Archive for Effectively Wild

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.


Effectively Wild Episode 626: 2015 Season Preview Series: Cleveland Indians

Ben and Sam preview the Indians’ season with Bryan Joiner, and Sahadev talks to MLB.com Indians beat writer Jordan Bastian (at 25:36).


Effectively Wild Episode 625: 2015 Season Preview Series: New York Yankees

Ben and Sam preview the Yankees’ season, and Sahadev talks to Journal News Yankees beat writer Chad Jennings (at 31:40).


Effectively Wild Episode 624: 2015 Season Preview Series: Pittsburgh Pirates

Ben and Sam preview the Pirates’ season with Sarah Sprague, and Sahadev talks to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Pirates beat writer Travis Sawchik (at 23:22).


Effectively Wild Episode 623: 2015 Season Preview Series: Cincinnati Reds

Ben and Sam preview the Reds’ season with R.J. Anderson, and Sahadev talks to Cincinnati Enquirer Reds beat writer C. Trent Rosecrans (at 25:34).


Effectively Wild Episode 622: 2015 Season Preview Series: Milwaukee Brewers

Ben and Sam preview the Brewers’ season with J.P. Breen, and Sahadev talks to Brewers play-by-play broadcaster Joe Block (at 24:16).


Effectively Wild Episode 621: The Moncada Contract, Win Expectancy, and the High-Five Hypothetical

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Yoan Moncada, sabermetric broadcasts, the replacement-level high-five rate, and more.