki’s resurgence, Clayton Kershaw’s continued dominance, and Rich Hill’s free-agent outlook.


Effectively Wild Episode 889: Three Aces in Distress

Ben and Sam banter about burning clubhouse belongings and banning intentional balls, then discuss the shaky starts to the season by Matt Harvey, Sonny Gray, and Dallas Keuchel.


Effectively Wild Episode 888: Meet the Minor Leagues’ Latest Recruit

Ben and Sam talk to former Sonoma Stomper (and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work character) Santos Saldivar, a pitcher they discovered on a spreadsheet last summer who was just signed by the Brewers. (No book spoilers.)


Effectively Wild Episode 887: Sabermetrics Meets the Mexican League

Ben and Sam talk to Tadeo Varela, sabermetric analyst for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League, about the team’s pursuit of a statistical advantage.


Effectively Wild Episode 886: Take My Pujols, Please

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about trading Mike Trout, David Ortiz’s impending retirement, analyzing scouts, judging batted balls on TV, Clayton Kershaw and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 885: How We’d Question the Commissioner (Off the Record)

Ben and Sam banter about Joey Votto, then discuss what they’d ask Rob Manfred if they knew he’d answer honestly.


Effectively Wild Episode 884: The Rangers-Blue Jays Brawl Draft

Ben and Sam banter about a bad fun fact, David Ortiz, and retirement tours, then draft noteworthy moments from Sunday’s Rangers-Blue Jays brawl.


Effectively Wild Episode 883: T.J. Quinn Explains the Latest PED Problems

Ben and Sam talk to ESPN investigative reporter T.J. Quinn about the string of suspensions in the ongoing battle between baseball and PEDs.


Effectively Wild Episode 882: Scherzer’s Dominance, Described and Dissected

Ben and Sam talk to FanGraphs writer August Fagerstrom about the mechanics and significance of Max Scherzer’s 20-strikeout start.


Effectively Wild Episode 881: The Big Unit’s Perplexing Punctuation

Ben and Sam banter about Bartolo Colon’s likeability, then answer listener emails about Colon, Randy Johnson, the Cubs, prescient managers and more.