Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 367: The Listener Email Answers You’ve Been Waiting For

Ben and Sam discuss Fat A-Rod and instant replay, then answer listener emails about Babe Ruth, Roger Clemens, and the darkness that lurks within all of us.


Effectively Wild Episode 366: The Clayton Kershaw Contract

Ben and Sam discuss Clayton Kershaw’s extension with the Dodgers.


Effectively Wild Episode 365: Picking Copycat Players for 2014

Ben and Sam discuss Delmon Young, then pick candidates to become the 2014 versions of 2013 players.


Effectively Wild Episode 364: The All-Hypothetical Podcast

Ben and Sam discuss hypothetical questions about Mike Trout, Barry Bonds, Mark Mulder and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 363: Yankees Beat Writer Andy McCullough on Alex Rodriguez, Again

Ben and Sam talk to Andy McCullough about the latest legal developments in the Alex Rodriguez saga, the A-Rod episode of 60 Minutes, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 362: Emails About Baseball You Actually Sent Us

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about hiring GMs, a Hall of Fame-level LOOGY, restructuring divisions, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 361: Jay Jaffe on the Top Takeaways from the Hall of Fame Election Season

Ben and Sam talk to Jay Jaffe about the 2014 Hall of Fame voting results, election-season mud-slinging, the 2015 ballot, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 360: Scouting 2013 Hall of Fame Candidates

Ben and Sam discuss BP’s Hall of Fame ballot, then review early scouting reports on the players BP would have voted in.


Effectively Wild Episode 359: The Remaining Free Agents/Pillow Contract Candidates

Ben and Sam discuss the remaining big-name free agents and talk about which might be best served by one-year deals.


Effectively Wild Episode 358: Is Hall of Fame Balloting Really Broken?

Ben and Sam discuss what the early results of the Hall of Fame voting say about the induction process.