Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Scott Boras talking turkey, a heartwarming player-fan interaction, two more unintentional challenges, the depths of the Mets’ predicament after their 11-game losing streak, whether Munetaka Murakami can keep up his hot, extreme start, whether hitters should stop swinging against Mason Miller, whether government regulation can improve sports streaming, and the nature of on-base streaks, then Stat Blast (1:32:34) about NL and AL Central standings oddities, the longest periods out of first place, and scoring coming all in one inning, plus (1:44:34) several follow-ups and bonus blasts.

Audio intro: Dave Armstrong and Mike Murray, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Boras quote

Link to Geese controversy

Link to brother-sister embrace

Link to Mangum comments

Link to Lorenzen clip

Link to Lorenzen quote

Link to accidental challenge story

Link to Mets streak story

Link to MLB.com on the Mets

Link to Perry on the Mets

Link to Sheehan on the Mets

Link to Szymborski on slow starters

Link to Ben on high-turnover teams

Link to team run differentials

Link to preseason playoff odds

Link to updated playoff odds

Link to “Kokomo” curse story

Link to “Kokomo” wiki

Link to “Kokomo” video

Link to Spanish-language “Kokomo”

Link to Mets borough mascots

Link to Peraza pitch image

Link to Peraza pitch clip

Link to swing/zone rate data

Link to Miller’s stats as a Padre

Link to Miller’s Stuff+ stats

Link to Murakami’s grand slam

Link to Murakami’s Savant page

Link to Longenhagen on Murakami

Link to Baumann on Murakami

Link to Murakami projections story

Link to PECOTA hitter projections

Link to NPB analyst on Murakami

Link to Kruk in a suit

Link to Farley skit

Link to Bloomberg on NFL streaming

Link to Bloomberg on MLB streaming

Link to story on Baldwin’s bill

Link to Live Nation verdict story

Link to story on Ohtani’s on-base streak

Link to times on base wiki

Link to info on DiMaggio streak scoring

Link to upside-down NL Central

Link to previous upside-down standings

Link to 4/11 AL Central

Link to 2006 NL West

Link to 2011 AL West

Link to 2022 AL East

Link to Orioles-Guardians game

Link to 2003 Phillies-Reds game

Link to 1972 Braves-Astros game

Link to 1933 Yankees-A’s game

Link to 1928 Pirates-Giants game

Link to new Rockies celebration story

Link to Rushing’s “fishy” comments

Link to Rockies celebration images

Link to Rockies celebration clips

Link to Cronenworth HBP story

Link to listener emails database

Link to new switch-hitters data

Link to name matches spreadsheet

Link to Takatsu on Murakami

Link to “Does Bat Day Make Cents?”

Link to other promotions/giveaways info

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about another accidental challenge and listener-suggested alternatives to the head/helmet tap, the implications of the Padres’ reported sale for a record price, Mike Trout’s resurgence and Jordan Walker’s surge, a Stat Blast about one-man lineups, stoic responses to getting drilled by line drives, loud stadium noise, listener emails about extensions and the next CBA, tuning in to no-hitter attempts in progress, and “anti-framing,” and more.

Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to latest challenge

Link to other review signals

Link to soccer review signal

Link to cricket review signal

Link to skeuomorph wiki

Link to HPB/CI challenge sequence

Link to WSJ Padres sale story

Link to ESPN Padres sale story

Link to S&P info 1

Link to S&P info 2

Link to S&P info 3

Link to Chelsea protest story

Link to Chelsea money loss story

Link to Trout series fun facts

Link to Trout six-game streaks

Link to Trout four-game streaks

Link to Trout’s Savant page

Link to Trout hypotheticals

Link to Trout’s five homers

Link to Walker analysis

Link to FG WAR leaders

Link to Mets-Dodgers game

Link to Jay on the Mets

Link to Stat Blast spreadsheet

Link to 1969 Williams game

Link to 1991 Boston game

Link to 1950 Vollmer game

Link to 1978 Expos game

Link to Freeland vs. Myers hit

Link to Ben on sick players

Link to sick Sale start

Link to Greene game

Link to Greene game article

Link to 2025 stadium noise article

Link to 2026 stadium noise article

Link to Collins HoF induction article

Link to Messick article

Link to “anti-framing” article

Link to “anti-framing” clip

Link to listener emails database

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Kevin McGonigle’s new contract and whether pre-arbitration extensions are still team-friendly, Tatsuya Imai’s adjustment period, MLB’s average four-seam fastball velo nearing 95 mph, a new frontier in catcher’s interference calls, and whether a new challenge signal should replace the head/helmet tap, then (1:21:02) Stat Blast about a historic scoring day, games in which the score most often matched the inning, homering against all other teams while playing for one team (and the most homers without going deep twice against the same team), opposing pitchers catching pop-ups in the same game, driving in oneself and no one else, and season-starting streaks of games with a lead.

Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to MLBTR on McGonigle

Link to Paine on extensions 1

Link to Paine on extensions 2

Link to Ball on extensions

Link to Nightengale on extensions

Link to Rome on Imai

Link to Imai synopsis

Link to Rome on interpreters

Link to story on Duran incident

Link to Statcast velo by year

Link to Pitch Info velo by year

Link to Pitch Info info

Link to righty Statcast velo by year

Link to all-pitches velo by year

Link to Woodrum on velo

Link to Sam on flames

Link to EW on flames 1

Link to EW on flames 2

Link to Trueblood on fastball counts

Link to EW on CI

Link to 2024 CI totals

Link to 2025 CI totals

Link to Sam on the Meidroth CI

Link to Sam on the Cubs CI attempt

Link to Sam on swings and the CI

Link to Ohtani accidental challenge

Link to Chandler accidental challenge

Link to Rice accidental challenge

Link to 2025 Lee incident

Link to challenge rules

Link to volleyball challenge rules

Link to NHL officials wiki

Link to Crawford rehab update

Link to April 13 scores

Link to April 13 offense

Link to MLB batting stats pre-4/13

Link to MLB batting stats post-4/13

Link to Trout-Judge gamer

Link to score matching inning info

Link to homers vs. teams spreadsheet

Link to homers vs. distinct teams data

Link to pitcher pop-ups spreadsheet

Link to O’Neill’s OD HR streak

Link to team leads spreadsheet

Link to Sam on win expectancy

Link to listener emails database

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners actually sort of sacrificing Humpy, the historically compressed standings at the start of the season, top prospects (and veteran relievers) pushing for promotions, the solution to a Kutter Crawford mystery, a faux-froyo con, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s rules confusion, Cade Winquest’s quest, and more. Then (57:18) they talk to Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick about Jackie Robinson Day, the importance of telling stories about Black baseball in an anti-diversity climate, Bob’s work on MLB The Show, the MLB pipeline for African American players, showcasing the surviving Negro Leagues ballparks, the NLBM’s expansion plans, baseball in Kansas City, Ichiro Suzuki’s visits to the Museum, and more.

Audio intro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio interstitial: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to “Jack Robinson” idiom

Link to Humpy clip

Link to Humpy plushy

Link to MLBTR on Imai

Link to standings data

Link to leaguewide offensive stats

Link to baseball drag graph

Link to previous Crawford banter

Link to 2025 Crawford story

Link to new Crawford scoop

Link to “hose” baseball slang

Link to FG top prospects

Link to Parker collision story

Link to froyo feature

Link to Jazz story

Link to Jazz clip

Link to Jazz play

Link to Boone story

Link to Kobayashi Maru wiki

Link to Brebbia post

Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel

Link to Yankees/Mets losses stat

Link to Emanski drills video

Link to frequency illusion wiki

Link to MLBTR on Winquest

Link to phantom ballplayer wiki

Link to Jackie Robinson Day wiki

Link to Robinson story removal

Link to MLB “diversity” story

Link to new MLB The Show mode

Link to MLB at Rickwood Field wiki

Link to surviving ballparks story

Link to East-West Classic news

Link to % of Black players data

Link to NLBM expansion page

Link to sportswriters/Marriott story

Link to Chiefs stadium story

Link to Royals stadium story

Link to John Donaldson EW episode

Link to donate to the NLBM

Link to Swanson quote

Link to Episode 305 wiki

Link to Lorenzen note

Link to MLBTR on Pham

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the bad omen of a broken bat on an Ichiro Suzuki statue, whether Mason Miller is, at this moment, the best pitcher ever on a batter-per-batter basis, and how to label atypical pitches, then Stat Blast (30:00) about team promotional giveaways, age and debut gaps among MLB brothers, and switch-hitters who hit higher in the lineup from one side. Then (47:58) Ben talks to 88-year-old All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher Dolly “Lippy” Vanderlip about growing up as the lone girl in games against boys, joining the AAGPBL at age 15, playing for manager Jimmie Foxx, life on and off the field, the end of the league, how A League of Their Own revitalized interest in the AAGPBL, the impending launch of the Women’s Pro Baseball League, and more.

Audio intro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio interstitial: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to broken statue video

Link to broken statue image

Link to Mariners joke tweet

Link to statue being fixed

Link to statue story summary

Link to Mariners wRC+ ranking

Link to three arms episode

Link to Wicker Man post

Link to highest K% for RP

Link to lowest FIP for RP

Link to Miller pitch-type splits

Link to Miller’s stats as a Padre

Link to Sheehan on Miller

Link to Padres-Rockies game story

Link to MLB SP stats

Link to MLB RP stats

Link to team RP stats

Link to Crizer on Imai

Link to MLB.com on Imai

Link to MLBN on Imai

Link to Imai’s Savant arsenal

Link to shuuto wiki

Link to 2025 promotions data

Link to team giveaway rates

Link to Sox giveaway expansion

Link to MLB brothers data

Link to Ben on Guerrero birthdates

Link to Art Fowler SABR bio

Link to switch-hitters info

Link to switch-hitters data

Link to “Hello, Dolly!” wiki

Link to Dolly’s wiki

Link to Dolly’s AAGPBL player page

Link to AAGPBL wiki

Link to WPBL wiki

Link to AAGPBL queer history

Link to Blair article 1

Link to Blair article 2

Link to Ball on extensions

Link to Paine on extensions 1

Link to Paine on extensions 2

Link to First Pitch site

Link to Grounds Crew Baseball site

Link to Mariners Stathead

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