Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 466: The Battle for Bay Area Supremacy

Ben and Sam discuss the weekend’s unwritten rule violations, then talk about the teams with the best records in baseball, the A’s and Giants.


Effectively Wild Episode 465: How Draft Day One Went Down

Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the best values and most surprising picks on the first day of the amateur draft.


Effectively Wild Episode 464: Breaking Down the Amateur Draft

Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the way the amateur draft works, the top talents available, and what we might see in the first round.


Effectively Wild Episode 463: Listeners Ask the Difficult Questions

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitch selection, recruiting skills, bionic arms, and learning to scout.


Effectively Wild Episode 462: The Singleton Extension and the Franchise Player Draft

Ben and Sam discuss Jonathan Singleton’s extension and promotion, then dissect the first round of ESPN’s Franchise Player Draft.


Effectively Wild Episode 461: The Fantastic Phil Hughes

Ben and Sam banter about several stories, then discuss Phil Hughes’ success and whether teams should trade prospects more often.


Effectively Wild Episode 460: Nelson Cruz, Ryan Braun, and the Post-PED Good Life

Ben and Sam banter about the Royals, then catch up with the boys of Biogenesis.


Effectively Wild Episode 459: The Dan Uggla Anti-All-Star Team

Ben and Sam banter about elbow injuries and then, in honor of Dan Uggla’s displacement, discuss the least-productive teams at each position.


Effectively Wild Episode 458: Listener Emails Don’t Need Explainin’

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Scouting Bureau and scouting departments, stats and the mainstream media, genetic testing, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 457: Do the Astros Have a Perception Problem?

Ben and Sam discuss whether the Astros’ analytical approach has become (or could become) a PR problem.