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A very offseason episode (complimentary)

Effectively Wild Episode 2404: A (Bases) Loaded Question Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Aaron Judge having been teammates with both Taylor Ward and Tyler Wade, a revelation about the late-season health of Elly De La Cruz, and the hidden value of...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out

THE RESULTS EPISODE IS OUT

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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out

Please enjoy me making my annual appearance on @ewpod.bsky.social to breakdown the Preseason Predictions Game (which you can follow and learn more about at @ewstats.com )

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I also spent a couple hours yesterday afternoon being told how wrong I am, and also for some reason @benlindbergh.bsky.social started talking like Jose Mourinho

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Effectively Wild Episode 2403: How Our Preseason Predictions Panned Out Ben, Meg, Michael Baumann, Ben Clemens, and Chris Hanel congregate to review the results of the 2025 minor league free agent draft (11:45) and recap their 40 bold preseason predictions (19:01), following...

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My favorite @ewpod.bsky.social podcasts are during the offseason, and with the first breakdown of Scott Boras' remarks this week, we're there!

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Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2401: Just Awards Ben and Meg banter about Based Boras vs. Borscht Belt Boras and a few corny quips they overlooked, then discuss end-of-season awards (Aaron Judge vs. Cal Raleigh, Paul Skenes vs. Cristopher Sánchez,...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent Ben and Meg banter about a hotel-lobby shrine to Addison Barger and Scott Boras wordplay at the GM meetings, Stat Blast (25:50) about Paul DePodesta’s comeback, POBO percentage, postseason questions,...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2399: Fixed That (Pitch) for You Ben and Meg break down the federal indictment of Emmanuel Clase and Luis L. Ortiz, including the documentary and statistical evidence of their alleged pitch-fixing, the implications for the sport and...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session Ben and Meg banter about the Rockies reportedly hiring Paul DePodesta as their new head of baseball operations, another managerial hiring, MLB’s World Series ratings bonanza, the resurgence of the splitter,...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2397: The Slightly-Less-Long Offseason Ben and Meg banter about the slightly shorter-than-usual duration of the offseason, how big the WBC will be, and a few managerial hirings. After that (41:53), they talk to FanGraphs lead prospect analyst...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever? Ben and Meg banter about all the highlights of World Series Game 7, with a side of World Series Game 6, break down the appeal of the now-completed postseason, and discuss what teams might take away from...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2395: Momentum is the Next Day’s Starting Podcast Ben and Meg banter about Trey Yesavage’s performance in World Series Game 5, whether he’s already provided a career’s worth of value to Toronto, his current prospect ranking, and his future, plus...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2394: Swing Hard in Case You Hit It Ben and Meg banter about Magic Johnson’s Game 5 preview, Game 4 observations, belated Game 2 takes on Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Jonas Brothers, Addison Barger’s sleepovers and doppelgangers, David...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2393: The World Series Game 3 Draft Ben and Meg banter about and draft their favorite 18 moments (one for each inning!) from an endlessly entertaining, and almost just plain endless, World Series Game 3.

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Effectively Wild Episode 2392: The Eyes of the World (Series) Are Upon You Ben and Meg banter about Ben’s trip to a World Series-obsessed city, whether Game 1 of a best-of-seven series can be “must-win,” the Jays-as-underdogs narrative, the global audience for the matchup,...

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I'm joined by @benclemens.bsky.social (Ben Prime while Temporarily Other Ben is out of town) to discuss Game 7 of the ALCS and preview the World Series.

Effectively Wild Episode 2390: Goodnight, Seattle In the hours before an ill-fated (for the Mariners) ALCS Game 7, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the state of Meg’s fan feelings and the highlights, lowlights, managerial moves, and more from...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2389: Max Effort Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about ALCS Game 4 and NLCS Game 3, with an emphasis on Max Scherzer’s must-win mentality and why his hyped-up mound and start-day demeanor stops just short of scanning...

Effectively Wild Episode 2389: Max Effort blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...

Effectively Wild Episode 2388: May the Fastest Fish Win Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the effect of road dominance on the postseason spectator experience and discuss NLCS Game 2 and ALCS Game 3, touching on Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s throwback complete...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2387: GIDPodcast Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley revisit Meg’s experience of Mariners-Tigers ALDS Game 5 and recap the first few games of the Championship Series round, touching on postseason broadcast booths, the Mariners’...

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Effectively Wild Episode 2386: GOATs and Goats Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley announce their playoff livestream plans and then break down Game 4 of the Phillies-Dodgers NLDS, including their musings on Orion Kerkering’s game-ending error and the events...

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