Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchEffectively Wild Episode 1435: What We Love About Baseball
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the diminishing roles (and salaries) of MLB managers, then answer listener emails about whether it’s better for teams to be balanced than unbalanced and how …
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1434: The Cubs’ Lost Weekend
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Cody Bellinger‘s and Keston Hiura’s home runs, the Cardinals’ climactic four-game sweep of the Cubs, the Brewers’ surge sans Christian Yelich, the rapid reve…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1433: A Pitcher and Catcher Report
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller talk to two Atlantic League players with the Somerset Patriots, pitcher Rick Teasley and catcher Yovan Gonzalez, about the experimental rules being tested in the league t…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1432: The High-Pressure Promise
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the return of Luis Severino and the Yankees’ prospective playoff roster, how teams will use their pitchers in the playoffs, a Sonny Gray fun fact that sort o…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1431: Curtains for Trout
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the Twins’ missed opportunity for a mid-plate-appearance pitching change, more mind-boggling home run facts about the year of the dinger, fun facts about the…
Published on 6 years, 2 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1430: To Win or Not to Win
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Kyle Lewis’s debut, Rich Hill’s brief return, Daniel Palka’s second hit of the season, the Braves and Dallas Keuchel, and the Diamondbacks’ Brewers-style reb…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1429: Catch Me if You Can
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the costs of Christian Yelich’s broken kneecap and other injuries disrupting pennant races and the Mets-centric personal-catcher controversy involving Noah S…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1428: The Big Dombrowski
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Michael Lorenzen, Shohei Ohtani, and two-way terminology, marvel at Eugenio Suárez and other surprises from the 2019 home run leaderboard, celebrate the AL w…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1427: Most Valuable Podcast
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s time in the mountains and subsequent September disorientation, attempt to divine the family dynamics of a Colin Moran vs. Brian Moran matchup, talk abo…
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago
Effectively Wild Episode 1426: Fun or Foul
Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller debate whether a fact about Michael Lorenzen’s multi-way play is fun, banter about Nelson Cruz’s unflagging offense, technology and the future of the knuckleball, and an …
Published on 6 years, 3 months ago