Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about takeaways from ESPN’s 30 for 30 podcast on Shohei Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara, disappointing parity (46:41), the latest public-funding ballpark boondoggles in Kansas City and Tampa (52:22), and which AL wild card contender most deserves to squeak into October (1:12:58).

Audio intro: El Warren, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to The Betrayal of Shohei Ohtani

Link to Passan video on the Dodgers

Link to Passan tweeets on the Dodgers

Link to EW episode on Ippei

Link to criminal complaint

Link to Starz show update

Link to deMause/Bradbury EW episode

Link to KC ballpark update

Link to Tampa ballpark update

Link to more on Tampa ballpark

Link to Field of Schemes book

Link to Field of Schemes post 1

Link to Field of Schemes post 2

Link to Field of Schemes post 3

Link to TIF wiki

Link to This One Will Be Different

Link to deMause Bluesky post

Link to Hurtak Bluesky post

Link to Nippon Ham wiki

Link to Fighters wiki

Link to fruit of the poisonous tree

Link to Chinese wall wiki

Link to national debt news

Link to Alou brothers game

Link to all-Alou-outfield article

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about baseball’s new reigning fun fact (courtesy of Pete Crow-Armstrong and Randy Arozarena), Kade Anderson’s debut and Dan Wilson’s slow hook, a Cal Raleigh rally, and the firing of Astros GM Dana Brown, then Stat Blast (41:51) about a Phillies comeback, a strange Yankees streak, an unusual double play, getting hit by both pitched and batted balls, and consecutive same names in lineups, before finishing by discussing (58:37) follow-ups and errata pertaining to the previous week’s podcasts and (1:18:02) a sign-stealing/unwritten-rules controversy courtesy of the Cubs and Diamondbacks.

Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme 2”

Audio outro: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to PCA/Randy fun fact 1

Link to PCA/Randy fun fact 2

Link to FG post on Anderson

Link to Sheehan on Wilson/Anderson

Link to Cal homers video

Link to Cal homers article 1

Link to Cal homers article 2

Link to Cal slump analysis

Link to MLBTR on Brown 1

Link to MLBTR on Brown 2

Link to Nightengale on Brown

Link to Clemens on Brown

Link to Wells gear 1

Link to Wells gear 2

Link to Schwarber homer video

Link to FG Phillies post

Link to Twins comeback article

Link to comebacks Stat Blast results

Link to Yankees scoring data

Link to Stanton injury update

Link to Judge injury update

Link to double-play data

Link to triple-Brown name game

Link to Gasper clip

Link to HBP/batted ball instances

Link to listener emails database

Link to sign-stealing article 1

Link to sign-stealing article 2

Link to Sam on unwritten rules

Link to sign-stealing EW episode

Link to Ben on coaching/front offices

Link to Miz/Sale article 1

Link to Miz/Sale article 2

Link to Miz/Sale box score

Link to Randy Johnson EW interview

Link to other case of Miz-taken identity

Link to Kelly/Mikolas article

Link to Mikolas article 1

Link to Mikolas article 2

Link to puck-tracking tech

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Chris Sale vs. Jacob Misiorowski matchup and how often anticipated pitching duels live up to the hype, a controversial fair/foul call and ball-tracking tech in baseball compared to other sports, and what stadium decibel levels say about whom baseball belongs to, then (57:26) answer listener emails about the AL MVP race, Brayan Bello’s bullpen turnaround, the highest-scoring game in which each run was driven in by a different batter, the potential downside of a closer entrance spectacle, the oldest player who could go yard in a home run derby, the value of freezing time on the field, a game between players dressed as their teams’ mascots, and what makes players fun.

Audio intro: PJ Harding, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Nate Emerson, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Sale vs. Miz article

