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NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Jacob McArthur Mooney about his debut novel, The Northern, published by ECW Press in 2025. “The Northern is both a tender-hearted, contemplative coming-of-age novel and adventure-filled road trip story that brings a unique time in sports history to life.” ― Zoe Whittall, author of The Fake and The Best Kind of People “W.P. Kinsella has company: Jacob Mooney has written another classic Canadian novel about baseball.” ― Ben Lindbergh, co-host of Effectively Wild and author of The MVP Machine and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work It is the summer of 1952 and three men ― well, one man and two boys ― are on a spiritual and commercial mission. Dispatched from Minnesota to Western Ontario, they have been hired by an upstart Mormon baseball card company to find licensees for their products among the young men filing out Korean War–era rosters in the Northern League, at the bottom-most rung of professional baseball. What the Northern has for them, and the secrets and deceptions they have for each other, will drive their two weeks in Canada into ever-growing chaos. With a world shaped by the trauma of World War II and the generations of deflated adults and orphaned children left behind by it, The Northern sets out on a clear-eyed and psychologically precise character study taking on grief, fantasy, adolescence, and family. As the narrator for this story of salesmen and ambitious athletes, 12-year-old Chris is a budding acerbic, able to be carried away by the ― often empty ― hopes of others and put his feet in the ground to stop them. A novel concerned with sports, labor, growing up, and God, The Northern is a funny and heartbreaking book about the series of disappointments that characterize the progress of growing up. About Jacob McArthur Mooney: Jacob McArthur Mooney's work has been shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Trillium Award in Poetry. An MFA graduate from the University of Guelph, he lives in Toronto with his partner, the novelist Alexis von Konigslow, and their son. The Northern is his fifth book and first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

NBN host Hollay Ghadery speaks with Jacob McArthur Mooney about his debut novel, The Northern, published by ECW Press in 2025. “The Northern is both a tender-hearted, contemplative coming-of-age novel and adventure-filled road trip story that brings a unique time in sports history to life.” ― Zoe Whittall, author of The Fake and The Best Kind of People “W.P. Kinsella has company: Jacob Mooney has written another classic Canadian novel about baseball.” ― Ben Lindbergh, co-host of Effectively Wild and author of The MVP Machine and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work It is the summer of 1952 and three men ― well, one man and two boys ― are on a spiritual and commercial mission. Dispatched from Minnesota to Western Ontario, they have been hired by an upstart Mormon baseball card company to find licensees for their products among the young men filing out Korean War–era rosters in the Northern League, at the bottom-most rung of professional baseball. What the Northern has for them, and the secrets and deceptions they have for each other, will drive their two weeks in Canada into ever-growing chaos. With a world shaped by the trauma of World War II and the generations of deflated adults and orphaned children left behind by it, The Northern sets out on a clear-eyed and psychologically precise character study taking on grief, fantasy, adolescence, and family. As the narrator for this story of salesmen and ambitious athletes, 12-year-old Chris is a budding acerbic, able to be carried away by the ― often empty ― hopes of others and put his feet in the ground to stop them. A novel concerned with sports, labor, growing up, and God, The Northern is a funny and heartbreaking book about the series of disappointments that characterize the progress of growing up. About Jacob McArthur Mooney: Jacob McArthur Mooney's work has been shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Trillium Award in Poetry. An MFA graduate from the University of Guelph, he lives in Toronto with his partner, the novelist Alexis von Konigslow, and their son. The Northern is his fifth book and first novel. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman. On Ella Black: Lost and Found, a three-part scripted series from Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh explores what we know about the enigmatic trailblazer and tries to solve some of the […]

Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman. On Ella Black: Lost and Found, a three-part scripted series from Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh explores what we know about the enigmatic trailblazer and tries to solve some of the […]

Ella Black was the first woman to write about baseball for a national publication—if her name was Ella Black, and if she was a woman. On Ella Black: Lost and Found, a three-part scripted series from Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh explores what we know about the enigmatic trailblazer and tries to solve some of the […]

This show is supported by our beloved MaxFun Members! To become one yourself as part of the #MaxFunDrive, go to maximumfun.org/join and set up a recurring monthly contribution for as little as $5 a month. J. Keith and Helen share a few updates on the MaxFun Drive, including how to get a baseball card featuring the hosts! Plus, a deep dive into a massive piece of baseball trivia.Plus Ben Lindbergh from the "Effectively Wild" podcast joins J. Keith's search for a deep dive into very specific baseball triviaHosts: J. Keith van StraatenHelen HongCredits:Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Co-Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Seeing our next live-audience shows by YOU! MaxFunDrive ends on March 28, 2025! Support our show now and get access to bonus content by becoming a member at maximumfun.org/join.

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley introduce the 13th annual Effectively Wild season preview series, then banter about the Tigers signing Jack Flaherty to a smaller-than-expected deal, a long-awaited explanation for the gambling-related firing of umpire Pat Hoberg, and the death and legacy of former commissioner Fay Vincent. Then they preview the 2025 Toronto Blue Jays […]

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Pebble Hunting's Sam Miller banter about Michael Lorenzen embracing an Effectively Wild hypothetical, Ben and Sam's past predictions about baseball in the 2020s, and Paul Skenes and the ERA title, then discuss what will be remembered about baseball in 2024 (plus a postscript). Audio intro: Daniel Leckie, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: […]

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, Ben Clemens, Michael Baumann, and podcast scorekeeper Chris Hanel convene to play “College Baseball Player or Fictional Republican Politician?” and reveal the victors of the 2024 minor league free agent draft and bold preseason predictions game, including recaps of each prediction. Audio intro: The Gagnés, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild […]

Rundown [Intro] The crew shares how they fared in the yearly White Sox roster quiz and which players they had the most trouble remembering. [13:01] On the heels of James Fegan joining the Effectively Wild podcast, Josh and Jim toss him more 2024 "Fun Facts" about the White Sox [26:31] MLB Trade Rumors arbitration projections were released which has sparked a great debate on what the White Sox should do about Andrew Vaughn vs. what the White Sox will do [46:19] MLB Postseason: Is San Diego and Los Angeles currently MLB's best rivalry? [52:44] The New York Mets have a flair for the dramatic while Old Friend, Jose Quintana, continues to plug away [59:42] New York Yankees and Kansas City Royals geared up for a good fight Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley introduce the 12th annual Effectively Wild season preview series, then banter about the Royals extending Bobby Witt Jr., the Dodgers reuniting with Clayton Kershaw (and Ryan Brasier), the Red Sox (sort of) reuniting with Theo Epstein, and the latest hitter who's converting to pitching. Then they preview the 2024 Miami […]

