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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2473: Rushing to Judgement
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2473: Rushing to Judgement
    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing is the new reigning redass of MLB, and the first in-depth he-said, they-said mud-slinging about Craig Breslow and Boston’s coaching cull. Then (35:19) they Stat Blast about […]...2026
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2471: Rushing to Judgement
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2471: Rushing to Judgement
    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about whether Dodgers catcher Dalton Rushing is the new reigning redass of MLB, and the first in-depth he-said, they-said mud-slinging about Craig Breslow and Boston’s coaching cull. Then (35:19) they Stat Blast about […]...2026
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2471: The Red Sox Sackings
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2471: The Red Sox Sackings
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Red Sox suddenly sweeping their coaching staff clean, projected contenders off to even worse starts than the Sox, MLB offense in Mexico City, a double ball-strike challenge, Kyle Harrison as the new Quinn Priester, and Kevin McGonigle out-phenoming Konnor Griffin, then Stat Blast (38:37) about Brandon Phillips […]...2026
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2467: Stay Pricey, San Diego
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2467: Stay Pricey, San Diego
    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about another accidental challenge and listener-suggested alternatives to the head/helmet tap, the implications of the Padres’ reported sale for a record price, Mike Trout’s resurgence and Jordan Walker’s surge, a Stat Blast about […]...2026
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2466: Turn Off the Tap?
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2466: Turn Off the Tap?
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Kevin McGonigle’s new contract and whether pre-arbitration extensions are still team-friendly, Tatsuya Imai’s adjustment period, MLB’s average four-seam fastball velo nearing 95 mph, a new frontier in catcher’s interference calls, and whether a new challenge signal should replace the head/helmet tap, then (1:21:02) Stat Blast about ...2026
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  • Effectively Wild Episode 2461: If You Build it, They Will Checksum
    • Effectively Wild Episode 2461: If You Build it, They Will Checksum
    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, please visit our Patreon. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about rookie batters’ blistering start to the season, then Stat Blast (10:15) about how long it typically takes for there to be no remaining teams that are winless or undefeated (or both), the […]...2026

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Stat Blast injury and suspension

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2125: Baseball 101
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about injuries at spring training (specifically the Orioles’) and Jorge Soler and the Giants’ offseason, Stat Blast (21:04) about Kenley Jansen and the age of active career leaders in pitching appearances and recording five or six hits in a game against five or six different pitchers, and then talk […]...2024
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2123: Season Preview Series: Red Sox and Padres
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about former Mets GM Billy Eppler’s suspension for fabricating injuries, then Stat Blast (15:25) about players who amassed the most WAR for their secondary, tertiary, quaternary (etc.) teams, Hall of Famers who played with their hometown teams, and uniform numbers assigned to different players with the same surname on […]...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2059: The Bloom is Off the Bloom
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the firing of Red Sox chief baseball officer Chaim Bloom and the extension of Nationals president of baseball operations Mike Rizzo, injuries to Max Scherzer and Sandy Alcantara and MLB’s UCL scourge, and a proposed tier system for the Hall of Fame and single-season awards, then Stat Blast […]...2023
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1881: Antitrust Us
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a convoluted fun fact, the Cardinals’ anti-vaccination contingent, a historic Red Sox slump, an injury to top draftee Druw Jones, and a Willians Astudillo double-play pitch, Stat Blast (16:00) about Bryan Shaw and late-starting starters (plus an update on zero-RBI cleanup hitters), and share a Past Blast from […]...2022

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  • 2026
    "TV, Stat Blast (12:28) about the long-sought, newfound pitching prowess of the WBC’s Team USA superteam, and then (34:31) preview the 2026 San Francisco Giants with The Athletic’s Grant Brisbee, and the 2026 Kansas City Royals (1:20:20) with MLB."

  • 2025
    "’s latest additions, then (1:06:18) discuss the Blue Jays’ signing of Anthony Santander and the outlook for Pete Alonso, followed by (1:20:02) a Stat Blast on Bob Uecker and the […]"

  • 2024
    "Then Ben and Meg Stat Blast (36:49) about the biggest year-to-year changes in WAR produced by different players who wore the […]"

  • 2023
    "Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the USA World Baseball Classic roster’s so-so starting pitching, the difficulty of recruiting top pitchers for the tournament, and Japan’s staff, Meg’s college baseball weekend and Juan Soto sighting, Orioles owner John Angelos’s latest comments, and MLB’s new Economic Reform Committee, plus a Stat Blast (31:56) about the […]"

  • 2022
    "Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about new details about Freddie Freeman and Kris Bryant’s contracts, Stat Blast about players not touching the ball, and then (18:59) bring on Effectively Wild listener and Patreon supporter Kevin Brotzman to discuss being an Orioles fan and season-ticket holder and answer listener emails about whether Goodhart’s law will […]"

