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June 16, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 906: Beware the Diamondbacks' Bench

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the Diamondbacks' bench (literally), Johnny Cueto's varied deliveries, Zack Cozart's incredible power, the demise of David Wright, Ichiro and Rose, and Kershaw's unjust walks.

June 15, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 905: The Pitch-Clock Countdown Edition

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about Dodgers injuries, home run derbies, and the new TV show Braindead, and answer listener emails about intimidation tactics, scouting trade targets, baseball's best commercial breaks, and more.

June 14, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 904: The Big Baseball Grab Bag

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about a wide range of topics, including Ray Searage and the struggling Pirates pitching staff; the pitcher home run derby; rehabilitating Ben Cherington; the amazing Matt Shoemaker; Clayton Kershaw; crowd chants, and a bad fun fact.

June 13, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 903: The Not-So-Surprising Standings

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam do an all-banter episode about the standings through the first 40 percent of the season, Yordano Ventura's suspension, and the unchanging closer role.

June 10, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 902: The Names to Know from Draft Day One

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to Baseball Prospectus draft expert Christopher Crawford about what went down on day one of the amateur draft.

June 9, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 901: The Best Candidates for Weird Defense

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben, Sam and FanGraphs writer August Fagerstrom banter about the allure of Kelly Johnson and the Indians' plan for winning without Michael Brantley, then talk about big league candidates for untried defensive alignments.

June 8, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 900: The Salvy Won't Save You Edition

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about the brawl between the Orioles and Royals, then answer listener emails about Clayton Kershaw, Jon Lester, beating the shift, and how bad they would be at calling balls and strikes.

June 7, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 899: The Padres' Points for Trying

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about a Clayton Kershaw mystery and discuss where the depressing Padres should go from here.

June 6, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 898: The Expendable Ex-Superstars Edition

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam reevaluate the Dodgers' mega-trade from 2012 and discuss how far Carl Crawford, James Shields, and Ryan Howard have fallen.

June 3, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 897: Mark Simon on Fun Facts and The Yankees Index

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to ESPN Stats & Info's Mark Simon about fun-fact philosophies, David Wright, Daniel Murphy, and other notable players, and his new book, The Yankees Index.

June 2, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 896: Beware of Wearables?

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about Matt Albers' double and a Stompers success, then discuss the privacy/performance implications of new tracking technology employed by big league teams.

June 1, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 895: The Chain Letters Edition

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about old business, then answer listener emails about deceptive defenders, gold chains, nature vs. nurture, strikeout records and more.

May 31, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 894: Lasers in the Outfield

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about a play at the plate and a bad fun fact, then discuss the defensive-positioning differences between the Dodgers and Mets.

May 27, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 893: Hello, Julio Urias

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to Los Angeles Times Dodgers beat writer Andy McCullough about the arrival of Julio Urias, the struggles of Yasiel Puig, the excellence of Clayton Kershaw and, reluctantly...politics?

May 26, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 892: Carson Cistulli on Ranking Baseball's Broadcasts

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to FanGraphs writer Carson Cistulli about his recently completed television broadcast rankings for baseball's local markets.

May 25, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 891: The Support Saberseminar Edition

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben, Sam, and listener Corey McMahon plug the Saberseminar, then answer listener emails about automated strike zones, Jackie Bradley, Mike Trout, Bill Wambsganss, Willians Astudillo and more.

May 24, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 890: Ichiro, Kershaw, and Rich Hill's Contract Comparables

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about Ichiro Suzuki's resurgence, Clayton Kershaw's continued dominance, and Rich Hill's free-agent outlook.

May 23, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 889: Three Aces in Distress

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam banter about burning clubhouse belongings and banning intentional balls, then discuss the shaky starts to the season by Matt Harvey, Sonny Gray, and Dallas Keuchel.

May 20, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 888: Meet the Minor Leagues' Latest Recruit

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to former Sonoma Stomper (and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work character) Santos Saldivar, a pitcher they discovered on a spreadsheet last summer who was just signed by the Brewers. (No book spoilers.)

May 19, 2016

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 887: Sabermetrics Meets the Mexican League

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam talk to Tadeo Varela, sabermetric analyst for the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League, about the team's pursuit of a statistical advantage.

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