New year new yearly preview format! That's right, we're back for 2024 and it's time for us to look ahead, this time by borrowing from the podcast Effectively Wild and making UNLIKELY PREDICTIONS! That's right, we are predicting things with a very low possibility of happening and we're depending on YOU the listener to help us be accountable to each other. Visit the link below to vote in the poll about what will and will not happen, so we can tally up the points at the end of the year! Vote!! Our twitter is @CannesIKickIt Our instagram is @CIKIPod Our letterboxd is CIKIPod Enjoying the show? Feel free to send a few bucks our way on Ko-fi. Thanks to Tree Related for our theme song Our hosts are @andytgerm @clatchley @imlaughalone @jcpglickwebber

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and listener Michael Mountain banter about Michael's proposal for Effectively Wild listener ballpark meetups during the 2024 MLB season, followed by (7:24) Michael's guest Stat Blasts about the best non-award-winning players, his all-time player tiers, and Hall of Famers (and HoF candidates) who excelled or flopped at leading their leagues at […]

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley discuss assorted ALCS and NLCS action and playoff takeaways and trends, with an emphasis on Adolis García's heroics, the Rangers vanquishing the Astros, MLB's handling of Bryan Abreu's suspension, and Craig Kimbrel's career (plus reactions to the Giants hiring Bob Melvin as their manager). Audio intro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild […]

On this week's episode of SABRcast Rob Neyer is joined by writer and  "Effectively Wild" podcast host, Ben Lindbergh.  The pair dive deep into a look at some of the best moments of "Effectively Wild" over the show's run along  with how episode content comes together. Later in the show Rob and Ben discuss the MLB playoffs, a look at the impact of rule changes, and more. Rob wraps the show by discussing his winner of the weekend and what he's been reading. For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRcast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast.

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Patreon supporter Samuel Giddins banter about Samuel's baseball background and history with Effectively Wild, before (9:52) discussing a Juan Soto quote and the type of disappointing team that's most frustrating. Then (21:35) they answer listener emails about randomizing on-field decisions, the legibility of player autographs, whether teams should employ designated […]

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Patreon supporter Reggie Deal banter about Reggie's background as a baseball fan and Effectively Wild listener, his email correspondence with MLB and Rob Manfred, accessibility issues he's encountered while following baseball as a blind person, and A's fans' upcoming “reverse boycott” event, then (22:25) answer listener emails about angry Aaron […]

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Edwin Díaz's season-ending injury at the WBC and the anti-WBC sentiment it engendered, then (20:39) bring on top-tier Patreon supporter Michael Eisen to discuss his history with Effectively Wild and baseball and how his scientific research is analogous to baseball research, before answering listener emails (31:29) about the […]

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about recent WBC highlights, whether the WBC should be held more often (7:44), extensions for Corbin Carroll and Keibert Ruiz (19:50), MLB preparing to take over streaming for some teams amid the Diamond Sports bankruptcy (21:22), Trevor Bauer departing for Japan (31:17), and an Effectively Wild theme song contest […]

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Effectively Wild listener/Patreon supporter Alana Crockett banter about Alana's baseball background, pitcher representation in the MLB and MLBPA logos, and former umpire Joe West allegedly editing his own Wikipedia page, then (26:44) answer listener emails about a “cheap team tax” in trades, a pitching coach superpower, trading for the Rays' […]

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley introduce the 11th annual Effectively Wild season preview series, then kick things off by previewing the 2023 San Francisco Giants (13:03) with The Athletic's Grant Brisbee and the 2023 Minnesota Twins (55:48) with The Athletic's Aaron Gleeman, plus a Past Blast (1:33:43) from 1965. Audio intro: The Bevis Frond, “And Away […]

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley close the book on 2022 by bantering about the year in Effectively Wild, the Marlins signing Jean Segura, the heretofore-unsuspected existence of Charles Leblanc, and the pitch-calling accuracy of 10 retiring umpires, plus followups on how the zombie runner affects plate appearance totals, Lars Nootbaar's pepper grinder, the year-to-year consistency […]

Following up on the previous post here on this website, but for Manga In Your Ears, I went to an NWSL game! Angel City FC v Chicago Red Stars. The Red Stars (my first team, but truth be told, I would support any NWSL team) seemed passive in attack; maybe as a result of no Mal Pugh. And Angel City came out with the 1-0 victory. Great game, always a great experience, and most importantly easy trip to the stadium on the metro. Ban cars. Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I are back to talk about two Twin Peaks things, but first we had a quick chat about Otakon 2022. Then it's The Missing Pieces. Then it's The Return Parts 1-8. Then it's finally time for the second segment with Chris, Ink (@ink_just_ink), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I where we chat about Tribe Nine. And finally Basil defends his Taiiku Southern Championship against newcomers Nate (@NateMing) and Bill (@wbforeman999), and also we all talk about Hajime no Ippo. It's a long episode. I have some regrets about it. Also apparently I pre-recorded Tribe Nine with intent to post it in a different date than I will, so that explains why it's "November." It is August. Here's a link to the Effectively Wild episode on Blaseball. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I chat about Otakon for a bit 22:25 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: The Missing Piece 35:09 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 1-8 1:46:39 - Chris, Basil, Ink, and I talk about Tribe Nine 2:36:15 - Basil, Nate, Bill, and I talk about Hajime no Ippo 4:05:25 - We talk about Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road 4:14:02 - We talk about Mashiba vs. Kimura 4:17:19 - We take questions about Hajime no Ippo Next time is Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9-18, PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~, Sorairo Utility, and BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-.

