Effectively Wild: The Daily Baseball Prospectus Podcast
Summary: Ringer writer Ben Lindbergh and BP editor-in-chief Sam Miller talk about baseball with an analytical bent, covering a mix of topics from the big picture to the pennant race every weekday morning.
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Podcasts:
Ben and Sam banter about the Sonoma Stompers and MLB payroll disparities, then try to outwit PECOTA in projecting hitters' second halves.
Ben and Sam banter about box scores and the All-Star Game, then answer listener emails about alien abductions, odd career arcs, Clayton Kershaw, and being above or below .500.
Ben and Sam talk to Meg Rowley about how Jerry Dipoto's flurry of offseason moves for the Mariners worked out over the first half of the season.
Ben and Sam banter about Sam's move, the Waxahachie Swap, and Ryan Webb and Matt Albers, then discuss how much several contenders should be willing to trade to improve their playoff odds.
Ben and Sam talk to Jason Coskrey of The Japan Times about the incredible two-way dominance of Japanese ace/slugger Shohei Otani.
Ben and Sam discuss the causes and ramifications of this season's dramatic (but easily overlooked) rise in home run rate.
Ben and Sam banter about their All-Star selection philosophies, then answer listener emails about the DH, the trade deadline, hidden knuckleball benefits, the virtues of tanking, and more.
Sam and Craig talk to Russell Carleton and Kate Morrison about their recent series covering the complexion of MLB's front offices.
Ben talks to Joe Sheehan about the AL East, wrapping up a five-episode series on the state of each division as the regular season's midpoint approaches.
As the regular season's midpoint approaches, Ben talks to Joe Sheehan about the state of the AL West.
As the regular season's midpoint approaches, Ben talks to Joe Sheehan about the state of the NL Central.
As the regular season's midpoint approaches, Ben talks to Joe Sheehan and Rany Jazayerli about the state of the NL East.
As the regular season's midpoint approaches, Ben talks to Joe Sheehan and Rany Jazayerli about the state of the NL West and AL Central.
Ben and Sam discuss their fatalistic feelings concerning Noah Syndergaard, banter about fun facts and Fernando Abad, and talk about impending trade-deadline decisions for the White Sox, Yankees, and Pirates.
Ben and Sam talk to Professor Alan Nathan about the physics of knuckleballs, then talk to WFAA's Brett Shipp about his reporting on public funding for the Rangers' new ballpark.
