Effectively Wild: A Fangraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben and Sam discuss home plate collisions, the neighborhood play, and moves by the Mariners, Mets, and Nationals.

Ben and Sam discuss the Dodgers’ outfield situation, then talk about the two trades made on Tuesday.

Ben and Sam discuss Roy Halladay, Mark Prior, rumors from the Winter Meetings, and more.

Ben and Sam discuss the Robinson Cano signing and the weekend’s big story about the Mariners’ front office.

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the high-strikeout era, baseball with soccer scoring, unintentional walks and reaching on error, and more.

Ben and Sam talk about the idea that trying to win is costing teams money, then discuss what the industry says about this week’s transaction activity.

Ben and Sam discuss the year’s busiest day for big baseball news.

Ben and Sam try to puzzle out the Tigers’ motivation for making the Doug Fister trade.

Ben and Sam discuss the latest details of the exquisitely seamy A-Rod story.

Ben and Sam discuss the Hall of Fame and answer listener emails about brawls with Brian McCann, catcher framing, park effects, and more.

Ben and Sam discuss the early movement on the free agent market, then break down the Jose Molina, Brian McCann, and Joe Smith signings.

Ben and Sam discuss Jhonny Peralta’s contract with the Cardinals, and whose responsibility it should be to publish PED users.

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about switching positions between batters, specialist scouts, risk-averse skippers, a team of top prospects, and more.

Ben and Sam discuss the Ian Kinsler-Prince Fielder trade, then talk to Baseball South Australia’s Drew Samuelson about the incredible Canberra Cavalry.

Ben and Sam discuss the new kind of coach being hired by big-league teams this offseason.

Ben and Sam discuss Jay Z’s potential to be a new kind of agent, and whether they’d want to be one of his clients.

Ben and Sam talk to Jason Parks about why he thinks the Minnesota Twins have the best minor-league talent in baseball.

Ben and Sam answer a strong selection of listener emails on award voting, the BBWAA, defensive stats, Phillies analytics, lefty catchers, free agent compensation systems, and more.

Ben and Sam discuss Deadspin’s offer to purchase a Hall of Fame vote.

Ben and Sam talk to Evaluating Baseball’s Managers author Chris Jaffe about how to assess managers and what the latest managerial hirings mean.