Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Game 4 of the White Sox-Guardians ALDS, playoff pitching chaos, and “rest vs. rust” revisited, then preview the Dodgers-Brewers NLCS rematch, react to MLB’s proposed changes to the regular season and postseason, consider an athletic tournament with stakes that extend beyond baseball, and return to the topic of how leagues decide which treatments are legal. Audio intro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to G4 box score Link to Cleveland pitching plan Link to Sheehan on G4 Link to home clincher story Link to X-Men wiki Link to X-Men scene Link to X-Men still Link to Neil on R vs. R Link to Ben C. on bye layoffs Link to Neil on the rematch Link to Neil on playoff heroes Link to Ditka obit Link to team offense vs. LHP Link to team offense vs. RHP Link to Shoreline School District Link to MLB proposals Link to MLBPA response Link to Drellich on MLB proposals Link to 2020 report Link to more on 2020 report Link to Rendon comment Link to JND wiki Link to ESG on MLB rights Link to ESG on NBA rights Link to FDR letter Link to Kim wiki Link to Kim’s FG page Link to KBO batting leaders Link to Kim’s hit Link to Asian Games wiki Link to Asian Games gamer Link to Korea Herald on exemptions Link to The Athletic on exemptions Link to blood doping FAQ Link to Baumann on cycling Link to Pettitte comments Link to McGwire comments Link to TUE exemptions Link to Gattaca wiki Link to Vlad Jr. post Link to laser-surgery impact Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: [email protected] Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});.fg-pod-player{margin:0 0 16px;}.fg-pod-player audio{width:100%;max-width:560px;display:block;}.fg-pod-player__meta{font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;}.fg-pod-player__members{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player__upsell a{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player .powerpress_links{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;}00:24:14 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few days’ worth of Division Series action, including three series outcomes. Among other topics, they discuss clutchness, low scoring, scant starting pitching, paternity timing, pant tightness, fan interference, Yankees-fan frustration, postgame-panelist star power, Championship Series sympathy points, and MLB’s experiment in restricting outfielder positioning. Audio intro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Kite Person, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to postseason bracket Link to carbon copy wiki Link to Miller quote Link to Miller usage article Link to Lewis leave Link to Vesia video Link to playoff offense Link to Ben on bullpenning Link to Sam on bullpenning Link to Dave on bullpenning Link to SP% sheet Link to Manny non-homers Link to Hernández fun fact Link to Hernández ADHD clip Link to Paine on Yoshi/Hernández Link to “acromioclavicular” Link to “debridement” Link to Apstein on Verducci Link to Verducci author archive Link to fan interference play Link to fan ejection Link to Latin phrase Link to “clean hands” wiki Link to Yankees offense stat Link to Baumann post Link to Boone’s record Link to 2026 Yankees coaches Link to Pedro tweet Link to Atlanta RISP stat Link to Machado/Verlander clip Link to Contreras benching Link to Ben on banning the shift Link to Ben on pitcher limits Link to Ben on foul lines Link to EW episode on foul lines Link to Eric’s OF report Link to BA on OF positioning Link to 2024 OF report Link to EW Episode 2174 Link to Russell on OF defense Link to Rob on playing deeper Link to Rob on OF defense Link to 1907 Unglaub arc article Link to Bayesian umps article Link to Sam on autostrikes 1 Link to Sam on autostrikes 2 Link to EW Episode 2097 Link to EW Episode 2532 Link to 2024 count splits Link to 2025 count splits Link to 2026 count splits Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: [email protected] Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});.fg-pod-player{margin:0 0 16px;}.fg-pod-player audio{width:100%;max-width:560px;display:block;}.fg-pod-player__meta{font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;}.fg-pod-player__members{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player__upsell a{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player .powerpress_links{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;}01:43:55 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Cal Raleigh and Josh Naylor and whether end-of-season surgeries for disappointing players are encouraging or frustrating, then share their takeaways from the first six Division Series games, including thoughts on Drew Rasmussen, an Austin Wells mistake, Rays crowds, Aaron Judge’s role in Rich Platelet, Poor Platelet, Grant Taylor (and whether postseason teams are pushing high-leverage relievers too far), the Blake Snell spectator experience, the upside and drawback of Chris Sale, two tantalizing fly balls (and a Ty France roof-related “what if”), how to tackle Jacob Misiorowski and Mason Miller, the Padres’ star scrubs, Jackson Chourio, and much more. Audio intro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to MLBTR on M’s injuries Link to FG on Rasmussen Link to RHP SP velo Link to Rasmussen leaderboard Link to Wells article Link to Wells clip Link to Wells quote Link to Wells math 1 Link to Wells math 2 Link to Wells math 3 Link to stop sign Link to Apes movie clip Link to Ben C. on 3B outs Link to Judge taunt Link to Schlittler comment Link to Rays attendance article Link to PH penalty info Link to Somehow, Tellez returned Link to Judge therapy info Link to PPP study Link to BP on Taylor Link to Taylor as SP note Link to Langs Taylor note Link to Ben on not enough pitchers Link to Pham comment 1 Link to Pham comment 2 Link to post on Pham Link to Pham fly article Link to Pham and Manfred Link to Ben on October 2019 balls Link to Sam on October 2019 balls Link to Miz fouls fact