Following up on the previous post here on this website, but for Manga In Your Ears, I went to an NWSL game! Angel City FC v Chicago Red Stars. The Red Stars (my first team, but truth be told, I would support any NWSL team) seemed passive in attack; maybe as a result of no Mal Pugh. And Angel City came out with the 1-0 victory. Great game, always a great experience, and most importantly easy trip to the stadium on the metro. Ban cars. Anyway. Chris (@gokuffy), Chris (@antoniuspius), and I are back to talk about two Twin Peaks things, but first we had a quick chat about Otakon 2022. Then it's The Missing Pieces. Then it's The Return Parts 1-8. Then it's finally time for the second segment with Chris, Ink (@ink_just_ink), Basil (@itsbasiltime), and I where we chat about Tribe Nine. And finally Basil defends his Taiiku Southern Championship against newcomers Nate (@NateMing) and Bill (@wbforeman999), and also we all talk about Hajime no Ippo. It's a long episode. I have some regrets about it. Also apparently I pre-recorded Tribe Nine with intent to post it in a different date than I will, so that explains why it's "November." It is August. Here's a link to the Effectively Wild episode on Blaseball. Listen Show notes: 0:30 - Chris, Chris, and I chat about Otakon for a bit 22:25 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: The Missing Piece 35:09 - Chris, Chris, and I talk about Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 1-8 1:46:39 - Chris, Basil, Ink, and I talk about Tribe Nine 2:36:15 - Basil, Nate, Bill, and I talk about Hajime no Ippo 4:05:25 - We talk about Hajime no Ippo: Champion Road 4:14:02 - We talk about Mashiba vs. Kimura 4:17:19 - We take questions about Hajime no Ippo Next time is Twin Peaks: The Return Parts 9-18, PuraOre! ~Pride of Orange~, Sorairo Utility, and BIRDIE WING -Golf Girls' Story-.

Meg Rowley of FanGraphs and the Effectively Wild podcast joins us to talk about the draft, the futures game, and the upcoming trade deadline. Then we have Players to Be Shamed Later: Cardinals Edition and subject poor Meg to Transvestigation: Baseball Edition. Lots of Editions in this one. We round it out with some mailbag. Go to Patreon.com/BattingAround to support the show and get access to upcoming bonus episodes. Watch Along announcement coming real soon, too. Outro: Martha - Goldman's Detective Agency

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley continue their celebration of the 10th anniversary of Effectively Wild by bringing on former cohost Jeff Sullivan and Most Frequent Guest (for now) Grant Brisbee to banter about Jeff's job with the Rays and draft their favorite baseball stories from the past 10 years (plus a Past Blast from 1878). […]

On the 10th anniversary of Effectively Wild's first episode, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley kick off a week-long celebration by reflecting on the milestone, then (6:40) bring on producer Dylan Higgins and listener Chris Hanel for a round of Effectively Wild trivia and fun facts. After that (41:49), they dig into the podcast archive for […]

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about new details about Freddie Freeman and Kris Bryant's contracts, Stat Blast about players not touching the ball, and then (18:59) bring on Effectively Wild listener and Patreon supporter Kevin Brotzman to discuss being an Orioles fan and season-ticket holder and answer listener emails about whether Goodhart's law will […]

NOTE: We've renumbered all of our shows to accurately reflect all of the bonus episodes we've done. Look forward to our 100th episode next month!It's third down and goal to go for a trivia touchdown on Go Fact Yourself!Meg Rowley is managing editor of Fangraphs, and a host of the baseball podcast “Effectively Wild.” She's endeared herself as an authority on all things baseball, from analytics to the bodily functions of the players. In addition to America's pastime, she'll tell us more about why she thinks Arizona is a very underrated state. Wajahat Ali is a columnist for The Daily Beast. He's just released a new book Go Back to Where You Came From (And Other Helpful Recommendations on How to Become American). He'll tell us about how the book was inspired by some of the less helpful recommendations he's gotten over the years. Plus, he'll explain why being a lawyer isn't all it's cracked up to be. Our guests will talk about ball games both on the field and on the diamond.What's the Difference: Knot Again!What's the difference, when sailing, between a knot and a nautical mile?What's the difference between Recurring and Reoccurring?Areas of Expertise:Meg: The 2013 Seattle Seahawks football team, The 1999 version of the movie The Mummy, and Nora Ephron.Wajahat: The 2021 San Francisco 49ers football team, 1980s and 90s Stand-up comedians, and Famous brown people.Appearing in this episode:J. Keith van StraatenMoujan ZolfaghariMeg RowleyWajahat AliWith guest experts:Jon Ryan, member of the Super Bowl-winning 2013 Seattle Seahawks football team.Paula Poundstone, award-winning comedian, best-selling author, and host of the podcast, “Nobody Listens to Paula Poundstone.”Go Fact Yourself was devised and produced by Jim Newman and J. Keith van Straaten, in collaboration with Maximum Fun. Theme Song by Jonathan Green.Maximum Fun's Senior Producer is Laura Swisher.Associate Producer and Editor is Julian Burrell.Mask-upgrading by YOU.

Meg Rowley and erstwhile Effectively Wild co-host and current Tampa Bay Rays employee Jeff Sullivan discuss World Series game start times, how Jeff's job has changed compared to the 2020 season, Wander Franco, the Rays' uniforms, what it is like to root (and work) for a team in the playoffs, the Rays' ALDS against Boston, […]

History is made on this week's episode of Chin Music, as FanGraphs Managing Editor and Effectively Wild co-host Meg Rowley becomes the first former guest to serve as a co-host. Meg joins me for two hours of talk on baseball and other stuff to help you waste another afternoon. We begin by reviewing the first […]

Dylan, Henry & Ryan are joined by The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh! Like Dylan & Ryan, Ben is both a Regis H.S. & St. David's School graduate and also hosts a podcast: Effectively Wild.  On this episode, the guys break down 2 main concepts around the league: analytics and sticky stuff. After starting with a discussion about Ben's 2 analytic driven books, DHR & Ben talk about to what extent analytics should be used in comparison to emotion, the eyeball test, old school scouting, and clubhouse camaraderie.  Then they get to the league's big issue. Topics include Max Scherzer v. Joe Girardi, Sergio Romo's pants, Clayton Kershaw's theory, Mickey Jannis' knuckleball and Tylor Megill's MLB Debut.  Finally, with an official BBWAA writer on the pod, Henry gives his best effort to convince Ben why Coco Crisp deserves a Hall of Fame Vote!  To join the fun, interact with the guys, and be featured in a future episode, contact us on twitter @SideRetiredPod, DM's are always open! 

