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PODCAST

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley

Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary

sports baseball

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Effectively Wild Episode 2469: Tanks for Nothing

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/23

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about vagueposting screenshots of Baseball Savant percentiles, a Ron Darling comment during the Mets’ 12th consecutive loss about why pitchers shouldn’t apologize to batters for throwing inside, team-level changes in pitch usage and results this season, why MLB partly escaped the NBA’s tanking epidemic, why relievers are struggling so far, baseball parallels to track’s quest to produce lighter shoes, and an EW listener meetup tool

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1:58:49

Effectively Wild Episode 2468: The Baseball Barometer

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/21

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

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30:58

Effectively Wild Episode 2467: Stay Pricey, San Diego

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/18

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon.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

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1:41:03

Effectively Wild Episode 2466: Turn Off the Tap?

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/16

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

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1:43:47

Effectively Wild Episode 2465: Before You Can Say...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/14

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

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30:05

Effectively Wild Episode 2464: Hello, Dolly!

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/11

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon.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

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1:48:14

Effectively Wild Episode 2463: Filled to the Brim

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/10

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jorge Soler charging the mound against Reynaldo López and whether a team could dupe an opposing ace into getting ejected, Konnor Griffin’s extension becoming official, whether Jose Altuve is benefiting from the reshaped strike zone, a wave of MLB injuries, teams whose playoff odds have changed the most in the first two weeks of the season, Tony Vitello’s PR performance, the debut of brimless hats, a few follow-ups, and more. Audiointro: Cory

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1:59:57

Effectively Wild Episode 2462: Coolness Personified...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/08

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Carter Jensen’s several (inadequate) alarms and why big leaguers don’t oversleep more often, Artemis II, Daniel Susac as the sequel to Andrew Susac, the timing of Konnor Griffin’s call-up, the many ways to marvel at (and value) Jo Adell’s home-run-robbery spree, Patrick Corbin the Blue Jay, a quintessentially 2026 half-inning, and follow-up emails, plus (1:40:47) a postscript featuring an Afterball by Ben about national announcer

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27:38

Effectively Wild Episode 2461: If You Build it, They...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/02

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon.Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about rookie batters’ blistering start to the season, then Stat Blast (10:15) about how long it typically takes for there to be no remaining teams that are winless or undefeated (or both), the latest a team won or lost by a margin that matched its record, and the seasons that featured the most Hall of Famers (at all, and in their primes). Then they talk to three listeners who

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1:41:12

Effectively Wild Episode 2460: The Arc of History...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/04/01

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Joey Wiemer, Colt Emerson’s contract, the concept of “sticking at shortstop,” and pre-arbitration (and pre-debut) extension trends, then (29:11) answer listener emails about A.J. Preller trading himself, Harrison Bader and the press conference threshold, plotting to prevent a switch-hitter from batting from both sides, no-selling a World Series ring ceremony, giveaway promotions at every game, a Craig Kimbrel PitchCom hypothesis, the top

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1:41:22

Effectively Wild Episode 2459: Pump the ABS Brakes

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/31

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mike Trout’s hot start, Dub Gleed’s (nick)name, the challenge system as a mainstream sensation, several tactical considerations, listener emails, premature conclusions, and pedantic points after a weekend’s worth of ABS action, Munetaka Murakami’s early slugging, a Brewers call-up and extension, NBC’s broadcast crews, and more, plus a few follow-ups.Audiointro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effectively Wild

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Effectively Wild Episode 2458: The Opening Day...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/28

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon.Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the pleasures of and precedents for the historic rookie performances on Opening Day, the pains of Netflix’s Opening Night broadcast, an Opening Day disaster for Paul Skenes, Oneil Cruz, and a bird near Carson Benge, Freddie Freeman’s gameday fit, a perplexing (un?)fun fact about the Phillies and Jhoan Duran, why players don’t always challenge when they

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1:54:28

Effectively Wild Episode 2457: The 2026 Team Fun Draft

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/26

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the number of Opening Days/Nights at the start of the regular-season schedule and how long they think the challenge system will last, review some of their favorite offseason transactions, and do their annual draft of all 30 MLB teams in order of how fun they’ll be to follow this season. Audiointro: The Spaghettis, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audiooutro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Craig on Opening

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1:57:14

Effectively Wild Episode 2456: The Hierarchy of Power...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/25

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Randy Arozarena making up with Cal Raleigh, the response to their announcement of the podcast’s new freemium model, whether they would try to issue the official first ball/strike challenge in MLB history, the challenge system vs. the pitch clock, several straggling WBC topics (the Team Italy espresso machine auction results, great TV ratings, a Team USA strawman, reframing the hierarchy of high-level baseball competition, projecting future WBCs, and a

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28:49

Effectively Wild is Going Freemium

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/24

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley announce a new freemium model for the podcast: From now on, one of their three episodes a week will be available only to Patreon supporters. In this PSA, they lay out their reasons for making the change and explain how it will work. You can also read a written explanation here.Link to subscribe via Patreon Link to written announcement Sponsor UsonPatreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us:podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple

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2:07:48

Effectively Wild Episode 2455: The 2026 Preseason...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/20

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs authors Michael Baumann and Ben Clemens (accompanied by podcast scorekeeper Chris Hanel) play “College Baseball Player or Driver in a Formula 1 Support Series” (5:07), banter about an auction for Team Italy’s WBC espresso machine (10:09), explain the fourth annual preseason predictions game (19:20), and then make 10 bold predictions apiece (22:20) about baseball in 2026, to be voted on by listeners.Audiointro: Benny and a Million Shetland Ponies,

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1:27:57

Effectively Wild Episode 2454: Be All You Can WBC

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/19

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs contributor Kiri Oler wrap up the World Baseball Classic, covering Venezuela’s triumph, Team USA’s slump and vibes, and the overall success of the tournament, plus thoughts on Mark DeRosa’s managing and Team USA’s future, the semifinal matchups, the bad calls against the Dominican Republic, the challenge system and pitches that are “too close to take,” the WBC vs. the World Series, when the next WBC should be, and much

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2:21:26

Effectively Wild Episode 2453: Season Preview Series:...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/18

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about MLB’s new experimental minor league rules, and the potential downsides of trying to skip straight to a desired on-field result, then complete the 14th annual season preview series by previewing the 2026 Los Angeles Dodgers (35:35) with The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, and the 2026 Colorado Rockies (1:30:13) with Rockies Insider’s Patrick Lyons. 2026 EW Season Preview Series

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2:23:52

Effectively Wild Episode 2452: Season Preview Series:...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/14

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about speedster Braiden Ward’s record spring, whether there’s a baseball equivalent of Bam Adebayo’s 83-point game, and Paradise being a baseball show, then preview the 2026 Atlanta Braves (38:00) with From the Diamond’s Grant McAuley, and the 2026 Chicago White Sox (1:29:45) with Sox Machine’s James Fegan.2026 EW Season Preview Series ALBALCHWATHBOSCLEHOUNYYDETLAATBRKCRSEATORMINTEX

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2:16:05

Effectively Wild Episode 2451: Season Preview Series:...

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast ·

2026/03/13

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Team Italy’s triumphs (and good vibes) at the WBC, a tumultuous week for Team USA and Mark DeRosa, and where the tournament stands entering the quarterfinals, then preview the 2026 Philadelphia Phillies (39:21) with The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, and the 2026 Los Angeles Angels (1:21:00) with The Athletic’s Sam Blum, plus a postscript (2:09:08). 2026 EW Season Preview Series

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