Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2413: Allons-y, Alonso
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Garrett Stubbs and the latest example of eyebrow-raising off-the-field Phillies behavior (content warning: adult breast milk consumption), then (14:58) disc…
Published on 2 days, 13 hours ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2412: It’s the Most Punderful Time of the Year
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley break down Scott Boras’s Winter Meetings wordplay and discuss the Kyle Schwarber and Edwin Díaz deals, a smattering of starting-pitcher signings, the Pirates as supposed…
Published on 5 days, 14 hours ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2411: The Ozone Player
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley deliver a correction to the preceding episode’s draft results, ponder the mystery of a bigger John Brebbia fan than Ben, remind listeners to sign up for EW Secret Santa,…
Published on 6 days, 16 hours ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2410: You Can Observe a Lot By Watching
Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller, and podcast scorekeeper Chris Hanel review the results of an under-25-pitchers draft Ben and Sam conducted a decade ago. Then (13:38) Ben and Sam banter about Ben’s physiq…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2409: Hindsight is 2025
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the John Brebbia and Devin Williams signings (in that order, obviously), share a few follow-ups, and (31:33) assess whether each team satisfied its season p…
Published on 1 week, 5 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2408: Cease and D. Cease’d
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley respond to the responses to their response to a recent listener email, discuss (14:38) the Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease deal (including a Stat Blast about pitchers with big ER…
Published on 1 week, 6 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Becca Balton to banter about Becca’s baseball background, her origins as a listener, and the Nationals’ new direction, then (17:51) an…
Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk…
Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Warren Schaeffer staying on as Rockies manager, the Mets’ and Rangers’ Brandon Nimmo–Marcus Semien swap, and their memories, thoughts, and feelings concernin…
Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Aaron Judge having been teammates with both Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade, a revelation about the late-season health of Elly De La Cruz, and the hidden value of…
Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago