Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam banter about September call-ups and game length, then discuss whether MLB and its owners are acting in the long-term interests of the sport. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talked to David Epstein, author of The Sports Gene, about whether women will make the majors, whether Babe Ruth could compete today, whether genetics explain injury rates, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about expanded rosters, waiver claims, hidden perfect games, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss which lineups have deviated from preseason projections by the most, and what it means. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Jason Wojciechowski about how Oakland’s lead evaporated and how the AL West will be won. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about the latest in Andrelton Simmons defense, then discuss why hitters don’t often go the other way against the defensive shift. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about bat speed, umpire bias, and error bars and then Play Index about Javier Baez and Bo Jackson. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about balls and strikes and then discuss 2014’s top transactions relative to the amount of attention they received at the time. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam take the Ice Bucket Challenge and then discuss the signing of new Red Sox center fielder Rusney Castillo. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss the Angels’ loss of Garrett Richards and the other costliest injuries of 2014. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Robert Arthur about the analytical significance of the crack of the bat and his other original sabermetric research. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about outfielders, strikeouts, command vs. control, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss Alex Gordon, Mike Trout, and the relationship between defensive stats and the MVP award. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk about Ben’s weekend at Saber Seminar. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Yahoo! Sports columnist Jeff Passan about Commissioner-elect Rob Manfred. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about Justin Verlander’s woes, switch-pitchers, empty averages, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss what baseball lost because of the 1994 strike. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Sam and Craig Goldstein bring on Wendy Thurm to talk about a big ruling out of New York that could affect MLB’s television territories and blackouts. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss the factors that have led to the Texas Rangers’ disastrous season. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben, Russell Carleton, and Michael Baumann discuss whether winning in the playoffs is any different from winning in August, then talk about ways to shorten games. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss San Diego’s hiring of A.J. Preller and what they would look for in a general manager. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about timing trades, breaking news, outlawing headhunting, prospect debuts, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to ESPN Chicago contributor Sahadev Sharma about the arrival of Javier Baez and the future of the Cubs. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss why so few teams traded prospects at the deadline. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss the major moves made (and not made) before Thurday’s trade deadline. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source