Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 880: Extending Strasburg and Trading Trout

Ben and Sam banter about Stephen Strasburg’s extension, then discuss whether the Angels should trade Mike Trout.


Effectively Wild Episode 879: Bartolo, Bryce, and Goodbye Good Wife

Ben and Sam discuss Bartolo Colon’s first career home run, the Cubs’ continued success and willingness to walk Bryce Harper, and The Good Wife’s series finale.


Effectively Wild Episode 878: Gender Imbalance in Baseball Operations

Ben and Sam talk to Dodgers Baseball Operations Coordinator Emilee Fragapane and Senior R&D Analyst Megan Schroeder about their backgrounds and responsibilities and the gender imbalance in baseball operations departments.


Effectively Wild Episode 877: The Cubs’ Crazy-Ridiculous Start

Ben and Sam talk to FiveThirtyEight author Rob Arthur about the Cubs’ historically dominant start to the season.


Effectively Wild Episode 876: The Thanks for Buying Our Book Edition

Ben and Sam banter about book events and answer listener emails about baseball’s Leicester City, the batting order, Rich Hill, Manny Machado and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 875: The Pedro-Kershaw Peak Comparison

Ben and Sam banter about their book release, Dylan Bundy, and juiced baseballs, then revisit the Pedro Martinez-Clayton Kershaw comparison.


Effectively Wild Episode 874: The One-Month Winter-Move Mulligans

Ben and Sam banter about the Marlins’ failed Friday no-hitter attempt, then talk about which offseason transactions teams would already take back if they could.


Effectively Wild Episode 873: The Braves Are the Best (at Bilking Taxpayers)

Ben and Sam talk to Bloomberg’s Kate Smith about how the Braves have talked taxpayers and local councils into funding ballparks at every level of their organization.


Effectively Wild Episode 872: The April Prospect Primer

Ben and Sam talk to BP Minor League Editor Craig Goldstein about recent prospect call-ups and prospect call-ups to come.


Effectively Wild Episode 871: The Braves Are Bad Edition

Ben and Sam banter about the Braves and Rich Hill, then answer listener emails about fun-fact distortion, Adrian Beltre vs. Chipper Jones, assessing broadcaster quality, and more.