Ben Lindbergh rumors, news

Ben Lindbergh news, rumors

  • Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Mookie Betts’s unwanted weight loss, new Statcast data on batter positioning, and whether hitters should generally move back in the box, then recap Cal Raleigh’s extension and a smattering of other buzzer-beating transactions before discussing (35:46) some of their favorite moves of the offseason. Then (1:10:31) they talk […]...2025
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2299: The Email Anatomy
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2299: The Email Anatomy
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Meg’s positional power rankings progress and discuss why MLB is “evaluating” its Diversity Pipeline Program, then for the first time in a while answer listener emails (15:35) about how baseball would be different if swinging hard caused more serious injuries, a high-elevation league/division, inter-game penalties for frivolous end-of-game...2025
  • Effectively Wild Episode 2298: The 2025 Preseason Predictions Game
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2298: The 2025 Preseason Predictions Game
    Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs authors Michael Baumann and Ben Clemens play “College Baseball Player or Musician Who’s Performing at Sea.Hear.Now 2025” (4:53), and then explain the third annual preseason predictions game (11:53) and make 10 bold predictions apiece (18:57) about baseball in 2025, to be voted on by listeners. Audio intro: The Gagnés, “Effective...2025
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2297: Shocked and a Paul
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2297: Shocked and a Paul
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the opening series of the regular season in Japan, then (10:55) discuss the removal (and eventual restoration) of a page about Jackie Robinson on the Department of Defense website, before (39:53) bantering further about breakouts, how player heights dropped (or didn’t!) after players were measured more accurately this […]...2025
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2296: Season Preview Series: Yankees and White Sox
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2296: Season Preview Series: Yankees and White Sox
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about completing the season preview series, then preview the 2025 New York Yankees (7:48) with Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News, and the 2025 Chicago White Sox (1:04:41) with Sox Machine’s James Fegan. Audio intro: Xavier LeBlanc, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio interstitial: Liz Panella, “Effectively Wild Theme” Au...2025
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2295: Only the Best Breakout Picks
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2295: Only the Best Breakout Picks
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jacob deGrom dialing down the velo, the Cardinals signing their first free agent of the offseason, David Robertson still being available, the underrated career of Yasmani Grandal, the latest New Era cap confusion, follow-ups on several recent topics, and the newly jacked Mr. Met. Then (57:22) they talk […]...2025

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Ben Lindbergh injury and suspension

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2299: The Email Anatomy
    2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2294: Season Preview Series: Dodgers and Rockies
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a surprising amount of Mo Vaughn content, a rash of spring injuries (including Gerrit Cole‘s Tommy John surgery and other Yankees ailments), the latest A’s and Rays woes, and more. Then they preview the 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers (26:11) with The Athletic’s Fabian Ardaya, and the 2025 Colorado […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2288: Season Preview Series: Red Sox and Athletics
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether certain injuries can improve players, old-but-good guys not getting gigs, the offensive disparity between the Grapefruit and Cactus Leagues, and Bryce Harper’s Phanatic tattoo. Then they preview the 2025 Boston Red Sox (31:16) with The Boston Globe’s Alex Speier, and the 2025 Sacramento Athletics (1:25:13) with Jason […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2283: Season Preview Series: Cubs and Giants
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox signing Alex Bregman, the Padres signing Nick Pivetta, and Anthony Rendon’s latest long-term injury. Then they preview the 2025 Chicago Cubs (29:35) with The Athletic’s Sahadev Sharma, and the 2025 San Francisco Giants (1:14:41) with The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee. Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme...2025
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  • The Linc - Eagles’ opponents are getting favorable officiating
    • The Linc - Eagles’ opponents are getting favorable officiating
    Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Philadelphia Eagles news and links for 12/29/24. Let’s get to the Philadelphia Eagles links ... Somehow the Eagles opponents commit the LEAST penalties on defense and the SECOND LEAST on offense.The probability that Eagles opponents commit penalties at this rate by random chance is approximately 0.096% or 1 in 1024. Vikings are exac...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2237: What a Difference Four Days Makes
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about and break down the lopsided first three games of the World Series: what went as expected, what was surprising, Aaron Judge’s postseason struggles, Freddie Freeman’s heroics, Shohei Ohtani’s injury, pivotal plays, Aaron Boone and Nestor Cortes, TV ratings, and much more, followed by (1:06:37) a brief, a not-about […]...2024
  • Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto
    • Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto
    D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports The Athletics announce they are moving to Sacramento, temporarily. Mookie Betts is tearing up the league. The Marlins are in trouble. And other news from around baseball. Good morning. The Athletics announced that the team will play from 2025 to (at least) 2027 in Sutter Health Park in West Sacramento. Sutter Health Park is the home of the Triple-A Sacra...2024
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2136: Season Preview Series: Mariners and Royals
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the uncertain state of Gerrit Cole’s elbow (and the larger UCL scourge), the Giants controversially releasing J.D. Davis, and the Dodgers’ Mookie Betts/Gavin Lux infield switcheroo, then preview the 2024 Seattle Mariners (29:12) with The Seattle Times’ Ryan Divish, and the 2024 Kansas City Royals (1:08:53) with The […]...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: It’s gotta be the pants!
    • Outside The Confines: It’s gotta be the pants!
    Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The MLB uniform controversy continues. The Dodgers are the center of attention. A few smaller signings. Are the Pirates happy to be bad? And other news from around baseball. Good morning on the Cubs’ Spring Training Opening Day. Is that a thing? Jesse Rogers reports on the newest controversy about the new Nike/Fanatics uniforms: The pants are so sheer th...2024
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2128: Season Preview Series: Diamondbacks and Brewers
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about MLB’s semi-transparent-pants problem and the Nike/Fanatics uniform mess that’s swallowed spring training, a “down the dick” etymology follow-up, Kodai Senga’s injury, Mitch Keller’s extension, the Marlins signing Tim Anderson, and a minor league free agent draft update. Then they preview the 2024 Arizona Diamondbacks (38...2024
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Ben Lindbergh lifestyle

