Archive for Effectively Wild

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.


Effectively Wild Episode 357: New Listener Emails for a New Year

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about switching agents, the spitball, rule changes, advanced stats in other sports, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 356: Bill James’ Predictions for 2015, and Our Predictions for 2030

Ben and Sam review Bill James’ old baseball predictions for 2015, then issue their own for 2030.


Effectively Wild Episode 355: The Last and Longest Show of 2013

Ben and Sam answer listener emails until Sam’s battery dies.


Effectively Wild Episode 354: The 2013 Time Capsule

Ben and Sam pick the season’s biggest baseball stories.