Effectively Wild Episode 538: Nate Silver, By Popular Demand
Ben and Sam talk to Nate Silver about baseball analysis and the first six months of FiveThirtyEight.
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Ben and Sam talk to Nate Silver about baseball analysis and the first six months of FiveThirtyEight.
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Ben and Michael Baumann talk to Grantland lead hockey writer Sean McIndoe about the rise of sabermetric-style analysis in the NHL.
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Ben and Sam answer emails about Derek Jeter, manager challenges, the closer role, pitcher MVPs, and more.
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Ben and Sam evaluate the Derek Jeter retirement tour as it begins to come to a close.
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Ben and Sam compare Kershaw to Pedro and discuss Ned Yost’s bullpen usage, Russell Martin’s fitness, and Jenrry Mejia’s save celebration.
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Ben and Sam talk to 2014 St. Paul Saints pitcher Andy Johnson about what life is like in the independent leagues.
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Ben and Sam talk to Newsday Mets beat writer Marc Carig about the ups and downs of the Mets’ season, and their chances in 2015.
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Ben and Sam answer listener emails about tanking, job searching, rule changes and more.
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Ben and Sam banter about Ben’s encounter with Roger Angell, then discuss Comeback Player of the Year candidates for 2015.
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Ben and Sam banter about September call-ups and game length, then discuss whether MLB and its owners are acting in the long-term interests of the sport.
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