Link to Cleveland tourism videos Link to Ben L. on Sale in 2018 Link to Ben C. on Sale Link to Pages ABS ban Link to FG Atlanta-LA preview Link to Miller tipping story Link to Erickson comment Link to Langston pitch article Link to France fly clip Link to Tango on France’s fly Link to Pelletier on France’s fly Link to Leighton on France’s fly Link to Sheehan on France’s fly Link to Eno on France’s fly Link to France fly data Link to FG Brewers-Padres G1 recap Link to FG Brewers-Padres G2 recap Link to Chourio hit clip Link to MLBTR on France Link to AC joint info Link to AC joint debridement info Link to TFCC tear info Link to wOBA-xwOBA leaderboard Link to Harris transactions Link to Salas history Link to Merrill catch Link to Díaz mechanical change Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: [email protected] Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});.fg-pod-player{margin:0 0 16px;}.fg-pod-player audio{width:100%;max-width:560px;display:block;}.fg-pod-player__meta{font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;}.fg-pod-player__members{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player__upsell a{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player .powerpress_links{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;}1:58:10 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Source

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley tease their first playoff livestream and banter about a listener suggestion for how to refer to a postseason that spans multiple months, Jason Benetti’s relationship with Liberty Biberty (including a real-time text exchange), the true alcohol intoxication levels of Munetaka Murakami and other players in clubhouse clinching celebrations (BAC Blast?), and whether MLB should schedule overlapping playoff games, then (35:21) recap the end of the wild card round, opine on the futures of the eliminated teams, lament the latest recurrence of the annual anti-analytics October backlash, preview the various Division Series (1:13:07), discuss the World Series matchups they most want to see, and much more. Audio intro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme 2” Link to long 19 century wiki Link to Bluey Long Dog Link to “Dog Park” ad Link to Biberty background Link to Biberty/Benetti spot 1 Link to Biberty/Benetti spot 2 Link to Biberty/Benetti spot 3 Link to Benetti text exchange Link to Vasil clip 1 Link to Murakami clip 1 Link to Murakami clip 2 Link to Murakami clip 3 Link to Murakami clip 4 Link to ABV by beverage Link to Ben’s 2009 photos Link to A-Rod/Hudson relationship Link to Hudson family history Link to attendance news Link to wild card attendance Link to The Simpsons clip Link to anemoia definition Link to My Fair Lady scene Link to Gray comments Link to Contreras comments Link to Stark on the Phillies Link to Sale update Link to Judge quote Link to Burke quote Link to Burke follow-up Link to Burke’s Insta Link to Yankees fits Link to Volpe suit Link to Trueblood on the Cubs Link to ZiPS probabilities Link to roster breakdowns Link to BP NLDS 1 preview Link to FG NLDS 1 preview Link to FG NLDS 2 preview Link to FG ALDS 1 preview Link to FG ALDS 2 preview Link to MLBTR on Lovullo Link to Grand Teton news 1 Link to Grand Teton news 2 Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: [email protected] Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});.fg-pod-player{margin:0 0 16px;}.fg-pod-player audio{width:100%;max-width:560px;display:block;}.fg-pod-player__meta{font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;}.fg-pod-player__members{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player__upsell a{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player .powerpress_links{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;}0:28:53 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Source

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about “October” as a (somewhat imprecise) metonym for the playoffs and the popularity of postseason coverage, praise the Yankees’ pitcher-averse roster construction, recap the highlights and lowlights from the first wild card games, ponder the possibility of pushing relievers too far, answer a listener email about the impact of managers, sympathize with and criticize the Astros for complaining about being booed by their fans, and discuss MLB’s petition to play a game in a national park, Zack Gelof’s lawsuit against the Tigers, and more. Audio intro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: PJ Harding, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Episode 1753 Link to new MLB tagline Link to Appelman post Link to play-in tournament Link to Baumann on the Yankees Link to packing post Link to Sheehan WC G1 recaps Link to Riley homer Link to Posnanski on Riley Link to Turner non-play Link to Miller AFL news Link to Taylor outing Link to Pope blessing Link to Ben on innings shortfalls Link to Tracy RP explanation Link to Anthony update Link to Musgrove fun fact 1 Link to Musgrove fun fact 2 Link to shutouts fun fact Link to Astros booing story 1 Link to Astros booing story 2 Link to Astros booing story 3 Link to Burke quote Link to Grand Teton story Link to public lands story Link to Craig on Gelof Link to Greene quote Link to lawyer explanation Link to Ruf story Link to Fowler story Link to FG on Phillies-Braves G2 Link to Harper article Link to Realmuto challenge Link to Ruth exhibition Link to Dihigo episode Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: [email protected] Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {});.fg-pod-player{margin:0 0 16px;}.fg-pod-player audio{width:100%;max-width:560px;display:block;}.fg-pod-player__meta{font-size:12px;color:#6b7280;}.fg-pod-player__members{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player__upsell a{color:#50ae26;font-weight:700;}.fg-pod-player .powerpress_links{margin:2px 0 0;font-size:12px;}1:46:25 Podcast: Play in new window | Download Subscribe: RSS Source