Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 636: 2015 Season Preview Series: Oakland Athletics

Ben and Sam preview the Athletics’ season with Philip Michaels, and Sahadev talks to Bay Area News Group A’s beat writer John Hickey (at 22:50).


Effectively Wild Episode 635: 2015 Season Preview Series: Texas Rangers

Ben and Sam preview the Rangers’ season with Russell Carleton, and Sahadev talks to FOX Sports Southwest reporter Anthony Andro (at 28:13).


Effectively Wild Episode 634: 2015 Season Preview Series: San Diego Padres

Ben and Sam preview the Padres’ season with Miles Wray, and Sahadev talks to MLB.com Padres writer Corey Brock (at 20:33).


Effectively Wild Episode 633: 2015 Season Preview Series: Detroit Tigers

Ben and Sam preview the Tigers’ season with Ken Funck, and Sahadev talks to MLB.com Tigers writer Jason Beck about the big league club (at 21:25).


Effectively Wild Episode 632: Super-Rotations Revisited, Perplexing Projections, and Other Emails

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Nationals’ rotation, team projections they disagree with, the most interesting eras to cover, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 631: 2015 Season Preview Series: Chicago Cubs

Ben and Sam preview the prospect side of the Cubs’ season with Chris Crawford, and Sahadev talks to Daily Herald Cubs beat writer Bruce Miles about the big league club (at 31:43).


Effectively Wild Episode 630: 2015 Team Preview Series: New York Mets

Ben and Sam preview the Mets’ season with Ted Berg, and Sahadev talks to Newsday Mets beat writer Marc Carig (at 32:28).


Effectively Wild Episode 629: 2015 Season Preview Series: Toronto Blue Jays

Ben and Sam preview the Blue Jays’ season with Andrew Stoeten, and Sahadev talks to Sportsnet baseball columnist Shi Davidi (at 30:49).


Effectively Wild Episode 628: 2015 Season Preview Series: Miami Marlins

Ben and Sam preview the Marlins’ season with Bryan Grosnick, and Sahadev talks to MLB.com Marlins beat writer Joe Frisaro (at 27:40).


Effectively Wild Episode 627: Saving the Strike Zone, the NL Ascendant, and Other Emails

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about an all-catcher lineup, league strength, robot umps, and more.