Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 2027: The First Half of the Season, Summed Up
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley attempt to create a hierarchy of highlights, then (21:36) mark the midpoint of the regular season by reviewing the most…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2026: Sound and Furries
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Andrew McCutchen’s latest “furries” tweet, the Pirates playing through a high AQI and the need for a safet…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2025: You’ve Got a Friend in Ohtani
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the three Taylor Wards, the truth and multiple untruths about Elly De La Cruz’s twin brother, the dominanc…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2024: The Old College Try
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley are joined by FanGraphs’ Eric Longenhagen and Michael Baumann to banter about the Phillies’ outlier legal name, Dave Ma…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2023: What’s Past Blast is Prologue
Ben Lindbergh addresses an interview upgrade on the preceding episode, chats with FanGraphs’ Dan Szymborski about Luis Arraez’s chances of batting .…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2022: Three Strikes, You’re Out at the New Ballgame
Ben Lindbergh and Russell Carleton of Baseball Prospectus banter about the return of Joey Votto, the suddenly exciting Cincinnati Reds, the NL Centr…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2021: Always Be Closing
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Shohei Ohtani’s latest exploits and career-best WAR pace, the Angels’ playoff hopes, Corbin Carroll’s phys…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2020: Boo This Manfred
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley review the most disappointing teams of 2023, ultimately anointing one team as the most disappointing and trying to iden…
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2019: Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Sportswriters
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Shohei Ohtani leading MLB in WAR and the number of times his hitting has leapfrogged his pitching or vice …
2 years, 8 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 2018: Commissioner Correspondence
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Patreon supporter Reggie Deal banter about Reggie’s background as a baseball fan and Effectively Wild listener, his e…
2 years, 8 months ago