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Effectively Wild Episode 580: Don’t Leave Home Without Listener Emails

Ben and Sam end the holiday week with listener emails about Red Sox spending, the least similar teams, clubs doubling down on position players, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 579: Chase Headley, Pablo Sandoval, and the Red Sox

Ben and Sam talk about the curiously large gap between the rumored contract terms for Chase Headley and Pablo Sandoval, then discuss the reports about the Red Sox signing Sandoval and Hanley Ramirez.


Effectively Wild Episode 578: The Free-Agent Contract Over/Under Draft

Ben and Sam banter about Jose Molina, Pat Venditte, and non-revelatory rumors, then draft free agents whose contracts they expect to be above or below published estimates.


Effectively Wild Episode 577: Backloaded Contracts and Listener Emails

Ben and Sam banter about non-revelatory rumors and new details about the Giancarlo Stanton deal, then answer listener emails about front-office roles, offensive eras, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 576: Martin to Toronto and the Atlanta-St. Louis Swap

Ben and Sam banter about being blindsided by trades, then discuss Toronto’s Russell Martin signing and the Jason Heyward-Shelby Miller deal.


Effectively Wild Episode 575: The Giancarlo Stanton Extension

Ben and Sam banter about non-revelatory rumors, replay-review revisions, and Barry Zito, then discuss the reported terms of the Marlins’ historic Giancarlo Stanton extension.


Effectively Wild Episode 574: The Cubs’ Unparallelled Prospects

Ben and Sam talk to BP prospect staffers Nick J. Faleris and Chris Mellen about the Cubs’ top-ranked farm system.


Effectively Wild Episode 573: Free Agents, Front-Office Surveys, and Other Incisive Emails

Ben and Sam discuss Jerry Crasnick’s executive survey, then answer listener emails about Max Scherzer, international spending, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 572: How the World Series Odds Will Look Different on Opening Day

Ben and Sam size up the pre-offseason 2015 World Series odds and speculate about how they might change before next season.


Effectively Wild Episode 571: Thoughts on a Thin Free-Agent Market

Ben and Sam banter about Fat Kershaw and GMs without playing experience, then talk about free agents who aren’t getting their due.