Archive for Effectively Wild

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.


Effectively Wild Episode 326: The Minor League Free Agent Draft

Ben and Sam select 20 minor league free agents with decent chances to see big league playing time in 2014.


Effectively Wild Episode 325: The Offseason’s First Listener Emails

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitcher hitting, the Phillies’ new analyst, Scott Boras’ use of stats, and more.


Effectively Wild Episode 324: Kevin Kerrane on Scouting and Dollar Sign on the Muscle

Ben and Sam talk to author Kevin Kerrane about the Dollar Sign on the Muscle reprint and the world of scouting.


Effectively Wild Episode 323: Adrian Cardenas on Leaving Major League Baseball Behind

Ben and Sam talk to former big leaguer Adrian Cardenas about why he decided to walk away from baseball shortly after making his MLB debut.


Effectively Wild Episode 322: The Qualifying Offer Analysis Episode

Ben and Sam discuss who did and didn’t get qualifying offers, which player stands to lose the most money as a result, and why the system doesn’t make sense.