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Official account of Effectively Wild, the year-round, thrice-weekly @fangraphs baseball podcast hosted by @BenLindbergh and @megrowler . podcast @fangraphs .com

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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
2 years
As announced on Episode 1770, we're offering new Patreon perks for supporters at various levels, including Patreon-exclusive bonus episodes, access to a patron-only Discord group, personalized audio/video messages, and more. Check out all the options here:
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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1334 episodes
@CespedesBBQ
Céspedes Family BBQ
5 years
What's the craziest thing you've ever done for baseball?
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@CespedesBBQ 1334 episodes
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All listeners are welcome in our specialized, dedicated Discord group, Facebook group, wiki, and subreddit.
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keegan
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every man has a podcast with over 400 episodes that he’s been listening for like 6 years that he needs a specialized dedicated online community to talk about it with bc he sounds crazy trying to explain it to normal people
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@EWPod
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Close!
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Shea Serrano
4 years
is there a baseball podcast or website or something called Wild Pitch cuz that’s a cool name
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
2 years
Ten years to the day after our first episode, listen to @BenLindbergh and @megrowler play EW trivia with @dhhiggins and @GoTwinkiesGo , a podcast-clips highlight reel emceed by the great @jasonbenetti , a collection of listener audio tributes, and more!
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
1 year
Thanks, fartinyourface
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We couldn't think of a better way to end our 10th anniversary week than to talk to @EWPod legend Rich Hill, aka 🍆⛰️.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
5 years
Strategy
@PeteAbe
Pete Abraham
5 years
This is new. With a 3-2 count on John Jay, Cora replaced Colten Brewer with lefty Josh Taylor who promptly walked Jay. There was no apparent injury to Brewer, who is charged with the walk. Bobby Valentine pinch hit for Jose Iglesias in the middle of an at-bat once.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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On our latest episode: @MattGelb previews the #Phillies , @SamBlum3 previews the #Angels , and @shoheisaveus returns to discuss Shohei Ohtani's surprise marriage announcement.
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2131: Season Preview Series: Phillies and Angels
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1 year
When an episode requires some research
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10 months
Join Ben, Meg, and way too many great guests to tag in this tweet for a descent into hypothetical-Ohtani-trade madness.
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2036: The Shohei Ohtani Trading Game
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@BrittneyBush
Aquarium Stoner
2 years
Happy to be back in the gym so I can, you know, combat my anxiety and existential dread but also so I can catch up on Effectively Wild
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
2 years
Another satisfied fan!
@lukermartin
lukermartin.bsky.social
2 years
Was listening to the @EWPod and their discussion of pitches this at bat vs. pitches this plate appearance. I posed the question to my 13-year old about what it should be and how he'll always notice it now. He said "why do you do this to me?" and walked away.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
9 months
J.A. Happ, who pitched for 8 teams in his 15-season MLB career, was dealt at or near the trade deadline a record 5 times. After some @BenLindbergh and @megrowler banter, Happ joins the pod to discuss each deal and explain the trade-season experience from the player's perspective.
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
9 months
Effectively Wild Episode 2042: Pure Happenstance
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
3 months
The 12th annual @EWPod season preview series starts today! As always, we'll be covering all 30 teams between now and Opening Day, with help from 30 reporters. Leading off: @kevin_barral on the #Marlins and @TimBritton on the #Mets .
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
5 years
It's Scott Boras nautical analogy szn
@JRFegan
James Fegan
5 years
Boras is skeptical of rumors that the Yankees are not in on Harper: “This is a submarine race, not a regatta”
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
4 months
We threw a bunch of fun-but-weird questions at the great @Brent_Rooker12 that he hadn't been prepped for, and somehow he barreled them all.
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2110: Rooker of the Year
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@EWPod
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1 year
Recorded a podcast
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@RedSox
Red Sox
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We're sorry we asked.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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Our annual season preview series has started! We'll be talking to experts on each of the 30 teams between now and Opening Day, beginning today with @ctrent on the #Reds & @DerekVanRiper on the #Brewers . Two teams per preview pod, two preview pods per week.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
5 years
Yes, adopting the term from listener Russell Goldstein. As Russell defined it, "A pitcher gets a True Win when he pitches a complete game and hits more home runs than runs he allows." Discussed on Episode 1358:
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Aaron Sevedge
5 years
Didn't @EWPod recently decided to name what Syndergaard just did a True Win?
