Effectively Wild Episode 2546: A Pennant for Your Thoughts
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley tease their next playoff livestream and discuss “Chalktober,” the end of the ALCS, Chandler Simpson’s (and Ben’s) calves, Ben’s quickly defused feud with FanGraphs, and hirings/non-firings. Then (1:00:53) they bring back fan-favorite (and host-favorite) guest Adrian Ch…
Effectively Wild Episode 2548: Bullpen Blame
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Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about World Series roster and rotation decisions, the Fall Classic through a “styles make fights” lens, whether travel days are really rest days, and more. Then (31:…
Effectively Wild Episode 2549: The Hits Keep Coming
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the history of teams that take 3-0 leads in best-of-seven series, the highlights and lowlights of the first three games of the World Series, the need for an objective check-swing standard, complaints about the broadcasting of John Smoltz, and Rob Manfred’s…
Ringer-Verse Recommends: October 2026
On this month’s Recommends, Ben brings back fellow Stephen King and Mike Flanagan enthusiast Zach Dionne to talk about how Flanagan’s new ‘Carrie’ TV series takes a fresh approach to King’s iconic tale. Then they discuss King’s new novel ‘Other Worlds Than These’ and how it functions as a coda to t…
Effectively Wild Episode 2551: ABS Reviews, Reviewed
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few more World Series subjects (TV ratings, Kyle Harrison’s non-use, the Brewers’ bullpen performance, an earlier EW discussion of ideal clinching plays, and more), and th…
‘Phantom Blade Zero’ Reactions and a ‘Call of Duty’ Comeback | Button Mash
Ben, Steve Ahlman, and Matt James discuss ‘GTA VI’ review timing, Ben’s research on how extreme this year’s pre-‘GTA’ gaming blockbuster boss rush has been, and their spoiler-free impressions of acclaimed new action game ‘Phantom Blade Zero.’ Then Ben brings on Kotaku’s Zack Zwiezen to talk about h…
Effectively Wild Episode 2552: The Best Things in Life Are Free Agents
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Astros’ new GM hire and Bryce Harper’s comments about the likelihood of a lost season and his preference for the offseason over the season (22:22). Then FanGraphs’ Ben Clemens joins to break down the MLB free agent class: the weak crop of domestic play…
Effectively Wild Episode 2554: Is MLB Bad for NPB? And Can the Rockies Catch Up?
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With Meg Rowley sidelined by an ill-timed landscapers visit, Ben Lindbergh brings on two great guests. First, Japanese baseball expert Yuri Karasawa (aka Yakyu Cosmopolitan) joins to talk about the Fukuoka SoftBank …
Effectively Wild Episode 2555: Playing the (Free Agent) Market
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about who started the “Nerds!” chant at the Brewers championship parade and a pair of POBOs who appear to be sneaky-jacked, plus the Mariners’ new manager, MLB’s cap quasi-concession, and whether an MLB player will issue a Wemby-esque statement about not sponsor…
Down on the Farm Podcast 11/10/26: Baseball Researcher Rob Arthur Talks Scouting, Bias, and Makeup
In today’s Down on the Farm Podcast, we are excited to welcome journalist, data scientist, and baseball maven Rob Arthur to the pod! We focus on his brilliant piece with Ben Lindbergh, where the pair analyzed 73,000 Cincinnati Reds scouting reports from 1991-2003. We talk about projection herding a…
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