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July 22, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 248: Bartolo Colon and the PED Question/Ruben Amaro and Prospect Rankings

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about whether it's ever fair to suspect that a player is taking PEDs, then discuss Ruben Amaro's comments about public prospect rankings.

July 19, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 247: Derek Lowe's Rare Career Path/Matt Garza and the Rangers

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam try to figure out why more pitchers' careers don't look like Derek Lowe's, then talk about the latest Matt Garza trade rumors.

July 18, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Best Pitches Thrown This Week

by Sam Miller

All-Star edition.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 246: Anniversary Episode Emails

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

On EW's one-year anniversary, Ben and Sam chat with Jason Wojciechowski about baseball and copyright law, then answer other listener emails.

July 17, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 245: Listener Emails Like You Wouldn't Believe

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about knuckleballers, batting practice, crazy Coors Field seasons, Bryce Harper's hair, and more.

July 16, 2013

BP Unfiltered: The LOL-Time Home Run Derby Team

by Sam Miller

Looking for the worst hitters to be in the Home Run Derby, and how they did afterward.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 244: Thoughts on the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game/The Real Home Run Record

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about the Home Run Derby and the All-Star Game, then discuss Chris Davis' comments about the home run record.

July 15, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Spectator Attention Test

by Sam Miller

What's the maximum attention span of a baseball fan?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 243: No-Hitters, Tim Lincecum, and Pitch Counts/Joe Blanton and ERA Estimators

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss whether we should care about pitch counts in no-hitters, then talk about the gap between Joe Blanton's actual and estimated ERA.

July 12, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Season's Best LOOGY

by Sam Miller

A primer on the Twins' Caleb Thielbar, who started his career with 20 scoreless innings.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 242: The All-No-Bang-for-Your-Buck Team

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam draft the worst player contracts to see who can spend the most money for the least production.

July 11, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 241: Manny Ramirez and Other Players Who Refuse to Retire/The Loveable, Hateable Yankees

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss batter-pitcher matchup stats, ancient players on the comeback trail, and the underdog Yankees.

July 10, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Matt Harvey, Ross Detwiler, and Matt Harvey and Ross Detwiler

by Sam Miller

Important updates on pitchers hitting and pitchers pitching to pitchers.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 240: Several of the Finest Listener Emails

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the best name for a future baseball player, no-trade clauses, RBI and wins, and a starter with Mariano Rivera's cutter. Cameo by a raccoon.

July 9, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 239: Carlos Gomez and the NL MVP Race/The Cubs and Trading Recently Signed Free Agents

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss Carlos Gomez' valuable season and the Cubs' willingness to trade players they recently signed as free agents.

July 8, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 238: Picking the Worst-All Stars Possible/Josh Hamilton's Tobacco Turnaround

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam pick the worst players eligible for the All-Star Game, then discuss Josh Hamilton's smokeless tobacco use.

July 3, 2013

Transaction Analysis: Of Baltimore and Bonus Slots

by Sam Miller

The Orioles acquire Scott Feldman from the Cubs, teams trade international bonus slots, and more.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 237: Stats That Won't Last/No-Hitters and No-Walkers/The Worst Shortstop Ever/A Pitcher Who Can Hit/The All-Bunting Team/Trading Top Prospects for Trout/Pint-Sized Power Hitters

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer the most listener emails they've ever answered.

July 2, 2013

BP Unfiltered: Carlos Ruiz and Oh For Shame

by Sam Miller

Batters don't swing enough against Skip Schumaker.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 236: Analysts as General Managers/Hall of Fame Probabilities

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss whether hardcore quantitative analysts make good GM material, then estimate the likelihood that under-30 players will make the Hall of Fame.