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
8 years
We need your help to keep the podcast coming, so please read more and consider supporting us on our Patreon page:
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
1 month
There's still time to vote on this (and many other exciting preseason predictions) before polls close at first pitch today:
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Effectively Wild
@wiztrict
Matt
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Our annual bold preseason predictions pod is up, featuring @BenLindbergh , @megrowler , @MichaelBaumann , and @_Ben_Clemens . Now we need your help! Enter a contest by voting before first pitch Thursday on how likely you think our predictions are to come true:
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2143: The 2024 Preseason Predictions Game
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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Four meetups down, 26 to go! If you want to get in on an upcoming listener gathering at an MLB ballpark near you, find the details and sign up here:
@labuzamovies
Peter Labuza
14 days
@EWPod meet up at Dodger Stadium!
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@EWPod
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Effectively Wild missed connections
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Effectively Wild Pod
1 year
Announced in this episode: We’re hiring a podcast editor! Interested parties can apply to wanted @fangraphs .com with the subject line “Podcast Editor 2023.” Additional details at the top of the show:
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
4 months
'Tis the season!
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
4 months
Effectively Wild Episode 2103: The 2024 Minor League Free Agent Draft
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
4 years
We're tentatively planning to suspend the season preview episodes (and keep doing regular episodes) until we (hopefully) have a date for Opening Day, then resume and wrap up the previews. We were/are eight teams away.
@derekbeigh
Derek Beigh
4 years
@fangraphs @EWPod @megrowler @BenLindbergh What will happen to the season preview series?
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@EWPod
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8 years
Playlists of every song we've sampled are now on YouTube () & Spotify (). H/T Arthur Rudolph.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
10 years
Join the Effectively Wild Facebook group to discuss EW episodes and baseball news with other podcast listeners:
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Effectively Wild Pod
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Ben and Meg banter about the newly released playoff odds, then continue their season preview series by talking to @RyanDivish about the Mariners and @JRFegan about the White Sox.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
3 years
. @GrantBrisbee and @ericstephen join @BenLindbergh and @megrowler to break down Dodgers vs. Giants, the circumstances that created the tightest race and most exciting regular-season series of the season, and the past, present, and future of the NL West.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
9 years
On the plus side, the @SonomaStompers are 2-0.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
4 years
Happy birthday to Eddie! Check out our chat with him from last month:
@retro_baseball
Retro Baseball
4 years
Happy 99th Birthday to the oldest living former Major Leaguer, EDDIE ROBINSON! Eddie hit .268 with 172 home runs in 13 seasons with the @Indians , Senators, @WhiteSox , A’s, @Tigers , @Yankees , and @Orioles . He is the last surviving member of the 1948 champion Indians. @Athletics
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
5 years
. @BenLindbergh , @SamMillerBB , and @megrowler will be doing the first of their two Patreon-exclusive playoff livestreams during tonight's ALCS Game 6. Join at the $10 level or up to access the stream: . We'll send out the link via Patreon before first pitch.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
8 years
No podcast today, because the book deadline is upon us. Please bear with us as we try to finish strong like Webb/Albers. We'll be back soon.
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Effectively Wild Pod
3 months
Next up on the 30-team @EWPod season preview series: @kennlandry on the #TexasRangers and @sahadevsharma on the #Cubs !
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2124: Season Preview Series: Rangers and Cubs
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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Also featuring a conversation with White Sox rookie @dcro_11 , the first major-leaguer alum of @BenLindbergh 's alma mater, @RegisHighSchool .
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2040: The Trade Deadline Deals, Pt. 1
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On our latest episode: banter about Gerrit Cole and the frailty of UCLs, the release of J.D. Davis, and Mookie's move to short; then @RyanDivish previews the #Mariners and @jaylonthompson previews the #Royals .
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2136: Season Preview Series: Mariners and Royals
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
3 years
New episode! @mike_ferrin on the D-Backs, Ohtani, and Wander Franco; @jameshbuffi on the injury ramifications of abandoning foreign substances, and deGrom; and @GraemeStinson on his experience with sticky stuff, A-ball base stealing, and founding @StatStak .