  • 2021
    "Ben Lindbergh follows up on a Stat Blast that generated a lot of listener emails, then (13:04) talks to former major leaguer and current Angels catching coach José Molina about his unparalleled receiving skills, fooling umpires, the importance of framing compared to throwing, blocking, and game-calling, whether stealing strikes can be taught, aspects of catcher […]"

  • 2015
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Stat Blast trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2466: Turn Off the Tap?
    2026
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2400: There’s No Such Thing As a Free Agent
    Ben and Meg banter about a hotel-lobby shrine to Addison Barger and Scott Boras wordplay at the GM meetings, Stat Blast (25:50) about Paul DePodesta’s comeback, POBO percentage, postseason questions, and Mike Greenwell, and (1:01:07) conduct the 11th annual free agent contract over/under draft, plus a Boras postscript. Audio intro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio&...2025
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2196: Trades, Valued
    Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley, and Ben Clemens break down the Randy Arozarena, A.J. Puk, James Paxton, and Austin Hays trades (plus real-time reactions to the Yimi García and Zach Eflin deals), Stat Blast (29:21) about the most WAR ever dealt at a trade deadline, banter (54:45) about Garrett Crochet’s extension desire and the MVP cases […]...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2129: Season Preview Series: Twins and Tigers
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Boras Four behind the scenes, Hyun Jin Ryu’s salary-cap-skirting KBO contract, and a study on the effectiveness of complaining about umps, plus a Stat Blast (22:51) about an inaccurate, unkillable Greg Maddux fun fact and more musings (34:52) on transparent pants. Then they preview the 2024 Minnesota […]...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1964: Our Favorite Transactions
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about pre-Opening Day milestones and the upcoming EW season preview series, then (7:59) draft and discuss their favorite offseason transactions (and non-transactions), followed by a Past Blast from 1964 (1:16:19) and a Stat Blast addendum (1:21:18) about Pinky Higgins, Roxie Lawson, and hits-related records. Audio intro: Marshall Crenshaw, “You’...2023
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1881: Antitrust Us
    2022
  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1825: Boom, Ghosted
    2022

Stat Blast stats and results

  • • Stat Blast: Where Matt Forte Did His Damage in Week 1
    2015
  • • Stat Blast: Where Lions Rookie Ameer Abdullah Did His Damage in Week 1
    2015
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Top Stat Blast news

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1738: Molina and the Mound
    2021
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1739: Poff Piece
    Ben Lindbergh talks to The Ringer’s Zach Kram about how the red-hot Yankees have salvaged their season, mounted their longest winning streak in 60 years, and put themselves in playoff position. Then (27:33) Ben brings on John Poff, former major leaguer and Stat Blast star, to discuss his brief big league career, walking away from […]...2021
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1825: Boom, Ghosted
    2022
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1809: How Harmful Would a Longer Lockout Be?
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about baseball equivalents of a stat about the New York Nets’ former big three, review Rob Manfred’s comments to the press about the labor situation (with an emphasis on his assertion about MLB teams being bad investments), Stat Blast (29:05) about players who batted at the bottom of the […]...2022
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  • • Stat Blast: Where Lions Rookie Ameer Abdullah Did His Damage in Week 1
    2015
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1827: 2022 Division Preview Series: AL Central
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the beginning of the 2022 division series preview series, rant about the reinstitution of the zombie runner, applaud the advent of the Ohtani Rule, follow up on a previous Stat Blast by recounting the most consecutive defensive plays a fielder has ever been involved in, and relate an […]...2022
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2131: Season Preview Series: Phillies and Angels
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Shohei Ohtani’s surprise marriage announcement (5:15), and Portia of Ohtani fan account @shoheisaveus returns (18:13) to tell Ben how the news was received by the Shobae community. Then Ben and Meg Stat Blast (36:49) about the biggest year-to-year changes in WAR produced by different players who wore the […]...2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1881: Antitrust Us
    2022
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Stat Blast schedule, game

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2125: Baseball 101
    2024
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1971: Season Preview Series: Brewers and Marlins
    2023
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1881: Antitrust Us
    2022
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1872: A Moderate Amount of Hijinks
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley rant and banter (ranter?) about MLB’s approach to promoting the Futures Game, then (17:33) discuss superheroes throwing baseballs, the latest exploits of the semi-superpowered Shohei Ohtani and Sandy Alcantara, and Ohtani’s chances against Aaron Judge (and others) in the AL MVP race, Stat Blast (39:03) about losing teams with two […]...2022
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  • • Effectively Wild Episode 1739: Poff Piece
    2021
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Stat Blast rumors, scandals

  • • Effectively Wild Episode 2084: The Sexiest Free Agents Alive
    Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about norovirus derailing the GM meetings, leftover Boras quotes, and the baseball players deemed sexiest by People magazine, Stat Blast (18:47) about a possible bunting comeback and whether age is correlated with pitch-clock violations, and then (43:39) talk to FanGraphs writer Ben Clemens about the free-agent market and his […]...2023

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