Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 1826: Last Call for Free Agency
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Reddit description of the podcast, the pleasures of watching spring training games, and the possibly exce…
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Effectively Wild Episode 1825: Boom, Ghosted
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about new details about Freddie Freeman and Kris Bryant’s contracts, Stat Blast about players not touching the ba…
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1824: Who, What, When, Where, Why
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley continue to break down a busy, chaotic week in MLB by bantering about which was wilder, this week or the week leading up…
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1823: Building Up, Tearing Down
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a packed few days of post-lockout action, including news about the zombie runner and a ball-strike challeng…
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1822: Nutting Doing
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Cardinals breaking the post-lockout free-agent signing seal, what the pre-Opening Day market will look …
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1821: Lockout Lifted, Spirits Lifted
After 99 days of lockout, the voice of the turtle speaks up, and the season is saved. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley exuberantly respond to the news of…
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1820: Ban the Grift
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs author Dan Szymborski discuss the drawbacks and virtues of expanded playoffs, the ideal expanded-playoff for…
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1819: The Underground Baserunner
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley answer listener emails about shortening the regular season, whether baserunners could tunnel under the basepaths, creati…
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1818: Smile, You’re on Manfred Camera
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley are joined by Evan Drellich, senior writer for The Athletic, to talk about the benefits and drawbacks of reporting from …
4 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1817: Opening Delay
In the hours immediately following MLB’s decision to cancel the first two series of the regular season, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley are joined by Be…
4 years, 2 months ago