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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Bon voyage
@0xitsjim
⚔️ 👟Jim “🈶️” Liu👟 @Seattle ᯅ
9 months
OH at T-Mobile park: “I’m gonna catch up on 10 seasons of @EWPod during my hike” (Yeah sounds like a month long epic hike)
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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On our latest episode: Ohtani thirst, @kaitlyncmcgrath previewing the Blue Jays, @anne__rogers previewing the Royals, and an Angellian Past Blast.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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On our latest episode: Meg remembers Mike Zunino's career, plus banter about uniforms, Blake Snell, and Joey Votto. Then @adamdberry previews the #Rays and @alexjstumpf previews the #Pirates .
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2135: Season Preview Series: Rays and Pirates
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On our final pod of a busy, bonus-episode week: A bit of banter, plus @ChrisKirschner on the #Yankees and @andrewcgolden on the #Nationals .
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2142: Season Preview Series: Yankees and Nationals
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
9 years
Two listeners asked today what would happen if baseballers rotated positions like volleyballers. Best part: We've already answered that one.
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@WashSox2021
Minnesota Sox
2 years
So apparently I spent over 10,000 hours listening to @EWPod this year. Couldn’t ask for a more thoughtful baseball podcast to carry me through the year
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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Thanks to @BTRowland and @UPROXX for including us on a list of the best sports podcasts: .
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On our latest episode: banter about Cole, Snell, and Montgomery, followed by @Chandler_Rome previewing the #Astros and @melissalockard previewing the #Athletics .
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2137: Season Preview Series: Astros and Athletics
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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Join the @based_ball lovefest, share your favorite Jeff moments, and ruminate about the inevitability of death in this VERY long Jeff appreciation post thread in the @EWPod Facebook group:
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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As mentioned on Ep. 2111, @mountm729 is spearheading a series of Effectively Wild listener ballpark meetups during the 2024 MLB season. You can indicate interest in particular games and volunteer as a coordinator for local events by filling out this form:
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
10 months
Featuring a fun chat with @stevewynn and @pitmonster of The @BaseballProject !
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2028: Baseball Band
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Effectively Wild Pod
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As heard on Episode 1860, former major leaguer, two-time EW guest, and poet/polymath John Poff is raising money to bring baseball to kids on the Standing Rock Reservation, in collaboration with local community members. You can donate to help them here:
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Effectively Wild Pod
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On the latest episode: @_Ben_Clemens explains how @fangraphs is trying to model depth, @kaitlyncmcgrath previews the #BlueJays , and @ctrent previews the #Reds .
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2132: Season Preview Series: Blue Jays and Reds
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Effectively Wild Pod
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New-platform PSA: All 1282 episodes of Effectively Wild are now available via Spotify.
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@dgoold
Derrick Goold
9 months
“The ringleader of the (Robin) Ventura Truthers.” That is going on my bio — thanks to @BenLindbergh and @megrowler on Fangraphs’ Effectively Wild. Much appreciated and great takedown (ahem) of the fight’s legend, Meg and Ben.
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Effectively Wild Pod
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. @BenLindbergh talks to @ByJamesWagner about Boras puns, a PED suspension problem, and player perfume; Ian Araujo (noproblemgambler on TikTok) about being a sports-footage sleuth; and @jeffpearlman about his new biography of Bo Jackson, The Last Folk Hero.
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The @EWPod team-by-team season preview series rolls on, with returning guests @alexspeier on the #RedSox and @AJCassavell on the #Padres .
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2123: Season Preview Series: Red Sox and Padres
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
5 years
. @BenLindbergh , @SamMillerBB , and @megrowler will be doing their second Patreon-exclusive playoff livestream during tonight's World Series Game 3. Join at the $10 level or up to access the stream: . We'll send out the link via Patreon before first pitch.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
1 year
On our latest episode: WBC impressions, an update on whether the rules changes are working, @Chandler_Rome previewing the Astros, @JMackeyPG previewing the Pirates, a Past Blast from 1979, and more.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
3 years
Follow Adam and visit his blog to see how he helps us make some of our Stat Blast magic happen.
@adamott20
Adam Ott
3 years
I have started a new site with blogdown and #rstats to share some of the baseball research I have done. The site includes a blog and links to Shiny apps (a scouting app and a game simulator).
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On our latest episode: WBC banter, a Yankees preview with @BrendanKutyNJ , and a Nationals preview with @dougherty_jesse .
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
9 years
We're recording/publishing Episode 651 in the morning, so don't wait up. (Don't ever wait up for us, for that matter. You need your rest.)