After an up-and-down series split in Baltimore, the Yankees came home to the Bronx and took care of business over the weekend against the Tigers. They swept perhaps the worst team in baseball out of town and returned to .500 for the first time since April 12th. This all means that Andrew and Kunj got to have a mostly positive podcast! Isn’t that nice? Giancarlo Stanton has been excelling since being installed as the No. 2 hitter, and Aaron Judge has picked up the pace right behind him, too. The two hosts talked about them, the Yankees’ rest schedules, touch on the Mike Tauchman/Wandy Peralta trade, and then raved about the outstanding recent efforts of Gerrit Cole, Corey Kluber, and the pitching staff, which posted the best ERA and WHIP in the American League for the month of April. Just as we all expected, right? Andrew and Kunj also introduced a new weekly segment: “Meet a Baby Bomber,” a Yankees-focused riff on the “Meet a Major Leaguer” feature from “Effectively Wild.” This will be an effort to get to know more prospects and minor leaguers in the Yankees’ system a little more than folks already do — this week’s selections were No. 4 prospect Oswald Peraza and the other Justin Wilson (a righty reliever). Don’t worry though, the “Yankee and Mitre of the Week” segment isn’t going anywhere. There were some worthy picks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the beginning of the ninth annual Effectively Wild team-by-team season preview series, discuss a trio of players (Justin Turner, James Paxton, and Jake Arrieta) who re-signed with their most recent or former teams, and preview the 2021 Rays (16:01) with Adam Berry of MLB.com and the 2021 Brewers […]

本集先分析聖地牙哥教士隊在跨年假期前夕的一連串大動作(05:49)，接著 Jacky 分享他受邀上國外棒球 podcast 節目《Effectively Wild》的心得(36:35)，然後兩位主持人再回顧各自在 2020 年的發展和收穫(51:15)。最後回答聽眾信箱問題， 討論投手獨立防禦率 FIP 的好壞衡量標準(01:10:28)、球隊是否可隨時更改球場規格(01:16:23)、Joe DiMaggio 為何能在 1941 年打敗 Ted Williams 奪得 MVP(01:23:05)、Mike Trout 是否可被視為史上最強棒球員(01:26:44)、兩位主持人珍藏的棒球紀念品(01:32:43)、70 和 80 年代球星 Jose Cruz 的生平與事蹟(01:38:08)、Jacky 印象最深刻的投球動作以及各投球動作最強的投手(01:42:30)、該怎麼做才能達成到職業運動球隊工作的目標(01:47:38)、曾因犯罪而入獄服刑的大聯盟球員(01:52:44)、棒球如何從美國傳到日本(02:02:11)。 「人物我來講」單元，介紹曾經是電影明星兼歌手的洛杉磯天使隊創隊老闆 Gene Autry(02:07:41)；數據單元則分析金河成合約在韓職赴美球員史上的地位(02:16:11)、有原航平和西川遙輝在大聯盟球隊眼中的價值(02:20:11)、紅襪新小聯盟教練 Bianca Smith 的獨特性(02:24:36)、投出可能女性棒球史上最快一球的加拿大球員 Raine Padgham(02:27:10)。 ✍️ Jacky 寫教士隊的補強：https://jackybaseball.blogspot.com/2020/12/24snell.html

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Effectively Wild community’s Secret Santa exchange beginning again, a new podcast featuring former EW guest (and oldest former living player) Eddie Robinson, and two more Scott Boras quotes, then reflect further on Kim Ng’s hiring and review listeners’ responses to a recent podcast discussion about picking a […]

Keith is joined by Meg Rowley, Managing Editor of FanGraphs and a co-co-host of the Effectively Wild podcast, to discuss expectations for free agency, big cuts in baseball operations, and MLB’s need for revamped hiring processes in the wake of Tony La Russa’s move to the White Sox.  Topics 2:53 Free Agency Expectations  8:24 The Impact of Future Non-Tenders on Current Free Agents 12:41 In Consideration of Short-Term Deals 17:04 Big Cuts in Baseball Operations 24:37 Tony La Russa, A.J. Hinch, Alex Cora & Baseball’s Need for Revamped Hiring Processes Follow Keith on Twitter: @keithlaw Follow Meg on Twitter: @megrowler Subscribe to The Athletic for just $1/week: theathletic.com/klaw Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This episode of the ECT Pod is one like none you've ever heard before. Not only because Tony is calling in from under a blanket in a closet in Boston for the recording session, and not even only because Eli is doing the audio editing--but also because the actual structure of the episode is a new one, in which the guys conduct a draft. Inspired by Eli's favorite baseball podcast, Effectively Wild, this week Eli and Tony each draft three things that they miss most about in-person events. Next episode in Part 2 of their draft extravaganza (draftaganza?), they'll each draft three things that they most look forward to for the industry when in-person events return.Before they get to drafting, though, the guys talk about event people putting their talents to work doing non-event things (and how maybe if event people were in charge we would have the pandemic under control), Eli's employer's return to racing, and the Chicago Marathon Virtual Experience (and how good it is to be a World Marathon Major).Want to find out what the guys drafted? Want to learn why Tony was podcasting from under a blanket in a closet? We're not giving away the good stuff in the shownotes, so you've gotta listen!If you enjoyed this episode, please rate and review us on Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts, and don't forget to subscribe. If you have any questions, comments, or guests you would like us to invite, please send us an email at earlycalltimepod@gmail.com.Facebook: @EarlyCallTimePodInstagram: @EarlyCallTimePodTwitter: @EarlyPod

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the three-year anniversary of the Effectively Wild outing to see the total solar eclipse at a minor league game in Oregon and whether the backlash to the kerfuffle over Fernando Tatis Jr.’s 3-0 grand slam made this week a watershed for MLB’s unwritten rules, then answer listener emails […]

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about the Effectively Wild community’s least-disliked MLB teams and two unjust Cy Young/MVP snubs, then discuss what Michael Jordan’s brief baseball career taught us about Jordan and about baseball. Audio intro: Willie Nelson, "Why Do I Have to Choose" Audio outro: Emmylou Harris, "Jordan" Link to EW MLB Survivor game recap […]

