Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 787: He Knows if Your Hall of Fame Ballot Has Been Bad or Good

Ben and Sam talk to Ryan Thibodaux about what he’s learned from his effort to track Hall of Fame ballots.


Effectively Wild Episode 786: The Longest-Awaited Listener Email Answers

Ben and Sam banter about a fictitious player from TV, then answer listener emails about Mike Trout, opt-ops, paying players not to play, persuading a parent to value Barry Bonds, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 785: The Tantalizing 2018 Free Agent Class

Ben and Sam discuss whether the awe-inspiring 2018 free agent class is something MLB teams should be planning for already.


Effectively Wild Episode 784: The Cubs Are Kinda Good

Ben and Sam discuss whether signing Jason Heyward makes the Cubs the best team in baseball.


Effectively Wild Episode 783: The Astros Get Giles, and a Heyward Hypothetical

Ben and Sam banter about Serial and basketball, then discuss the Astros-Phillies trade and Jason Heyward.


Effectively Wild Episode 782: Shelby Miller Madness, and a Zobrist-Castro Comparison

Ben and Sam discuss the Shelby Miller trade between the Diamondbacks and Braves, and the Cubs’ Starlin Castro trade and Ben Zobrist signing.


Effectively Wild Episode 781: Are Teams Going Overboard in the Bullpen?

Ben and Sam banter about Hall of Fame voting and David Price, then talk about the recent trend toward teams acquiring multiple elite late-inning relievers.


Effectively Wild Episode 780: Good Pitchers Go West

Ben and Sam banter about David Price and Ryan Madson and discuss the Zack Greinke and Jeff Samardzija signings.


Effectively Wild Episode 779: Meet Major League Hitters’ Newest Nightmare

Ben and Sam talk to BP author Chris Mosch about the newest innovation in defensive positioning: the outfield shift.


Effectively Wild Episode 778: Your Best Emails, with a Special Surprise(d) Guest

Ben and Sam banter about rumors, answer emails about reclamation projects, a free-agent A-Rod, secret contracts, no-trade clauses, and more, and speak to someone who’s not expecting their call.