Archive for Effectively Wild

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.


Effectively Wild Episode 6: Doorbell

Ben and Sam discuss the fallout from the Ryan Dempster debacle and a fascinating factoid about the Phillies’ staff.


Effectively Wild Episode 5: Foghorn

Ben and Sam discuss Ichiro’s trade to the Yankees and the Tigers-Marlins swap.


Effectively Wild Episode 4: Harp

Ben and Sam discuss the disappointing Miami Marlins and resurgent southpaw Francisco Liriano.


Effectively Wild Episode 3: Thunder

It’s time to talk about the Texas Rangers.