I finally figured out why my sound has been so weird the past few weeks! Please tune in next week to hear my sound go back to normal. I’m excited. This weeks, Tim regales us with Stories From The Gym® and we discuss what exactly makes a baseball player interesting to us. Obviously this week’s episode was recorded before baseball was cancelled. We’ll have our takes on that next week, but spoilers: we are sad. Today’s Tater Tot: Steven Brault. Links: Brault’s dinger (September 1st, 2019), Daniel Brault’s Twitter account, “Baseball and Chill” with Amy Brault, Preorder “A Pitch At Broadway”, Details on Brault’s K-less streak, Brault’s interview on Effectively Wild, Brault’s first career strikeout at the plate, Brault’s first anthem performance in the majors, Donate to Baseball For All Our theme music is Littlest League Possible by Guided By Voices. Our artwork is by Shelby Criswell Email: tatertotspod@gmail.com  Facebook: facebook.com/tatertotspod Twitter: twitter.com/tatertotspod

In a special narrative episode of Effectively Wild, Ben Lindbergh traces the parallels between baseball’s latest sign-stealing crisis and an almost 60-year-old sign-stealing scandal that caused a comparable upheaval in the sport, drawing on archival clips, contemporary music, and interviews with author Paul Dickson and former major leaguers Eddie Robinson, Al Worthington, and Jay Hook […]

In the first installment of the eighth annual Effectively Wild season preview series, Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller preview the 2020 Reds with The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans, and the 2020 Brewers (40:26) with The Athletic’s Derek VanRiper. Audio intro: Dispatch, "Begin Again" Audio interstitial: The Decemberists, "A Beginning Song" Audio outro: Imperial Teen, "The Beginning" Link to […]

Sam Miller and Meg Rowley revisit a fast-moving 1916 afternoon tilt between the Asheville Tourists and the Winston-Salem Twins with some historic significance, and engage in an Effectively Wild experiment. Audio intro: Ben Gibbard and Feist “Train Song” Interstitial: Muddy Waters “Train Fare Home Blues” Audio outro: Oscar Peterson Trio “Things Ain’t What They Used to Be“ […]

This week, for their final episode of the 2019 season *sob* the thing Jordan and Nick love about baseball is bandwagons! We spend the first part of the ep gushing about the Nats, the bandwagon we jumped on for the World Series. (Except we found out just after we recorded the episode that the Nats are MAGA hat-ers, which completely yucked our yum. So the Nats are actually cancelled, but we didn't know that when we recorded most of this episode. Woof.)The rest of the show is devoted to our LoGS End of Year Awards, aka our Senior Superlatives, a word that Nick is physiologically unable to say: we've got ump butts, butterfly gloves, perfect slides, and cotton candy fatwas. It's a blast.Our other baseball podcast is the Fangraphs Baseball Podcast - not to be confused with Effectively Wild, one of the other great Fangraphs pods. (There are more! We'll probably feature them in future episodes.) It's hosted by Meg Rowley, and like everything else associated with Fangraphs, it's great. Follow Meg and Fangraphs on Twitter - WHY HAVEN'T YOU DONE THIS ALREADY - and subscribe to the show.Thanks as always to the great @drawawalk for our artwork.Stuff we talked about:Thicc umps‘Sometimes baseball can be brutal’: After a spectacular September run, the Brewers’ season ends in October heartbreak (The Athletic)Sheryl Ring's flame emoji Alex Bregman tweetMolly Knight's tweet of the series about Daniel Hudson/R*****o O***aCarGo hugsLinks:Leadoff Grand Slam on TwitterLeadoff Grand Slam on Apple PodcastsLeadoff Grand Slam's Website(Recorded 11/4/19)

Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller banter about Shohei Ohtani, Mike Trout, and the most compelling playoff races remaining, introduce the new Effectively Wild listener email archive, then answer emails about whether a team in a three-team race suffers or benefits when its opponents play each other, whether home runs hit off of position players should […]

The MVP Machine is a 2019 book about how innovations in science and technology have launched a movement which is revolutionising player development. Co-authored by Ben Lindbergh, a staff writer for the ringer and host of the Effectively Wild podcast, and by Travis Sawchik, a staff writer for Five Thirty Eight, the book aims to transform our understanding of teaching and talent. We were delighted to be joined by Ben Lindbergh and in the first part of the episode we chatted about his writing process and some of the book's main themes, before being joined by Russell Eassom for the round-table part of the show. Please take a minute to rate and review the podcast, and please don't hesitate to get in touch with feedback and to suggest future content for the pod either via our website (www.RTGPod.com) or on Twitter @RTGPod. Hope you enjoy the show!

In the third episode of Effectively Wild recorded live at Saber Seminar in Boston, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley talk to Boston Globe sportswriter Alex Speier, author of the new book Homegrown: How the Red Sox Built a Champion From the Ground Up, about Boston’s championship core, the twists and turns of player development, why […]

Noted romcom fan Mindy Kaling has been tasked by Hulu to bring the world a series adaptation of the 1994 feature film Four Weddings And A Funeral, and noted romcom fan Linda Holmes is joining us to talk about whether this ever should have happened! Around The Dial has us discussing HBO's A Black Lady Sketch Show, the series finale of Jane The Virgin, and the end (we hope) of Big Little Lies. Linda makes the case for the induction of The Good Place's "Dance Dance Resolution" into the Canon; then after naming the week's Winner(s) and Loser, we move on to a Game Time that soars. Get out of the rain (or hadn't you noticed?) and join us! GUESTS

The Ringer's Ben Lindbergh joins Tom and Darius to talk about his new book, The MVP Machine, plus Effectively Wild approaching its seventh anniversary, and how he consumes baseball.

In 2017’s The Only Rule Is It Has to Work, Ben Lindbergh and co-author Sam Miller detailed the season they spent running an independent baseball team with strict adherence to sabermetrics, analytic-based analysis that has come to define the past decade of management. This year, Lindbergh and fellow baseball writer Travis Sawchik take on the majors with The MVP Machine. The recently released book details baseball management after Moneyball, as the war for statistical advantages has been replaced by teams working behind the scenes to improve players through new technologies and analysis. Fresh off the book’s release, Lindbergh (and his adorable dachshund Grumkin) joined us to discuss how the process differs from his day job(s) writing for The Ringer and cohosting the podcasts The Ringer MLB Show and the popular and Effectively Wild, a popular and long running show currently produced by Fangraphs.

