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Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 1518: The Field of Dreams Debate
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller revisit Sam’s tradition of viewing the beloved and despised 1989 film Field of Dreams on the eve of Opening Day (or in t…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1517: Show Minor Leaguers the Money
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about advice for working from home, Chris Sale’s Tommy John surgery, concerns about pitcher health in a shortened…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1516: The Odds of an Odd Season
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller follow up on a previous discussion of advance scouting’s contribution to Kirk Gibson’s legendary 1988 home run and bante…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1515: The Waiting Game
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about life during self-isolation and delayed media consumption and explore some of the long-considered and ultima…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1514: The Fictional Game Goes On
In the absence of real baseball (and with plenty of solitary time on fans’ hands), Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley devote an episode to three new fictio…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1513: Opening Day Nonstarter
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley react to MLB’s COVID-19-caused cancellation of the remainder of spring training and the postponement of Opening Day and …
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1512: Let’s Predict This Decade
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Padres outfield un-fun facts, then discuss MLB’s $1 million “The Vault” competition to predict several stat…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1511: Season Preview Series: Twins and Pirates
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Mike Trout’s career spring training stats, then preview the 2020 Minnesota Twins (9:01) with the The Athlet…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1510: Season Preview Series: Red Sox and Giants
Meg Rowley and Sam Miller briefly banter about the state of Chris Sale’s arm and appreciating one’s friends when they are on vacation, then preview t…
5 years, 11 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1509: To All Hosts Other Than Ben Lindbergh
With Ben Lindbergh on vacation, Meg Rowley and Sam Miller answer a few very special listener emails on Shohei Ohtani, what they want to know about th…
5 years, 11 months ago