Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 800: Kieran Powell on Converting from Cricket

Ben and Sam talk to former international cricketer Kieran Powell about his attempt to become a professional baseball player.


Effectively Wild Episode 799: Andy McCullough Defends the Fourth Estate

Ben and Sam talk to incoming Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Andy McCullough about the Players’ Tribune, the Dodgers and Royals and, for some reason, Sublime.


Effectively Wild Episode 798: The Baseball Amicus Brief

Ben and Sam talk to FanGraphs legal analyst Nathaniel Grow about a number of baseball-related cases working their way through the courts.


Effectively Wild Episode 797: How to Have the Trout Talk

Ben and Sam banter about Chris Davis and burning ships, then answer a listener email about how to make Mike Trout matter to non-fans.


Effectively Wild Episode 796: Podcasting Under Pressure

Ben and Sam banter about Ian Kennedy and their free-agent-contract predictions, then answer listener emails about the Dodgers’ front office, The Players’ Tribune, Coors Field and Gerardo Parra, silent free agents, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 795: The State of the Central Address

Ben and Sam banter about BP’s new catcher-defense stats, then discuss the AL Central’s offseason.


Effectively Wild Episode 794: Belated Barry Bonds Banter

Ben and Sam discuss how long Barry Bonds will last as the Miami Marlins’ hitting coach.


Effectively Wild Episode 793: The Emergency Mailbag Edition

Ben and Sam banter about Kenta Maeda’s physical, then consult an official scorer and answer emails about a market correction, the Dodgers’ spending, the Yankees’ and Cubs’ bullpens, and Dave Stewart.


Effectively Wild Episode 792: What We Learned from This Year’s Hall of Fame Voting

Ben and Sam review the greatness of Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza and talk about their other takeaways from the Hall of Fame voting results.


Effectively Wild Episode 791: Brewster’s Emails

Ben and Sam banter about Justin Upton and answer listener emails about baseball movies, rap lyrics, restructuring divisions, free-agent demands, and more.