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2288: Season Preview Series: Red Sox and Athletics
    2025
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  • • 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
    2016
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Timeline

  • 2025
    "Former big leaguer Tommy Brown passed away today at age 97, according to The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh."

  • 2024
    "During the offseason, Meg Rowley and Ben Lindbergh on the Effectively Wild Podcast discussed the purely negative aesthetics of watching a Blake Snell start."

  • 2023
    "In the fourth incarnation of a time-honored tradition that recurs every 500-ish episodes, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley are joined by former co-hosts Sam Miller and Jeff Sullivan, and The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee, to draft assorted things that they like about baseball, followed (1:37:06) by a Past Blast from 2000."

  • 2022
    "Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley reconnect with former cohost Sam Miller to discuss what he’s been up to since he stopped working for ESPN in December 2020, how the 2021 Giants rekindled his fandom, the pros and cons of paying attention to projections, what (if anything) he’s missed about covering baseball professionally, his plans for […]"

  • 2021
    "Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s return from podcast paternity leave, the quality of the 2021 postseason, whether the Braves were underrated or simply overperformed, what teams might learn from and emulate about Atlanta’s success, postseason pitcher usage and game length, the career and retirement of Buster Posey, their upcoming discussion of TV […]"

  • 2017
    "However, Manship told Ben Lindbergh of The Ringer it was a “no-brainer” to head to the Korea Baseball Organization, where he’ll play for the NC Dinos."

  • 2016
    "As recounted in Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller's book about running the 2015 Stompers, The Only Rule Is It Has to Work, Conroy came out to his parents when he was a teenager."

  • 2015
    "It's not surprising to see them atop the list, as Grantland's Ben Lindbergh noted back in May that pounding hitters low and away is a house specialty in Houston."

  • 2014
    "As noted by Grantland's Ben Lindbergh, Sabermetricians have long criticized Jeter's defense, and both Tom Fornelli of CBSSports."

