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Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out
Ben, Meg, Michael Baumann, Ben Clemens, and Chris Hanel congregate to review the results of the 2025 minor league free agent draft (11:45) and recap their 40 bold preseason predictions (19:01), follo…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse
Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners …
Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2401: Just Awards
Ben and Meg banter about Based Boras vs. Borscht Belt Boras and a few corny quips they overlooked, then discuss end-of-season awards (Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes vs. Cristopher Sánchez,…
Published on 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent
Ben and Meg banter about a hotel-lobby shrine to Addison Barger and Scott Boras wordplay at the GM meetings, Stat Blast (25:50) about Paul DePodesta’s comeback, POBO percentage, postseason questions…
Published on 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2399: Fixed That (Pitch) for You
Ben and Meg break down the federal indictment of Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz, including the documentary and statistical evidence of their alleged pitch-fixing, the implications for the sport an…
Published on 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session
Ben and Meg banter about the Rockies reportedly hiring Paul DePodesta as their new head of baseball operations, another managerial hiring, MLB’s World Series ratings bonanza, the resurgence of the s…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2397: The Slightly-Less-Long Offseason
Ben and Meg banter about the slightly shorter-than-usual duration of the offseason, how big the WBC will be, and a few managerial hirings. After that (41:53), they talk to FanGraphs lead prospect an…
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever?
Ben and Meg banter about all the highlights of World Series Game 7, with a side of World Series Game 6, break down the appeal of the now-completed postseason, and discuss what teams might take away …
Published on 1 month, 1 week ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2395: Momentum is the Next Day’s Starting Podcast
Ben and Meg banter about Trey Yesavage’s performance in World Series Game 5, whether he’s already provided a career’s worth of value to Toronto, his current prospect ranking, and his future, plus Vl…
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2394: Swing Hard in Case You Hit It
Ben and Meg banter about Magic Johnson’s Game 5 preview, Game 4 observations, belated Game 2 takes on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Jonas Brothers, Addison Barger’s sleepovers and doppelgangers, David …
Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago