Effectively Wild Podcast
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Official Bluesky account of Effectively Wild, the year-round, thrice-weekly FanGraphs baseball podcast hosted by Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley. Support us on Patreon at patreon.com/effectivelywild
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Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Becca Balton to banter about Becca’s baseball background, her origins as a listener, and the Nationals’ new direction, then (17:51)...
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November 27, 2025 at 5:58 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2407: Snap Judgements blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Delayed by a week due to COVID (I'm clear as of this morning, back to licking doorknobs), here's me rambling to Ben and Meg about this year's BBWAA and Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballots and the Hall of Fame's heavy hand.
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk...
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November 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Delayed by a week due to COVID (I'm clear as of this morning, back to licking doorknobs), here's me rambling to Ben and Meg about this year's BBWAA and Contemporary Baseball Era Committee ballots and the Hall of Fame's heavy hand.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox-Cardinals trade involving Sonny Gray and take Hal Steinbrenner to task for his comments about the Yankees not being profitable, then (37:00) talk...
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November 26, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Effectively Wild Episode 2406: Hal and the Hall blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Warren Schaeffer staying on as Rockies manager, the Mets’ and Rangers’ Brandon Nimmo–Marcus Semien swap, and their memories, thoughts, and feelings concerning...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2405: The Tragicomic A-Rod blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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A very offseason episode (complimentary)
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Aaron Judge having been teammates with both Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade, a revelation about the late-season health of Elly De La Cruz, and the hidden value of...
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November 22, 2025 at 3:11 PM
A very offseason episode (complimentary)
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Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Aaron Judge having been teammates with both Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade, a revelation about the late-season health of Elly De La Cruz, and the hidden value of...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:12 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Support Effectively Wild! It has given me thousands and thousands of hours of enjoyment, and it's important to support independent media, because independent media at the end of the day is us.
If you want to support the show, maybe join our Patreon. Just think about it. It comes with cool stuff.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Support Effectively Wild! It has given me thousands and thousands of hours of enjoyment, and it's important to support independent media, because independent media at the end of the day is us.
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This is the most Effectively Wild of all the recurring competitions in my mind, it's so good
November 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
This is the most Effectively Wild of all the recurring competitions in my mind, it's so good
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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out
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November 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Please enjoy me making my annual appearance on @ewpod.bsky.social to breakdown the Preseason Predictions Game (which you can follow and learn more about at @ewstats.com )
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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out
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November 21, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Please enjoy me making my annual appearance on @ewpod.bsky.social to breakdown the Preseason Predictions Game (which you can follow and learn more about at @ewstats.com )
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I also spent a couple hours yesterday afternoon being told how wrong I am, and also for some reason @benlindbergh.bsky.social started talking like Jose Mourinho
Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out
Ben, Meg, Michael Baumann, Ben Clemens, and Chris Hanel congregate to review the results of the 2025 minor league free agent draft (11:45) and recap their 40 bold preseason predictions (19:01), following...
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November 21, 2025 at 3:04 PM
I also spent a couple hours yesterday afternoon being told how wrong I am, and also for some reason @benlindbergh.bsky.social started talking like Jose Mourinho
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The EWStats team puts a level of care and expertise into tracking our drafts and other absurdities that we candidly do not deserve. Our nerd shit is made better by their efforts!
November 21, 2025 at 2:55 PM
The EWStats team puts a level of care and expertise into tracking our drafts and other absurdities that we candidly do not deserve. Our nerd shit is made better by their efforts!
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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out
Ben, Meg, Michael Baumann, Ben Clemens, and Chris Hanel congregate to review the results of the 2025 minor league free agent draft (11:45) and recap their 40 bold preseason predictions (19:01), following...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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If you want to support the show, maybe join our Patreon. Just think about it. It comes with cool stuff.
Get more from Effectively Wild on Patreon
Creating a baseball podcast
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November 20, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If you want to support the show, maybe join our Patreon. Just think about it. It comes with cool stuff.
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Offseason Effectively Wild is the best Effectively Wild imo
Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse
Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Offseason Effectively Wild is the best Effectively Wild imo
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My favorite @ewpod.bsky.social podcasts are during the offseason, and with the first breakdown of Scott Boras' remarks this week, we're there!
Baseball fans: Great time to join the fun and listen to my favorite baseball podcast.
Baseball fans: Great time to join the fun and listen to my favorite baseball podcast.
November 15, 2025 at 11:33 PM
My favorite @ewpod.bsky.social podcasts are during the offseason, and with the first breakdown of Scott Boras' remarks this week, we're there!
Baseball fans: Great time to join the fun and listen to my favorite baseball podcast.
Baseball fans: Great time to join the fun and listen to my favorite baseball podcast.
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Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse
Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing...
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November 20, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2401: Just Awards blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2401: Just Awards
Ben and Meg banter about Based Boras vs. Borscht Belt Boras and a few corny quips they overlooked, then discuss end-of-season awards (Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes vs. Cristopher Sánchez,...
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November 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2401: Just Awards blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent
Ben and Meg banter about a hotel-lobby shrine to Addison Barger and Scott Boras wordplay at the GM meetings, Stat Blast (25:50) about Paul DePodesta’s comeback, POBO percentage, postseason questions,...
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November 13, 2025 at 9:47 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2399: Fixed That (Pitch) for You blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2399: Fixed That (Pitch) for You
Ben and Meg break down the federal indictment of Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz, including the documentary and statistical evidence of their alleged pitch-fixing, the implications for the sport and...
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November 11, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2399: Fixed That (Pitch) for You blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session
Ben and Meg banter about the Rockies reportedly hiring Paul DePodesta as their new head of baseball operations, another managerial hiring, MLB’s World Series ratings bonanza, the resurgence of the splitter,...
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November 7, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2397: The Slightly-Less-Long Offseason blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2397: The Slightly-Less-Long Offseason
Ben and Meg banter about the slightly shorter-than-usual duration of the offseason, how big the WBC will be, and a few managerial hirings. After that (41:53), they talk to FanGraphs lead prospect analyst...
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November 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2397: The Slightly-Less-Long Offseason blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever? blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever?
Ben and Meg banter about all the highlights of World Series Game 7, with a side of World Series Game 6, break down the appeal of the now-completed postseason, and discuss what teams might take away from...
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November 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever? blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2395: Momentum is the Next Day’s Starting Podcast blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2395: Momentum is the Next Day’s Starting Podcast
Ben and Meg banter about Trey Yesavage’s performance in World Series Game 5, whether he’s already provided a career’s worth of value to Toronto, his current prospect ranking, and his future, plus...
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October 31, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2395: Momentum is the Next Day’s Starting Podcast blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Effectively Wild Episode 2394: Swing Hard in Case You Hit It blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Effectively Wild Episode 2394: Swing Hard in Case You Hit It
Ben and Meg banter about Magic Johnson’s Game 5 preview, Game 4 observations, belated Game 2 takes on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Jonas Brothers, Addison Barger’s sleepovers and doppelgangers, David...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Effectively Wild Episode 2394: Swing Hard in Case You Hit It blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...