Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2426: The Hot (Stove) Corner
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley break down the Cubs’ big Alex Bregman signing, Nolan Arenado’s trade to Arizona, Kauffman Stadium’s soon-to-be-cozier c…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2425: The Manfred Mantra
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a breakup of baseball lookalikes, minor league free agent draft eligibility, and more players who unretire…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2424: The Perfect Fits for Free Agents
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how the on-ramp for learning about sports analytics has changed since they were students, follow up on pla…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2423: The State of the Stove
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Daniel Vogelbach becoming a Brewers hitting coach and coach-hiring trends, analyze and phact-check Tommy P…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2422: The 2026 Minor League Free Agent Draft
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about the Astros signing Tatsuya Imai to a smaller-than-expected deal. Then (18:20) they continue …
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2421: The Stories We Missed in 2025 (AL Edition)
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the potential risk to sports prediction markets pose and then (24:00) discuss at least one listener-nomina…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2420: The Stories We Missed in 2025 (NL Edition)
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a smattering of recent transactions and then (20:17) discuss at least one listener-nominated topic about e…
1 month, 4 weeks ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2419: TJ and TK in Triple-A
Ben Lindbergh talks to two pitchers who topped out at Triple-A in 2025, which was a demotion for one and a promotion for the other. First, he brings…
2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2418: The Challenge System Challenge
Ben Lindbergh, Craig Goldstein of Baseball Prospectus, and Joe Sheehan of The Joe Sheehan Baseball Newsletter break down teams’ last-minute Christma…
2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2417: Just Passan Time
Ben Lindbergh brings on ESPN senior MLB insider Jeff Passan to discuss the ins and outs of the newsbreaking business—how he reports and announces ne…
2 months ago