On The Gist, the first Democratic primary debate is about to start. In the interview, Ben Lindbergh is a staff writer at the Ringer, host of the Effectively Wild podcast, and author of the new book The MVP Machine: How Baseball’s New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players. He’s here to talk America’s favorite pastime, what baseball is like in a post-Moneyball era, and if data is making the game less interesting to watch.  In the Spiel, George Will weighs in on the state of baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

On The Gist, the first Democratic primary debate is about to start. In the interview, Ben Lindbergh is a staff writer at the Ringer, host of the Effectively Wild podcast, and author of the new book The MVP Machine: How Baseball’s New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players. He’s here to talk America’s favorite pastime, what baseball is like in a post-Moneyball era, and if data is making the game less interesting to watch.  In the Spiel, George Will weighs in on the state of baseball. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this special bonus episode, Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer and Effectively Wild talks with Chad about his new book, The MVP Machine. They talk about the premise of the book—how player development is the new "Moneyball" and is being driven by players and technology—about the process of co-writing, feedback loops for writing, and the mysteries of publishing and its lack of empirical data gathering. Oh, and Willians Astudillo makes a last minute appearance. There's even mention of an influential book on pitching that a pitching guru paid to get translated . . . You can follow Ben on Twitter and you can purchase The MVP Machine from any and all retail outlets. (Also, Chad highly recommends listening to the Effectively Wild podcast.)  You can also follow Open Letter and Chad on Twitter and Instagram (OL, Chad) for book and baseball talk. This week's intro music is "Stats" by The Baseball Project, and the outro music is "Can You Deal?" by Bleached. If you don’t already subscribe to the Three Percent Podcast you can find us on iTunes, Stitcher, and other places. Or you can always subscribe by adding our feed directly into your favorite podcast app: http://threepercent.libsyn.com/rss  

On this week's episode of SABRCast, Rob Neyer chats with Ben Lindbergh, host of the Fangraphs podcast "Effectively Wild" and writer at The Ringer about his soon-to-be-released book, "The MVP Machine: How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players." Plus, SABR CEO Scott Bush joins the show to discuss who won the weekend and life after "Game of Thrones." For show notes, extra content, and a list of what Rob's reading, visit the SABRCast website at https://sabr.org/sabrcast

Our first episode! Well actually our second, we recorded a test episode with like iPhone headphones to confirm that we actually wanted to do a podcast - *narrator voice* they did - and then we had to rename THAT episode episode 0, and it was a whole thing. ANYWAY.For their inaugural episode, the thing Jordan, Nick, and Dave love about baseball is the first week of baseball season! We dream on what would happen if the playoffs were tomorrow, we do our first All-Team with the All-Heels and All-Faces team - inspired by Wrestlemania - and Jordan waxes rhapsodic about Randy Newman and Raimel Tapia - collab mixtape coming this fall.The other baseball podcast we shout out this week is Effectively Wild, the preeminent baseball podcast for stat heads and lovers of banter. Hosted by Meg Rowley, Sam Miller, and Ben Lindbergh.Thanks to the great @drawawalk for our artwork.Links:Leadoff Grand Slam on TwitterLeadoff Grand Slam on Apple PodcastsLeadoff Grand Slam's Website(Recorded on 4/11/19)

Ben Lindbergh, a writer for the Ringer and co-host of the Effectively Wild podcast, recently published a three-part series on the Ringer. Lindbergh and Rob Arthur did a deep dive on "73,000 Never-Before-Seen MLB Scouting Reports." How did he sift through all of this data? How did he plan out this particular series? What did he learn in the process? Check out the latest episode of On Baseball Writing for these answers and more. You can follow Ben on Twitter @BenLindbergh. Check out part one from the scouting series here: https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2019/3/8/18256355/what-we-learned-from-73000-never-before-seen-mlb-scouting-reports-cincinnati-reds You can pre-order Ben's book here: https://www.amazon.com/MVP-Machine-Baseballs-Nonconformists-Players/dp/1541698940 You can find Eric on Twitter @ericdroseberry. Music by Tha Silent Partner.

Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller, and Effectively Wild listener and Mike Trout Tier Patreon supporter Anthony Scheff banter about the Blue Jays raising salaries for minor leaguers, the team’s motivations for doing so, and whether other teams will follow suit, then answer listener emails about A.J. Hinch getting ejected in a split-squad spring training game, MLB’s […]

In Jeff Sullivan’s final episode as the co-host of Effectively Wild (but not the podcast’s final episode), he and Ben Lindbergh discuss his new job as an analyst for the Tampa Bay Rays, what it was like to be courted by teams, why he decided to depart FanGraphs and why he feels guilty about it, […]

In the first installment of the seventh annual Effectively Wild season preview series, Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about Bryce Harper, Scott Boras, team meetings with free agents, the season preview series, the Super Bowl, and mortality, then preview the 2019 Reds (12:11) with The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans, and the 2019 Athletics (47:46) […]

Episode 846 ESPN writer and former Effectively Wild co-host Sam Miller joins the program for discussion of baseball aesthetics, what we watch for when we watch a game, and various matters of an editing nature. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @megrowler on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other […]

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the joyous big-league debut and amazing minor-league history of Effectively Wild favorite and new Twins utility man Willians Astudillo, an awful Royals month, Jacob deGrom, a bobbled Raimel Tapia catch and tag-up confusion, Jon Gray‘s perplexing demotion, Marlins who may be traded, a Vince Velasquez highlight, Michael Lorenzen‘s […]

On the day the Stanley Cup finals start, Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan talk to Baseball Prospectus writer Zach Crizer about how future MLB expansion clubs could construct baseball’s equivalent of the Las Vegas Golden Knights, the NHL’s sensational expansion team. Then (29:51) Ben and Effectively Wild listener Dom Guido reexamine the legendary 1888 poem […]

Ben Lindbergh (The Ringer, Effectively Wild podcast) makes an emergency relief appearance when a guest bails, and he and Steve dissect a bleak winter landscape.WARNING: One cussword early on. We contritely apologize.TABLE OF CONTENTSThe Turtle Who Was Hated By God*The Johnny Bassler interruption*Metacom and Wahoo*Ben Lindbergh: A podcast in baseball’s worst winter*What if Mike Trout is a woman?*Why buy tickets for the Reds (or anybody)?*Does Jarrod Dyson prove collusion?*Did Bud Selig break baseball and Homestead Camp II*The Tim Raines non-spring training moment*All your predictions are wrong, or will be*Spring really hangs you up the most (unless all the signings finally happen)*Jack Morris and collusion*The last Marlins fan*Goodbyes.The Infinite Inning is not only about baseball but a state of mind. Steven Goldman, rotating cohosts Jesse Spector, Cliff Corcoran, and David Roth, and occasional guests discuss the game’s present, past, and future with forays outside the foul lines to the culture at large. Expect stats, anecdotes, digressions, explorations of writing and fandom, and more Casey Stengel quotations than you thought possible. Along the way, they’ll try to solve the puzzle that is the Infinite Inning: How do you find the joy in life when you can’t get anybody out?