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Ben Lindbergh trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2295: Only the Best Breakout Picks
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2293: Impossible Sliders and Extremely Slow Curves
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a baseball flub in medical procedural The Pitt, Lawrence Butler’s extension, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s lofty contract target, how the ball moves differently in the Cactus League, and the value of variety in pitch selection, followed by Stat Blasts (49:20) about the WAR values of letters in player names, […]...2025
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2270: Trouble With the Curved Bat
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a new escalation in “breakout” creep, the Blue Jays signing Jeff Hoffman, risk tolerance in transactions, alternate spellings of names, Roki Sasaki’s effect on the market for international amateur free agents, another example of a team offering a higher salary in arbitration than a player requested, Mets owner […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2269: Baseball Jobs (Bullpen Catcher and Baseball Ops Analyst)
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about salary arbitration, Kyle Tucker, and the unique case of Mike Edwards, then (15:55) kick off a series of interviews about unsung baseball jobs by talking to Rockies bullpen catcher and major league operations assistant (and now, minor league hitting coach) Aaron Muñoz, followed (1:06:09) by former Marlins coordinator […]...2025
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2268: The 2025 Minor League Free Agent Draft
    Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens banter about the Giants signing Justin Verlander, a plateau in leaguewide slider usage, and why spending on free agents has exceeded expectations so far. Then (20:55) they continue a cherished podcast tradition by conducting the 12th annual Effectively Wild Minor League Free Agent Draft, in which they select […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2265: What We’re Anticipating in 2025
    As the halfway point of the offseason approaches, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the relative merits of the first half of the offseason vs. the second half of the offseason, assess the weakest projected positions on contending teams and the best remaining free agents, and list MLB stories they’re looking forward to following. […]...2025
  • • The Linc - Eagles’ opponents are getting favorable officiating
    2024
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2208: Thank You for Your Servais
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners firing Scott Servais, the Angels not firing Perry Minasian, Joey Votto’s career and retirement, the continued collapse of Craig Kimbrel, NPB players pushing for a faster path to domestic and international free agency, and the NWSL abolishing its draft. Then (42:45) they’re joined by Patreon supporter […]...2024
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  • • Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto
    2024
  • In Appreciation of the Littell Guy
    • In Appreciation of the Littell Guy
    Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images My confession: I love watching a strike throwing contact generating pitcher old school style pitcher work We here at DRaysBay love a good analytical breakdown. We can’t get enough of comparing expected stats to actual results, for instance. And a seam shifted wake discussion? Oh boy, get the fainting couch because I’m getting the vapors. However, this ...2024

Ben Lindbergh stats and results

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2280: Season Preview Series: Rays and Brewers
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mets re-signing Pete Alonso, the Twins signing Harrison Bader, and the compressed standings in the newly released FanGraphs and Baseball Prospectus playoff odds. Then they preview the 2025 Tampa Bay Rays (31:35) with MLB.com’s Adam Berry, and the 2025 Milwaukee Brewers (1:09:55) with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel’s […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2274: All Hall
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley bring on FanGraphs senior writer Jay Jaffe to break down the Hall of Fame voting results, from new honorees to one-and-done candidates to trends in support to forecasts for future ballots and much more. Audio intro: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Hill report […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2266: Where to Put the Pit Stop
    Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Patreon supporter Jordan Smith banter about Jordan’s baseball background, the Tigers’ 2025 hopes, the Dodgers signing Hyeseong Kim, and more, then (30:48) answer listener emails about per-game stats, “advanced” stats, televised arbitration cases, an owner playing in games, pit stops on the basepaths, assorted variations on the Golden Batter (a...2025
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  • • The Linc - Eagles’ opponents are getting favorable officiating
    2024
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2248: Target Acquired
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about how much Shohei Ohtani’s teammates helped him win his third MVP award, his incredible four-season stretch, whether Dekopin/Decoy is really his dog, the other MVP and Cy Young results, a Joey Meneses signing, Austin Slater and the virtues of being a team’s “top target,” the Rays’ confounding stadium […]...2024
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  • • Outside The Confines: Heading to Sacto
    2024
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  • • In Appreciation of the Littell Guy
    2024
  • Outside the Confines: Welcome to the Cold Stove
    • Outside the Confines: Welcome to the Cold Stove
    Photo by Jim Davis/The Boston Globe via Getty Images All the news from around baseball as we wait for the Hot Stove to unthaw itself. I hope everyone across the Midwest is staying warm and staying safe. And much of the rest of the country as well. The Hot Stove has been as cold as the weather outside, but it’s really heating up since the Mets traded outfielder Cooper Hummel to the Giants...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: Snakes alive!
    • Outside The Confines: Snakes alive!
    Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images The first two games of the World Series have been completed and the signs are pointing to a classic battle in the Fall Classic. And speaking of signs . . . Plus other news from the Word Series and MLB. Good morning. We’ve got a tied World Series and a really classic Game 1. Game 3 goes tonight. Are the Snakes still alive? Or will the Rangers continue t...2023
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1806: If the Season Started Today
    Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and FanGraphs writer Dan Szymborski briefly set aside the lockout blues to discuss the current state of rosters and projected standings, touching on how the talent still available via free agency compares to previous offseasons at the same stage, how the division races stack up today, the weakest-projected team positions, the […]...2022
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Ben Lindbergh parents, kids, wife / husband, girlfriend / boyfriend

