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August 7, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 260: Many More Listener Emails, and Our Answers to Them

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the best free agents available, expanded rosters, a world without Tommy John surgery, and more.

August 6, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 259: Cricket's Replay Review Controversy/Revisiting Ruben Amaro's Offseason Moves/The Ethics of Cruz, Peralta, and PEDs

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss a cricket replay review controversy, a few of Ruben Amaro's regrettable moves, and the suspensions of Jhonny Peralta and Nelson Cruz.

August 5, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 258: 2014 Team Option Options/Matt Garza, the A's, and Exploiting Unwritten Rules

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss whether teams should pick up various 2014 options, then talk about whether teams can make unwritten rules work to their advantage.

August 2, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Are Early Extensions Still Club Friendly?

by Sam Miller

How many recent contract extensions would the team that bestowed them still sign?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 257: Reevaluating Extensions/The Cubs' Creative International Spending Strategy

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss whether several extensions would still be signed today, then talk about the Cubs' decision to exceed their international spending allowance.

August 1, 2013

Transaction Analysis: Astros Distributed Elsewhere

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Jason Parks

The Orioles pick up Bud Norris and the Royals get Justin Maxwell, as Houston continues to stockpile prospects

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 256: The Trade Deadline in Review

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss their favorite and least-favorite deadline moves, the biggest upgrades, teams that should have sold, and more.

July 31, 2013

Transaction Analysis: The A's Add Callaspo

by Sam Miller

Oakland gives up Grant Green to get an established infielder, but what does the move mean for the Angels?

Transaction Analysis: The Indians Play Scrabble, and the Dodgers Buy the Beard

by Sam Miller

Cleveland gets a lefty reliever from St. Louis and the Dodgers add Brian Wilson as the reliever carousel continues.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 255: Listener Emails Like Never Before

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about the consequences of abolishing the trade deadline, baseball's war on PEDs, time traveling front offices, and more.

July 30, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 254: Are Wealthy Teams Winning?/Pushing the Trade Deadline Back

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam revisit the question of whether wealthy teams are winning (and will win) more, then discuss a proposal to push the trade deadline back.

July 29, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The BP Staff Tries to Trade, and Trade For, Jake Peavy

by Sam Miller

Sam plays GM and auctions off Chicago's most valuable trade bait to the highest bidder.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 253: Brian Cashman and the Meddlesome Steinbrenners/Revisiting the Justin Verlander Extension

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss whether an owner overruling a GM can ever be a good thing, then revisit the Tigers' decision to extend Justin Verlander well before he was a free agent.

July 26, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Real Reason Why Zack Wheeler is Predictable

by Sam Miller

Can pitch-tipping truly explain Zack Wheeler's struggles?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 252: Yankees Beat Writer Andy McCullough on the Absurdity of Alex Rodriguez

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to Star-Ledger beat writer Andy McCullough about the experience of covering the Alex Rodriguez story, and how it will all play out.

July 25, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 251: Baseball Stories That Would Be Bigger Today/Finding a Narrative for the Nationals

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk about events from baseball's history that would be bigger stories today, then dicuss narratives to explain the Nationals' season.

July 24, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 250: A Long-ish Listener Email Extravaganza

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about rating prospect ratings, baseball without rain delays, updating the box score, and more.

July 23, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 249: Gabe Kapler on Advanced Stats from the Player's Perspective

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam interview former big-league outfielder Gabe Kapler about his respect for sabermetrics and the purpose advanced stats can serve for players.

Transaction Analysis: Garza's Trip

by Jason Parks, Jason Cole and Sam Miller

Matt Garza is finally traded, and the Cubs load up.

July 22, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Baseball's Paper Airplane Problem

by Sam Miller

Throwing paper airplanes is big at ballparks. Where did the planes come from, and what do they signify?