We talk with Ben Lindbergh and Kaz Yamazaki about the NPB posting system, differences between the mounds, balls, culture of MLB and NPB and dig a little deeper into some of the myths about Japanese pitchers coming over to MLB. We also look into the current state of the sabermetric community in Japan. Effectively Wild Episode 1145: The Reigning-MVP Podcast (https://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/effectively-wild-episode-1145-the-reigning-mvp-podcast/) Effectively Wild episode where Ben and Jeff Sullivan talk with Dennis Sarfate Shohei Otani and MLB's Japanese Fragility Myth (https://www.theringer.com/mlb/2017/12/5/16737454/shohei-ohtani-history-of-japanese-pitchers-in-mlb) from The Ringer Shohei Otani's life goals (http://m.mlb.com/cutfour/2017/12/06/262926572/check-out-shohei-ohtanis-life-goals-that-he-wrote-out-in-high-school) Delta Graphs (http://1point02.jp/op/index.aspx)

Baseball Tangents Episode 9: A Robot That Swings a Club Rich Hill throws a beautiful curveball that people seem to like writing about  Effectively Wild Mark Melancon vs Sam Dyson Sam Dyson is who Mark Melancon should have been this year Mark Melancon salary Cincinnati Reds Catchers Devin Mesoraco doesn’t play much baseball these days Hip Labral Tear The Greatest Show on Turf Extension for Tucker Barnhart 2014 NL Catchers sorted by WAR (Baseball Reference subscription required) Scooter Gennett 4 Grand Slam season Topic: NL Centerfielders Billy Hamilton is not good, but is playing again!  Denard Span Looking at CF this year Terrible Players in 2015 Angel Pagan Andres Torres Pablo Sandoval  Hanley Ramirez Drew Stubbs drew stubbs trade with indians and diamondbacks 1 good year choo terrible shin soo choo Good Players and more Willie Mays T206 Honus Wagner Barry Bonds National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Roberto Clemente and his Baseball Reference Page Gaylord Perry 11 WAR Season 1972, but since 1969, there are actually 5 better pitcher seasons! 17 pitchers with season WAR > 10 since 1969 Which Leaves You with 7 Seasons by 5 Total Players with 10 War or Greater  Post Show: Jeff tells a story with very little context

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about the Astros’ almost insulting infield alignment against Albert Pujols and minor league hit-by-pitch machine Nick Sinay, then welcome on MIT draftee/new Mariners front-office addition David Hesslink and, later in the episode, YouTube baseball-highlight creator Andrew Vargha, proprietor of the newly anointed official baseball YouTube account of Effectively Wild. […]

Ben Lindbergh, Jeff Sullivan, and a special guest conduct a nighttime, roundtable discussion (around a rectangular table) in Jeff’s living room about the Effectively Wild eclipse event and Sam Miller’s listener-inspired ESPN article about the longest play in baseball history. Audio intro: The Rolling Stones, "Sing This All Together" Audio outro: Belle and Sebastian, "The Power of […]

Brandon Lee, Mike Carlucci, and Nick Strangis talk about Mike's visit to Saber Seminar 2017 (and seeing Effectively Wild live), a look back at a 2006 trade, Nick's visits to SunTrust Park in Atlanta, and a draft of jersey names for Players Weekend. The post BttP Podcast 69: Saber Seminar, an Old Trade, SunTrust Park, Players Weekend appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

The podcast returns from a hiatus as Darius Austin, Daniel Epstein, and Brandon Lee discuss FiveThirtyEight’s fan survey and Statcast’s Sprint Speed metric, hold a draft of trade candidates, and review the Jeff Sullivan era... Read more » The post Bttp Podcast 68: Fan Survey, Trade Candidates, and Effectively Wild appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

This week, after Steve takes an esoteric approach to segments concerning Amed Rosario and the Congressional ballgame shooting, Ben Lindbergh (The Ringer MLB Podcast, the Effectively Wild podcast) arrives to talk about his investigation of the new rabbit ball, the way home runs are now dominating the game, the insomniac experience of editing Baseball Prospectus, Game of Thrones, and how he forced himself to overcome his natural reserve to become a frequent public speaker and podcast host.

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan talk to 18-year-old Effectively Wild listener/pitcher Connor Watrous about his heroic accomplishment of keeping score at an 18-inning Cubs-Yankees game, banter about a besieged closer and a Matt Albers milestone, and discuss the implications of a new development in the high-home-run-rate mystery. Audio intro: Alice Cooper, "I’m Eighteen" Audio interstitial: Sloan, "A […]

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan banter about a Carter Capps mimic, several recently released Effectively Wild favorites, a baseball use for trampolines, and Derek Jeter’s prolific publishing career, then answer listener emails about a different kind of fantasy league, a player who can see slightly into the future, speed vs. velocity, a home-run/strikeout pitcher, spring […]

Eric Roseberry and Mark Sands join Ryan Sullivan to look back on the co-host changes at Effectively Wild, then discuss extra innings, the Reds, the Nationals, the PECOTA projections for 2017, and Eric's own On Baseball Writing podcast. The post BttP Podcast 67: The EW Switch and PECOTA 2017 appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan introduce the fifth annual Effectively Wild season-preview series and banter about the short life expectancy of front-office secrets. Then they preview the Dodgers’ 2017 season with Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times, and the Padres’ 2017 season with Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Audio intro: Spoon, "Take the […]