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On our latest episode: Pitchers are calling their own pitches, hitters are seemingly swinging too much, @FabianArdaya previews the Dodgers, @sahadevsharma previews the Cubs, and we remember when the White Sox wore shorts.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
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On our latest episode: Banter about Snell, Boras, the MLBPA, and more, plus @grantmcauley on the Braves and @JRFegan on the White Sox.
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2139: Season Preview Series: Braves and White Sox
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4 years
Episode 891:
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2 years
If you're interested in exchanging inexpensive, baseball-themed gifts this month with other Effectively Wild listeners, sign up now for the fourth annual Effectively Wild Secret Santa pool by December 14. (Thanks as always to @zwendkos for organizing.)
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
11 months
If some of the audio in the opening discussion was hard to hear, try deleting and re-downloading shortly. We re-edited and re-uploaded a version that should be easier on the ears.
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2022: Three Strikes, You’re Out at the New Ballgame
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@thebenroyer
Benjamin Royer
1 year
Today is the perfect day to listen to @EWPod ’s interview with Scott Boras. An incredible look into the mind of a mad man.
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The usual banter, Stat Blasting, and Past Blasting, plus @Todd_Rosiak previewing the #Brewers and @J_McPherson1126 previewing the #Marlins .
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Effectively Wild Pod
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Join @BenLindbergh for a new baseball book extravaganza with authors @hbryant42 , @JeffFletcherOCR , @MarkArmour04 , @dlevs1 , and @pauloyer !
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
2 years
Effectively Wild Episode 1876: Overbooked
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Effectively Wild Pod
6 years
Celebrate this joyous Barry Bonds birthday by revisiting EW Episode 762, The Best Barry Bonds Facts, featuring @CespedesBBQ . The episode is old, but the facts are still fun.
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Effectively Wild Pod
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Join @BenLindbergh for a combination conversation/concert with singer-songwriter @DanBernHQ , who explains his songwriting process, tells the story of the time he snuck into Wrigley Field, and plays a selection of his baseball songs.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
8 years
Episode 851 is up @baseballpro & iTunes: The Squid is Fried Edition. Pujols, contract provisions, analytics, & more.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
9 years
Please bear with us as we figure out our Sonoma recording schedule. Turns out being part of a baseball team + doing a daily podcast is hard.
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Effectively Wild Pod
3 years
@baseballhall
National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾
3 years
“(Baseball) never fails. It’s just astounding … every time it just takes your breath away,” Roger Angell, who turns 101 today, once said. We couldn’t agree more. Happy birthday to the 2014 BBWAA Career Excellence Award winner! | 📷: Milo Stewart Jr.
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@WashSox2021
Minnesota Sox
2 years
@EWPod Ope, make that 10,000 minutes
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6 years
Join @BenLindbergh and @based_ball tonight during NLCS G1 for their first of two live playoff audio hangouts for EW Patreon supporters. Just join here at the $10 level or higher prior to the game to get an invite via Patreon message before first pitch.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
5 years
We're planning to podcast about stories we missed in 2018. If there's something interesting about the team you root for that we never discussed on the show, please post it here:
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Effectively Wild Pod
1 year
After banter about rules changes, signings, officiating, and more, @MandyBell02 joins to preview the Cleveland Guardians' season, and @ThreeTwoEephus does the same for the Texas Rangers.
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
8 years
Sideways solidarity.
@TPAIN
T-Pain
8 years
MFs tryin to tell me I’m the wrong one because I eat burritos sideways. I’m not gonna be a part of your liberal society cuz.
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Effectively Wild "Mike Trout's heat map" model t-shirts are back in stock in all sizes, if you're looking for gifts for the listener in your life:
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Dr. Rich Nye, former major league pitcher, tells @BenLindbergh how to have a second act after a career-ending injury; Tom Fontana and @JulieMartinNY reminisce about their long-lost HBO show Baseball Wives; and @rsnelson23 delivers several Stat Blasts.
@fangraphs
FanGraphs Baseball
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Effectively Wild Episode 2154: Sliding Doors and Sliding Home
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Effectively Wild Pod
5 years
After you listen to the draft in Episode 1360, vote here on which host selected the most fun group of teams!
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@EWPod
Effectively Wild Pod
6 years
. @BenLindbergh and @based_ball will be hosting their second live audio hangout for Effectively Wild Patreon supporters at the $10 level and up during tonight's ALCS Game 5. Join here any time today to receive an invitation to the stream before first pitch:
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