Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
Effectively Wild Episode 2350: Back in the Swing-Off Things
1 hour 39 minutes Posted Jul 18, 2025 at 2:48 am.
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a rare prediction by Ben, related to two players who were recently swapped by the Pirates and Royals, Adam Frazier and Cam Devanney. Then
they mark the podcast’s 13th birthday and launch a “2025 in 2025” plea for Patreon support before
discussing several of the most intriguing storylines of the rest of the season. After that
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a rare prediction by Ben, related to two players who were recently swapped by the Pirates and Royals, Adam Frazier and Cam Devanney. Then (
13:52) they mark the podcast’s 13th birthday and launch a “2025 in 2025” plea for Patreon support before (24:19) discussing several of the most intriguing storylines of the rest of the season. After that (1:11:35), they wrap up with listener emails about non-MLB Home Run Derby prospects and the Royals’ perfect pitch-clock management.
Audio intro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme”
Audio outro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme”
Link to Effectively Wild on Patreon
Link to FG on the trade
Link to MLBTR on the trade
Link to Perrotto on Frazier
Link to RoS ZiPS
Link to IL DTs
Link to MLB DTs
Link to Royals depth chart
Link to FG “first half” trends
Link to The Athletic RoS stories
Link to ESPN RoS stories
Link to catcher fatigue research 1
Link to catcher fatigue research 2
Link to BaseRuns standings
Link to playoff odds
Link to K%+ leaders
Link to Sam on Hill
Link to violations leaderboard
Link to listener emails database
Link to Effectively Wild on Patreon
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