Ben Lindbergh and Jeff Sullivan begin by bantering about tentative plans for an Effectively Wild event this summer. Then, prompted by Baltimore’s Mark Trumbo signing, they pit the perplexing Orioles against every other organization in a series of head-to-head matchups. Audio intro: The Band, "Volcano" Audio outro: Beck, "Volcano"  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Sponsor Us on Patreon […]

We’d like to welcome Effectively Wild to its new home on FanGraphs! Effectively Wild will continue to be hosted by The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh, who is joined by his new co-host Jeff Sullivan. Fans of our existing podcasts need not worry, as Effectively Wild is an addition to our existing podcast offerings, all of which […]

In Part 2 of the Hall of Fame episode, Greg and Josh are joined first by Sam Mellinger of the KC Star to discuss the pressure of being a first time voter and the differences between filling out a theoretical one and one that will actually count towards the final tally. They also speak to Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer and the Effecitvely Wild podcast about the reasons behind the surge in voting for Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens, whether the final ballot effect is the reason for Tim Raines' push, and challenges created by the current Hall of Fame voting system. 

Ben and Sam discuss the seemingly aimless Oakland Athletics and bring on two unwitting contestants (Eric Roseberry and Steve Givarz) to play the first Effectively Wild game show, “Name that Oakland A’s Position Player.”

Ben and Sam announce Sam’s upcoming departure from the podcast and Effectively Wild’s future at FanGraphs with Ben and Jeff Sullivan, and then discuss several big questions about baseball’s next 50 years.

Ryan Sullivan is joined by fellow Effectively Wild fans Eric Ferguson, Eric Hartman, and Josh Blum to discuss the latest in the pro wrestling world. The group briefly critiques the recent return to the ring... Read more » The post Mop-Up Duty Podcast – Wrestling/Survivor Series Edition appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

On the eve of SummerSlam 2016, Effectively Wild group members Eric Ferguson, Eric Hartman, Tim Livingston, and Ryan Sullivan forge an uneasy alliance to talk about what's currently happening in WWE, NXT, and the indies. The post Mop-Up Duty: The Off-Topic Podcast – Wrestling/SummerSlam Edition appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

Nick Koss and Rob Mains (also of Baseball Prospectus) join Ryan Sullivan to talk about their experience at the 2016 Saberseminar, and their favorite presenters and topics, including Dave Dombrowski, sports medicine, Effectively Wild live, Ryan Westmoreland, and the rise in home runs. The post BttP Podcast 60: The 2016 Saberseminar Edition appeared first on Banished to the Pen.

In their first live episode of Effectively Wild, recorded on Saturday at Saber Seminar, Ben and Sam answer listener emails with help from two players, John Baker and David Aardsma.

In this special episode, the Jennys interview best selling author Ben Lindbergh of fivethirtyeight and the Effectively Wild podcast about his new book The Only Rule is it Has to Work.

What would happen if two statistics-minded outsiders were allowed to run a professional baseball team? It’s the ultimate in fantasy baseball: You get to pick the roster, set the lineup, and decide on strategies -- with real players, in a real ballpark, in a real playoff race. That’s what baseball analysts Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller got to do when an independent minor-league team in California, the Sonoma Stompers, offered them the chance to run its baseball operations according to the most advanced statistics. Lindbergh and Miller applied their number-crunching insights to all aspects of assembling and running a team, following one cardinal rule for judging each innovation they tried: It Has To Work. Ben Lindbergh is a staff writer for “FiveThirtyEight” and, with Sam Miller, the cohost of “Effectively Wild,” the daily “Baseball Prospectus” podcast. He is a former staff writer for “Grantland” and a former editor in chief of “Baseball Prospectus.” It was standing-room-only in the Bergino Baseball Clubhouse for our discussion with Ben Lindbergh and "The Only Rule Is It Has To Work."  Have a seat and listen in...

Ben and Sam announce this year’s Effectively Wild fantasy game, “Beat PECOTA,” then answer listener emails about Mike Trout, game theory in the amateur draft, baseball caps, Goose Gossage, and more.

Inspired by baseball product Effectively Wild's recent look at the insanity that was Barry Bonds' career, the Over and Back Podcast takes a look NBA's most game-breaking player of all-time, Wilt Chamberlain. Joined by Dan of Chamberlain Archive (@WiltCArchive), Jason and Rich detail Chamberlain's eye-popped statistics from a single game, season and career standpoints including 100+ 50-point games, 250+ 40-point games and the only 20/20/20 game ever. A detailed look at where Wilt ranked in all-time statistics upon his retirement and just how far he was ahead of his peers. The episode also includes a lengthy discussion about his record-breaking 1961-62 season as well as common criticisms and misconceptions about Wilt's career, his numbers, the competition level of his peers and the pace of play during his era. If you love stats or NBA history, this is going to be the episode for you. Original airdate: 12/7/15 See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In a special edition of Slate's Hang Up and Listen, we feature segments from three fellow sports podcasts, including Howler's DUMMY, a show about soccer, Effectively Wild from Baseball Prospectus, and 538's Hot Takedown. Slate's Hang Up and Listen is sponsored by Casper, an online retailer of premium mattresses for a fraction of the price. Casper mattresses come with free delivery and returns within a 100-day period. Get 50 dollars toward any mattress purchase by visiting Casper.com/hangup and using the promo code hangup.   Join Slate Plus! Members get bonus segments, exclusive member-only podcasts, and more. Sign up for a free trial today at www.slate.com/hangupplus. Facebook: facebook.com/HangUpAndListen Email: hangup@slate.com Show notes at www.slate.com/hangup Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Episode 337 This edition of a FanGraphs Audio represents what’s known in the industry as a glorious simulcast effort — in this, with Baseball Prospectus’s own podcast, Effectively Wild, hosted by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or […]

Episode 255 This edition of a FanGraphs Audio represents an experiment — namely, a simulcast experiment with Baseball Prospectus’s own podcast, Effectively Wild, hosted by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller. Don’t hesitate to direct pod-related correspondence to @cistulli on Twitter. You can subscribe to the podcast via iTunes or other feeder things. Audio after the […]

The first episode of BP’s new daily podcast is ready for your ears, if your ears are ready for it. After months of deliberation and well-intentioned procrastination, we’ve gotten the Effectively Wild podcast off the ground. Between Up and In and Tower of Power, BP is already well stocked with weekly podcasts, so we’re trying […]