Archive for Effectively Wild

Effectively Wild Episode 16: Sonar

Ben and Sam discuss the significance of Mike Trout’s 21st birthday and Mets manager Terry Collin’s comments about injured reliever Tim Byrdak’s workload.


Effectively Wild Episode 15: Cat Fight

Ben and Sam talk about the presents, futures, and contracts of two starters having interesting seasons: Cliff Lee and Ben Sheets.


Effectively Wild Episode 14: This is Gonna Be Ugly

Ben and Sam discuss the Royals, and then they discuss the Royals some more.


Effectively Wild Episode 13: TIE Fighter

Ben and Sam discuss two outfielders in the news: Yoenis Cespedes and Jayson Werth.


Effectively Wild Episode 12: Sam Walks to His Honda

Ben and Sam discuss players who turn down trades to contenders, Yu Darvish, and their standards for playoff starters.


Effectively Wild Episode 11: Train Crossing

Ben and Sam reevaluate the NL West after the deadline and take stock of this season’s converted starters.


Effectively Wild Episode 10: Splash

Ben and Sam discuss whether the Orioles should be buyers and what teams mean when they dub a prospect “untouchable.”


Effectively Wild Episode 9: Homer and Marge

After a weekend sweep of the Giants by the Dodgers, Ben and Sam size up the NL West and discuss a hot Matt Moore-on-Mike Trout match-up.


Effectively Wild Episode 8: Screen Door

Sam and Ian talk about the major-league debut of the Mets’ Matt Harvey.


Effectively Wild Episode 7: Duck

Ben and Sam examine how the Nationals have gone about implementing and publicizing Stephen Strasburg’s innings limit and revisit Billy Beane’s trades from last winter in light of Oakland’s success.