Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 490: Announcements and Aces

Ben and Sam discuss their new jobs and the future of the podcast, then talk about how ace starters are defined.


Effectively Wild Episode 489: Statcast’s Impact on Player Evaluation

Ben and and Sam discuss Billy Beane’s Wall Street Journal op-ed and how Statcast will affect scouting and player evaluation.


Effectively Wild Episode 488: Only the Finest Listener Emails

Ben and and Sam banter about records they’d like to see broken and answer listener emails about the Yankees’ facial hair policy, trying not to hit homers, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 487: Ballplayers Say the Darndest Things

Ben and and Sam banter about Bronson Arroyo and Sean Doolittle, then discuss comments by John Lackey and Jose Bautista.


Effectively Wild Episode 486: Jason Parks on the Top 50 Prospects in Baseball

Ben and and Sam talk to Jason Parks about the BP Mid-Season Top 50 Prospects List.


Effectively Wild Episode 485: Trading Within the Division

Ben and Russell discuss whether trading David Price (or anyone else) to another team in the same division makes sense.


Effectively Wild Episode 484: Kiley McDaniel Explains the International Signing Period

Ben and Russell talk to Scout.com National Baseball Analyst Kiley McDaniel about the strategic approach to the international free agent market and why the Yankees are spending so much.


Effectively Wild Episode 483: Made Possible By Listeners Like You

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about meaningless splits, data leaks, exploiting unwritten rules, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 482: The Astros’ Leaked Trade Talks

Ben and Sam discuss the significance of the Astros’ leaked internal trade notes.


Effectively Wild Episode 481: The Next Unwritten Rules

Ben and Sam talk about three things that could inspire new unwritten rules (as if there weren’t enough unwritten rules already).