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Effectively Wild
A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
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Ratings & Reviews
4.8 stars from 2,866 ratings
Great but rambling
I love Ben and Meg's insights, two great baseball brains. However I find my self turning off the episodes once they begin to talk themselves in long repetitive circles about one topic without making much progress. I'm all for a free flowing natural conversation but sometimes they make a...Read full review »
4LokoOno via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/12/24
Bad rambling reduces value
Cut the show in half and focus on baseball and it would be one of the best. They spend a great deal of time talking about things they know little about while making effectively wild assumptions. For example, they don’t know anything about a specific county’s zoning regulations and I really don’t...Read full review »
Phil Duroc via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/07/24
I love baseball and avidly listen to many baseball podcasts. I listen to a broad variety of pods, from the more “professional” ones to the more “playful” ones including this one. But, come on Meg and Ben! Often your podcast is plain immature in not a good, playful sense. Just immature! From the...Read full review »
R. A. Parr. Pod listener via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 04/03/24
Recent Episodes
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Published 04/17/24
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Published 04/13/24
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