Podcast Episodes

Effectively Wild Episode 2465: Before You Can Say Jack(ie) Robinson

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners actually sort of sacrificing Humpy, the historically compressed standings at the start of the…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2464: Hello, Dolly!

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the bad omen of a broken…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2463: Filled to the Brim

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jorge Soler charging the mound against Reynaldo López and whether a team could dupe an opposing ace into g…

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2462: Coolness Personified (and Quantified)

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Carter Jensen’s several (inadequate) alarms and why big leaguers don’t oversleep more often, Artemis II, D…

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2461: If You Build it, They Will Checksum

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about rookie batters’ blisteri…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2460: The Arc of History Bends Toward .500

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Joey Wiemer, Colt Emerson’s contract, the concept of “sticking at shortstop,” and pre-arbitration (and pre…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2459: Pump the ABS Brakes

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mike Trout’s hot start, Dub Gleed’s (nick)name, the challenge system as a mainstream sensation, several ta…

1 month, 4 weeks ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2458: The Opening Day Debutant (Base)ball

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the pleasures of and pre…

2 months ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2457: The 2026 Team Fun Draft

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the number of Opening Days/Nights at the start of the regular-season schedule and how long they think the …

2 months ago

Effectively Wild Episode 2456: The Hierarchy of Power in the MLB Universe is About to Change

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Randy Arozarena making up with Cal Raleigh, the response to their announcement of the podcast’s new freemi…

2 months ago