Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 316: The Wild Weekend in World Series

Ben and Sam discuss the eventful Games Three and Four of the World Series.


Effectively Wild Episode 315: Discussing World Series Game Two

Ben and Sam critique the managerial moves of Game Two, then talk about the kind of pitchers the Red Sox hit best.


Effectively Wild Episode 314: Comparing Perceptions of World Series Game One

Ben and Sam compare notes from Game One of the World Series, discussing Adam Wainwright’s performance, Dana DeMuth’s perplexing call, the Cardinals’ good and bad defensive plays, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 313: The Dodgers and Tigers in 2014/Tim Lincecum’s Contract/Listener Emails

Ben and Sam discuss the Dodgers’ and Tigers’ futures, then break down Tim Lincecum’s contract and answer listener emails.


Effectively Wild Episode 312: The World Series Preview Show

Ben, Sam, and BP’s Zachary Levine discuss the upcoming World Series.


Effectively Wild Episode 311: The Postseason Mythbusters Edition

Ben and Sam talk to Russell Carleton about whether momentum and previous playoff experience matter, whether bunts are always bad, and the importance of shutdown innings.


Effectively Wild Episode 310: ALCS Game 5/Leveraging Clayton Kershaw

Ben and Sam talk about ALCS Game 5, then discuss how the Dodgers could get the most NLCS value out of Clayton Kershaw.


Effectively Wild Episode 309: ALCS Game 4, NLCS Game 5, and More Listener Emails

Ben and Sam talk about ALCS Game 4 and NLCS Game 5, then answer listener emails about sabermetrics and strikeouts.


Effectively Wild Episode 308: Playoff Banter Plus Listener Emails

Ben and Sam discuss the latest action in a pitching-dominated postseason, then answer emails about power outages, platoon splits, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 307: The NLCS Unpredictability Episode

Ben and Sam discuss the improbable outcomes of the first three games between the Cardinals and Dodgers.