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Back to SearchEffectively 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 t…
3 months 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, an…
3 months 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 …
3 months ago
Effectively 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 …
3 months, 1 week 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 …
3 months, 1 week 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…
3 months, 1 week 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…
3 months, 2 weeks 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 alleg…
3 months, 2 weeks 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 Wor…
3 months, 3 weeks 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 tha…
3 months, 3 weeks ago