Link to Miz zone rate by month

Link to Miz velo by month

Link to Miz/Sánchez close call

Link to Miz/Skenes close call

Link to pitching leaders since 4/12

Link to Sale jersey article

Link to Ben on Sale in 2018

Link to LaRoche retrospective

Link to Alonso call article

Link to Yankees booth’s reaction

Link to Petriello tweet

Link to Tango tweet 1

Link to Tango tweet 2

Link to baseball exceptionalism wiki

Link to Kepner on baseball usage

Link to NFL measurement tech

Link to goal-line tech wiki

Link to hockey tech article

Link to FoxTrax wiki

Link to NBA tech article 1

Link to NBA tech article 2

Link to soccer connected ball info

Link to Miller/Grogu video

Link to hippo talk episode

Link to latest loudness article

Link to loudness article 2

Link to loudness article 3

Link to loudness article 4

Link to loudness article 5

Link to loudness prompt

Link to “Nothing Night” origin

Link to FG WAR leaderboard

Link to Bello SP/RP split

Link to biggest SP/RP splits

Link to 1-RBI-guys games

Link to urinalysis info

Link to Mariners derby article

Link to Ichiro derby video

Link to Clair on Appling

Link to Ben on Ichiro homers

Link to list of MLB mascots

Link to McCutchen “furries” lore

Link to listener emails database

Link to MLBTR on Anderson

Link to leaguewide games per year

Link to Small Axe Studios news

Link to Batman/Superman comic

Link to comic heroes roster

Link to Benge article 1

Link to Benge article 2

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Brewers’ record-tying shutout/blowout of the Mariners (warning: profanity), Bryce Rainer and the continued absence of a post-Ohtani two-way wave, the latest manifestation of Paul Skenes’s protracted struggles, the tater turnaround of Fernando Tatis Jr., the reason(s) for the diminishing viewership of “MLB at Field of Dreams,” and which baseball figure (or feature) could extend the Vin Scully/Connie Mack fun fact.

Audio intro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Mariners vs. Brewers box score

Link to biggest blowouts

Link to Julio mistake

Link to Mount Rainier wiki

Link to Laurila on Rainer

Link to article on Rainer’s signing

Link to The Board at FG

Link to Sam on Ohtani’s two-way balance

Link to best past two-way prospects

Link to Olerud pitching retrospective

Link to article on Jobe vs. Skenes game

Link to Tigers vs. Pirates game data

Link to Tigers vs. Pirates box score

Link to Stumpf on Skenes

Link to Sawchik on Skenes

Link to Oler on Skenes

Link to Verducci on Skenes 1

Link to Verducci on Skenes 2

Link to Skenes photos

Link to Skenes gamelog

Link to Ashcraft gamelog

Link to P/IP leaders

Link to Tatis before

Link to Tatis after

Link to BP on Tatis

Link to MLB at Field of Dreams wiki

Link to article on Hall of Famers

Link to article on audience size

Link to EW Field of Dreams episode

Link to MLB Speedway Classic wiki

Link to Sam’s Scully/Mack piece

Link to Ben’s comment

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the deepening monetary morass surrounding Mark Walter and whether it will eventually ensnare the Dodgers, the struggles of Edwin Díaz and Kyle Tucker, L.A.’s incentive to try for a bye, the Dodgers’ and Mets’ offseason oopsies, Pete Crow-Armstrong’s heroics, the hot hitting of Denae Benites and the WPBL’s offensive environment, Joshua Báez and MLB’s debutant ball, Colt Emerson’s hidden hurt, the AL’s wild card mid-off, a four-team whirlwind for Jake Rogers, the longest team trade droughts, and more.

Audio intro: Jonathan Crymes, “Effectively Wild Theme”

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

Link to Walter Mitty wiki

Link to Ben on Walter

Link to Bloomberg on Walter

Link to WSJ on Walter

Link to Baker on Walter

Link to Reuters on Walter

Link to The Athletic on Walter

Link to Chelsea shares story

Link to Ohtani clause story

Link to Walter tweet

Link to more on Walter

Link to Tucker/PCA tweet

Link to one-day WAR

Link to Opta/PCA fun fact

Link to 1957 Power game

Link to FG WAR leaderboard

Link to Tucker miss 1

Link to Tucker miss 2

Link to Tucker home offense

Link to Tucker road offense

Link to Karros comment

Link to BP on Tucker

Link to Tucker in the dugout

Link to Tucker and Ohtani

Link to Tucker summary

Link to Díaz IL story

Link to Dodgers bye incentive

Link to Sheehan on Stearns

Link to Sam on Stearns

Link to Ben on the Mets

Link to WPBL leaderboard

Link to WPBL RA9

Link to MLB RA9

Link to BP on WPBL offense

Link to Benites wiki

Link to BP on Benites

Link to Benites MLB comps

Link to Cade Skywalker

Link to Simmons Mariners tweets

Link to Emerson story 1

Link to Emerson story 2

Link to Nightengale on Wilson

Link to Murphy’s hidden injury

Link to Watchmen quote

Link to Watchmen meme template

Link to Ben on debutant batters

Link to debutants spreadsheet

Link to MLB Báez video

Link to ESPN Báez video

Link to Callahan triple video

Link to Callahan triple story

Link to Cobb/Irwin article

Link to Paine on post-deadline confusion

Link to FG playoff odds

Link to post-deadline odds changes

Link to wild card standings

Link to Crizer on the AL standings

Link to Rogers fun fact

Link to Rogers feature

Link to Rogers wedding story

Link to trade droughts article

Link to Atlanta-Philly trades

Link to Cleveland-KC trades

Link to Dodgers-Tigers trades

Link to Red Sox-Yankees trades

Link to fourth out wiki

Link to Jaffe on John

Link to Episode 1580 Stat Blast

Link to Cubs-Cardinals game

Link to Cubs-Nationals game

Link to Hembekides clip

Link to Hembekides graph

Link to Wilson overturn

Link to Yan tweet 1

Link to Yan tweet 2

Link to Burgos gamelogs

Link to Burgos post

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