Effectively Wild Episode 357: New Listener Emails for a New Year
Episode Date: January 3, 2014Ben and Sam answer listener emails about switching agents, the spitball, rule changes, advanced stats in other sports, and more.
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
1984 episodes transcribedBen and Sam answer listener emails about switching agents, the spitball, rule changes, advanced stats in other sports, and more.
Ben and Sam review Bill James’ old baseball predictions for 2015, then issue their own for 2030.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails until Sam’s battery dies.
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Ben and Sam discuss moves made by the Royals, Rockies, Padres, and more.
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Ben and Sam discuss the Giants’ offseason and their thoughts on Brian Sabean and other general managers.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about trading within the division, stats on baseball broadcasts, Mike Trout, and more.
Ben and Sam discuss home plate collisions, the neighborhood play, and moves by the Mariners, Mets, and Nationals.
Ben and Sam discuss the Dodgers’ outfield situation, then talk about the two trades made on Tuesday.
Ben and Sam discuss Roy Halladay, Mark Prior, rumors from the Winter Meetings, and more.
Ben and Sam discuss the Robinson Cano signing and the weekend’s big story about the Mariners’ front office.
Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the high-strikeout era, baseball with soccer scoring, unintentional walks and reaching on error, and more.
Ben and Sam talk about the idea that trying to win is costing teams money, then discuss what the industry says about this week’s transaction activity.
Ben and Sam discuss the year’s busiest day for big baseball news.
Ben and Sam try to puzzle out the Tigers’ motivation for making the Doug Fister trade.
Ben and Sam discuss the latest details of the exquisitely seamy A-Rod story.
Ben and Sam discuss the Hall of Fame and answer listener emails about brawls with Brian McCann, catcher framing, park effects, and more.