Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam banter about seeing no-hitters and team philosophies, then discuss potential solutions for each contender’s biggest need. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about the Diamondbacks, then answer listener emails about David Price’s peripherals, favorite batter-pitcher matchups, evaluating defense, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about the Nationals, then discuss where the Padres went wrong and whether Josh Byrnes deserved his dismissal. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss whether Major League Baseball should ban chewing tobacco, mandate that pitchers wear protective caps, and fund research about elbow injuries. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Will Woods about soccer conventions that might improve baseball. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam identify the players who’ve most overperformed or underperformed their PECOTAs and discuss what they’ll do next. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener email questions about players who take pitches, catcher defense, spotting terrible teams a run, tool grades, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk about the legacy of the late, great, Tony Gwynn. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss the players they drop everything to watch on MLB.TV. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss the significance of the large number of teams still in contention. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Matt Dennewitz about his efforts to archive sabermetric research. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about unpredictability, then answer listener emails about Google Glass, split seasons, time travel, Austin Hedges, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss whether the Rays are doomed if they don’t deal at the deadline. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss the weekend’s unwritten rule violations, then talk about the teams with the best records in baseball, the A’s and Giants. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the best values and most surprising picks on the first day of the amateur draft. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Nick J. Faleris about the way the amateur draft works, the top talents available, and what we might see in the first round. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitch selection, recruiting skills, bionic arms, and learning to scout. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss Jonathan Singleton’s extension and promotion, then dissect the first round of ESPN’s Franchise Player Draft. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about several stories, then discuss Phil Hughes’ success and whether teams should trade prospects more often. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about the Royals, then catch up with the boys of Biogenesis. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam banter about elbow injuries and then, in honor of Dan Uggla’s displacement, discuss the least-productive teams at each position. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the Scouting Bureau and scouting departments, stats and the mainstream media, genetic testing, and more. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam discuss whether the Astros’ analytical approach has become (or could become) a PR problem. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam respond to the news about Prince Fielder’s surgery by discussing what teams can do to prevent players from concealing injuries. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source

Ben and Sam talk to Dodgers VP of Medical Services and Head Athletic Trainer Stan Conte about the pitcher injury epidemic. var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source