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Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 1776: How Can You Not Be Romantic About Baseball?
Ben Lindbergh talks to baseball writer and romance novelist KD Casey about Unwritten Rules, her new romance novel about catchers and catcher framing,…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1775: Ask the Audience
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley follow up on an earlier conversation about ERA vs. FIP and banter about Seiya Suzuki being posted, Noah Syndergaard’s ex…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1774: In Defense of FIP
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley recap the results of awards week, focusing on the controversy over Corbin Burnes’s victory over Zack Wheeler in NL Cy Yo…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1773: Hats Off
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Astros re-signing Justin Verlander and MLB’s plan to house minor leaguers, then (19:53) bring on listen…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1772: Bananas in Pajamas
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a flurry of signings and other transactions, including the Tigers signing Eduardo Rodriguez, the Angels sig…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1771: Take the Money and Pun
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest batch of silly Scott Boras quotes, featuring Meg’s real-time reactions to hearing them for the f…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1770: Only the Finest Free Agents
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley announce new perks available to their Patreon supporters, then (12:03) bring on Ben Clemens, the lead author of FanGraph…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1769: The Lockout Lookout
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley talk to Evan Drellich, senior writer for The Athletic, about the state of labor negotiations between MLB and the MLBPA, …
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1768: The Braves Blueprint
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s return from podcast paternity leave, the quality of the 2021 postseason, whether the Braves were unde…
4 years, 6 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1767: Goodbye World Series, Hello Winter Ball
Meg Rowley and guest co-host Eric Longenhagen discuss the conclusion of the World Series, including how Brian Snitker and Dusty Baker managed their d…
4 years, 6 months ago