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Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 1455: The Fifth Free-Agent Contracts Draft
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the baffling trade rumors swirling around Mookie Betts, Francisco Lindor, and Kris Bryant, try to discern why they would be on the block, discuss how the lik…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1454: Where Have You Gone, Mr. Robinson?
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s return from vacation and Meg and Sam’s episodes in his absence, former Angels minor leaguer Mike Fish (not to be confused with Mike Trout), and a round…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1453: Time Is on Our Side
Sam Miller and Meg Rowley revisit a fast-moving 1916 afternoon tilt between the Asheville Tourists and the Winston-Salem Twins with some historic significance, and engage in an Effectively Wild exper…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1452: Play It Again, Sam
Meg Rowley and Sam Miller banter about Ben Lindbergh’s vacation-induced absence, an unusual umpire Wikipedia entry, and the acceptability of failure, before turning their attention to a few listener …
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1451: A World Series Worth Waiting For
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Nationals’ well-earned World Series victory, the Nationals players they’re happiest for, the a strange, all-road-wins series, the brilliance of Zack Grei…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1450: Play Loud and Don’t Carry a Big Stick
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about a wild World Series Game 6, including a controversial interference call on Trea Turner, a strange conference call with New York, the ejection of Dave Martine…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1449: The Nationals’ Lost Weekend
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about audible umpires, Lance Barksdale’s ball/strike calls in World Series Game 5, the Nationals’ offensive outage in Games 3-5, Max Scherzer’s neck spasms, Dave M…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1448: The 21-Soto Salute
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss the latest on the Astros and the benefits and limitations of front-office diversity, Rob Manfred’s new comments about the baseball, Kris Bryant’s grievance agains…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1447: The Astros Stay Losing
After an update from Ben Lindbergh on the Astros’ firing of Brandon Taubman and inadequate apology, Ben and Sam Miller follow up on a discussion of postseason chase rate, talk more about Taubman, and…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1446: How Not to Behave
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about their playoff livestreams, the Yankees’ ALCS defeat, why pitchers are allowed to demand new baseballs, and pulling a catcher from the game when a team is lea…
Published on 6 years, 1 month ago