Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 336: Paying Peralta, and Punishing PED Users

Ben and Sam discuss Jhonny Peralta’s contract with the Cardinals, and whose responsibility it should be to publish PED users.


Effectively Wild Episode 335: Your Questions, Our Answers

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about switching positions between batters, specialist scouts, risk-averse skippers, a team of top prospects, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 334: The Fielder-Kinsler Trade/Australia’s Asia Series Cinderella Story

Ben and Sam discuss the Ian Kinsler-Prince Fielder trade, then talk to Baseball South Australia’s Drew Samuelson about the incredible Canberra Cavalry.


Effectively Wild Episode 333: How Teams Are Bridging the Gap Between Front Office and Field Staff

Ben and Sam discuss the new kind of coach being hired by big-league teams this offseason.


Effectively Wild Episode 332: Will Jay Z Revolutionize Being a Baseball Agent?

Ben and Sam discuss Jay Z’s potential to be a new kind of agent, and whether they’d want to be one of his clients.


Effectively Wild Episode 331: Jason Parks on the Best Farm System in Baseball

Ben and Sam talk to Jason Parks about why he thinks the Minnesota Twins have the best minor-league talent in baseball.


Effectively Wild Episode 330: A Lengthy Listener Email Show

Ben and Sam answer a strong selection of listener emails on award voting, the BBWAA, defensive stats, Phillies analytics, lefty catchers, free agent compensation systems, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 329: The Debate About Buying a Hall of Fame Vote

Ben and Sam discuss Deadspin’s offer to purchase a Hall of Fame vote.


Effectively Wild Episode 328: Chris Jaffe on Evaluating Managers and the Latest Trends in Managerial Hiring

Ben and Sam talk to Evaluating Baseball’s Managers author Chris Jaffe about how to assess managers and what the latest managerial hirings mean.


Effectively Wild Episode 327: Neil DeMause on the Braves’ New Ballpark and Public Financing for Stadiums

Ben and Sam talk to Field of Schemes author Neil DeMause about the Braves’ proposed new park and public financing for sports stadiums.