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2271: Deaths Came in Three
    Deaths don’t actually come in threes—unfortunately, there are many more than that—but Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley begin by marking the passings of a trio of notable figures: David Lynch, Bob Uecker, and Tommy Brown. Then (35:27) they talk about the maybe-momentous signing of a Japanese player not named Roki Sasaki (Shotaro Morii), follow up […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2234: Swing States
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ben’s surprise presence and PitchCom conspiracies, recap the big moments (and big swings) from the end of the ALCS and NLCS, compare and contrast Juan Soto and Giancarlo Stanton, consider the 2025 outlooks for the Guardians and Mets, discuss the implications of a World Series matchup between big […]...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2138: Our Favorite Offseason Moves
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Dylan Cease trade, the post-trade outlooks for the Padres and White Sox, and the incomparably chaotic Padres POBO A.J. Preller, then (31:22) discuss who the best pitcher in baseball is with Gerrit Cole on the shelf, Shohei Ohtani’s wife reveal (41:33), and (49:34) ESPN’s planned on-screen win […]...2024
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  • • Outside the Confines: Welcome to the Cold Stove
    2024
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  • • Outside The Confines: Snakes alive!
    2023
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  • • Outside The Confines: Piracy is on the rise
    Photo by G Fiume/Getty Images The season is a month old and it’s time to take stock. The Rays are on a historic pace. Pirates are better than expected. The Cardinals stink. And more news from around baseball. Happy Mash Mervis Day to all of those who celebrate. Oh, who am I kidding. All of you celebrate Mash Mervis Day. The Tampa Bay Rays just keep on winning. After yesterday’s win over ...2023
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1808: The Multisport Player Draft
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley follow up on or banter about minor league free agent draftee reportedly Matt Shoemaker departing for the NPB, raising kids to root for one franchise, precedents for out-of-nowhere sports video game cover models, players nominated by listeners for the nickname “Three-and-Two,” the possible effects of MLB suspending drug testing during […]...2022
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1715: It’s Academic
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about passing the halfway point of the regular season, the early effects of the sticky-stuff crackdown, a historically high-scoring day, the white-hot Brewers (and Willy Adames) and the red-hot Nationals (and Kyle Schwarber), a Germán Márquez gem, and a study on how kids become fans that helps explain how […]...2021
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  • • MLB Megastar Mookie Betts Is Rare Master of All Trades
    2016
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  • • The Blue Jays vs. Indians ALCS Goes Through Andrew Miller
    2016
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Top Ben Lindbergh news

  • • Derek Jeter vs. Orioles: Highlights, Twitter Reaction from Star's Last Home Game
    2014
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  • • Can MLB's Best Rotations Stop Donaldson-Bautista-Encarnacion Power Trio?
    2015
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  • • St. Louis Cardinals Boast 1 of History's Best Pitching Staffs
    2015
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  • • Astros Certainly Can Continue to Live by the Home Run in the Postseason
    2015
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  • • Orioles vs. Royals: Game 4 Score and Twitter Reaction from 2014 MLB Playoffs
    2014
  • • Royals' Under-the-Radar Offense Outshining Star-Studded Blue Jays
    2015
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  • • 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
    2016
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  • • Why the Kansas City Royals Could Repeat as American League Champions
    2015

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Ben Lindbergh fantasy rankings and news

  • • Andrew Miller Has Become the Mariano Rivera of New Postseason Age
    2016
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  • • 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
    2016
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  • • MLB Rumors: Latest Trade Buzz on Chris Archer, Andrew Cashner and More
    2016
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  • • Dallas Keuchel Is the AL Cy Young Award Front-Runner so Far This Season
    2015
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  • • Can Micah Johnson Defy The Odds?
    The allure of a roadrunner, a true game-changer with blazing speed and monster stolen base upside at the top of a batting order, captivates the imagination of fantasy owners every offseason. Sadly, it seems like every time we invest in the top speedsters in the minor leagues, they fail to live up to the hype and leave us feeling like Wile E. Coyote after his latest purchase from the Acme Corporati...2015
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  • • Yu Darvish Injury Should Speed Up Power Phenom Joey Gallo's MLB Path
    2015
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Ben Lindbergh schedule, game

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2286: Season Preview Series: Mariners and Reds
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the start of spring training games, the charms of Tigers reliever John Brebbia, whether MLB’s uniform pants were always semi-transparent, and Shohei Ohtani’s parallel parking skills. Then they preview the 2025 Seattle Mariners (27:37) with Ryan Divish of The Seattle Times, and the 2025 Cincinnati Reds (1:12:53) with […]...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2281: Season Preview Series: Orioles and Royals
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Dodgers’ overstuffed 2025 bobblehead lineup, Ippei Mizuhara’s sentencing, and the Angels’ tireless pursuit of players who were good several seasons ago. Then they preview the 2025 Baltimore Orioles (35:55) with the Baltimore Banner’s Danielle Allentuck, and the 2025 Kansas City Royals (1:08:21) with the Kansas City Star’s ...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2280: Season Preview Series: Rays and Brewers
    2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2276: Them’s the Breakouts
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about some good news and bad news about breakout picks, Junior Caminero’s unbeatable bat flip and home run trot in the LIDOM playoffs, the latest MLB The Show cover model(s) and the lone MLB franchise that hasn’t put a player on the cover of a video game, the Ryan […]...2025
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  • • The Linc - Eagles’ opponents are getting favorable officiating
    2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2263: The Stories We Missed in 2024 (NL Edition)
    Ben Lindbergh, Lindsey Adler, and Hannah Keyser talk about Lindsey and Hannah’s evolving relationships to baseball writing, near-simultaneous Substack-starting, and (ongoing) pursuits of self-discovery and creative fulfillment. Then (45:27) Ben and Hannah analyze the Teoscar Hernández and Corbin Burnes signings and (1:05:49) discuss at least one listener-nominated topic about each National L...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2234: Swing States
    2024
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  • • In Appreciation of the Littell Guy
    2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2140: Don’t Bet on It
    After a brief preamble about the betting scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the first game of the regular season, whether gloves have gotten more permeable, the odds of a DH-only Ohtani MVP season, Ohtani’s lucrative endorsements, whether the addition of in-app gambling info to NBA […]...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2133: (Eternal) Rest Day
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Phillies’ Zack Wheeler extension, the Giants’ Matt Chapman signing, and a Scott Boras quote about free agency, then (17:35) bring on Patreon supporter Jay Wade Edwards to answer listener emails (26:41) about see-through players (and see-through pants), how different baseball would be if instead of a lineup […]...2024
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Ben Lindbergh rumors, scandals

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2300: Our Favorite Offseason Transactions
    2025
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2292: Season Preview Series: Braves and Marlins
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a fresh wave of “breakout candidate” crimes, Jerry Dipoto’s latest Meg-maddening comments, the rise of the “kick change,” how ball/strike calls differ from other boundary calls, Barry Bonds’s comments about Shohei Ohtani, and more. Then they preview the 2025 Atlanta Braves (50:56) with 92.9 The Game’s Grant McAuley, [...2025
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2141: What Did Sho Know?
    In an in-depth discussion that became a bonus episode, Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley explore the state of the sports-betting scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, breaking down the stakes, the most pressing sources of uncertainty, and the many possible outcomes and consequences. Audio intro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio&...2024
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  • Outside The Confines: We have a problem
    • Outside The Confines: We have a problem
    Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports A major gambling scandal breaks out with Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter. A recap of the Seoul Series. A revolt in the MLBPA. And other news from MLB. I’m going to assume that you’ve already heard about the gambling scandal surrounding Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter Ippei Mizuhara. I’m going to try to give you some links that will allow you to do some furth...2024
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2140: Don’t Bet on It
    2024
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1826: Last Call for Free Agency
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a Reddit description of the podcast, the pleasures of watching spring training games, and the possibly excessive coffee consumption of White Sox DH Gavin Sheets, before discussing the last burst of big free-agent signings, including Carlos Correa’s shocking contract with the Twins, Trevor Story to the Red Sox, […]...2022
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1807: The Principle of the Thing
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the latest lockout stalemate and how to decide where to lay blame, a changing of the umpirial guard in which Joe West (finally) leaves and John Libka enters, and whether there could be an MLB equivalent of the NFL’s current tanking scandal, then answer listener emails about watching […]...2022
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  • • Quick Hits: Analytics, Reds, Phillies, Sano
    Now that the Cardinals/Astros data breach scandal has seemingly come to an end, The Ringer’s Ben Lindbergh contacted several sources in various organizational jobs around baseball to ask how various teams protect their proprietary data and intellectual property.  This extends not just to hacking and other illegal accessing of a team’s information, but also what…...2017
  • • Andrew Miller Has Become the Mariano Rivera of New Postseason Age
    2016
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  • • 1 Year Later, Pro Baseball's 1st Openly Gay Player Still Leads by Example
    2016
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