Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Mariners actually sort of sacrificing Humpy, the historically compressed standings at the start of the season, top prospects (and veteran relievers) pushing for promotions, the solution to a Kutter Crawford mystery, a faux-froyo con, Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s rules confusion, Cade Winquest’s quest, and more. Then (57:18) they talk to Negro Leagues Baseball Museum president Bob Kendrick about Jackie Robinson Day, the importance of telling stories about Black baseball in an anti-diversity climate, Bob’s work on MLB The Show, the MLB pipeline for African American players, showcasing the surviving Negro Leagues ballparks, the NLBM’s expansion plans, baseball in Kansas City, Ichiro Suzuki’s visits to the Museum, and more.

Audio intro: Josh Busman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio interstitial: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Ian Phillips, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to “Jack Robinson” idiom

Link to Humpy clip

Link to Humpy plushy

Link to MLBTR on Imai

Link to standings data

Link to leaguewide offensive stats

Link to baseball drag graph

Link to previous Crawford banter

Link to 2025 Crawford story

Link to new Crawford scoop

Link to “hose” baseball slang

Link to FG top prospects

Link to Parker collision story

Link to froyo feature

Link to Jazz story

Link to Jazz clip

Link to Jazz play

Link to Boone story

Link to Kobayashi Maru wiki

Link to Brebbia post

Link to MLBTR on Kimbrel

Link to Yankees/Mets losses stat

Link to Emanski drills video

Link to frequency illusion wiki

Link to MLBTR on Winquest

Link to phantom ballplayer wiki

Link to Jackie Robinson Day wiki

Link to Robinson story removal

Link to MLB “diversity” story

Link to new MLB The Show mode

Link to MLB at Rickwood Field wiki

Link to surviving ballparks story

Link to East-West Classic news

Link to % of Black players data

Link to NLBM expansion page

Link to sportswriters/Marriott story

Link to Chiefs stadium story

Link to Royals stadium story

Link to John Donaldson EW episode

Link to donate to the NLBM

Link to Swanson quote

Link to Episode 305 wiki

Link to Lorenzen note

Link to MLBTR on Pham

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the bad omen of a broken bat on an Ichiro Suzuki statue, whether Mason Miller is, at this moment, the best pitcher ever on a batter-per-batter basis, and how to label atypical pitches, then Stat Blast (30:00) about team promotional giveaways, age and debut gaps among MLB brothers, and switch-hitters who hit higher in the lineup from one side. Then (47:58) Ben talks to 88-year-old All-American Girls Professional Baseball League pitcher Dolly “Lippy” Vanderlip about growing up as the lone girl in games against boys, joining the AAGPBL at age 15, playing for manager Jimmie Foxx, life on and off the field, the end of the league, how A League of Their Own revitalized interest in the AAGPBL, the impending launch of the Women’s Pro Baseball League, and more.

Audio intro: Tom Rhoads, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio interstitial: Moon Hound, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to broken statue video

Link to broken statue image

Link to Mariners joke tweet

Link to statue being fixed

Link to statue story summary

Link to Mariners wRC+ ranking

Link to three arms episode

Link to Wicker Man post

Link to highest K% for RP

Link to lowest FIP for RP

Link to Miller pitch-type splits

Link to Miller’s stats as a Padre

Link to Sheehan on Miller

Link to Padres-Rockies game story

Link to MLB SP stats

Link to MLB RP stats

Link to team RP stats

Link to Crizer on Imai

Link to MLB.com on Imai

Link to MLBN on Imai

Link to Imai’s Savant arsenal

Link to shuuto wiki

Link to 2025 promotions data

Link to team giveaway rates

Link to Sox giveaway expansion

Link to MLB brothers data

Link to Ben on Guerrero birthdates

Link to Art Fowler SABR bio

Link to switch-hitters info

Link to switch-hitters data

Link to “Hello, Dolly!” wiki

Link to Dolly’s wiki

Link to Dolly’s AAGPBL player page

Link to AAGPBL wiki

Link to WPBL wiki

Link to AAGPBL queer history

Link to Blair article 1

Link to Blair article 2

Link to Ball on extensions

Link to Paine on extensions 1

Link to Paine on extensions 2

Link to First Pitch site

Link to Grounds Crew Baseball site

Link to Mariners Stathead

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Jorge Soler charging the mound against Reynaldo López and whether a team could dupe an opposing ace into getting ejected, Konnor Griffin’s extension becoming official, whether Jose Altuve is benefiting from the reshaped strike zone, a wave of MLB injuries, teams whose playoff odds have changed the most in the first two weeks of the season, Tony Vitello’s PR performance, the debut of brimless hats, a few follow-ups, and more.

Audio intro: Cory Brent, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: The Shirey Brothers, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to Cease vs. Ohtani game

Link to brawl story

Link to suspensions story

Link to Soler vs. López stats

Link to Bois database

Link to Bois spreadsheet

Link to “aggro” wiki

Link to Armadillidiidae wiki

Link to Dan S. on Griffin

Link to MLBTR on Griffin

Link to Olney’s deleted tweet

Link to Rosenthal on Griffin

Link to marriage/divorce stats

Link to Woodrum on the strike zone

Link to Seidler on Altuve

Link to wRC+ leaderboard

Link to batter challenges leaderboard

Link to Altuve called-strike rate

Link to Judge called-strike rate

Link to Altuve mistake-strike rate

Link to Judge mistake-strike rate

Link to five-year out-of-zone-strike rate

Link to five-year in-zone-ball rate

Link to Petriello on height 1

Link to Petriello on height 2

Link to banging-scheme player data

Link to report on Altuve’s sign-stealing

Link to FG post on recent injuries

Link to Dan S. on slow starts

Link to demure/mindful meme

Link to playoff odds changes

Link to Red Sox panic

Link to Breslow quote

Link to Ben on ex-player GMs

Link to most consecutive one-run losses

Link to Ben on dugout game-calling

Link to Vitello article 1

Link to Vitello article 2

Link to Vitello article 3

Link to Vitello article 4

Link to Vitello article 5

Link to Chapman/Schmitt clip

Link to Alcantara/McCullough story

Link to Rockies start story

Link to Sheehan on Caissie

Link to Walker’s hot start

Link to new City Connects

Link to White Sox giveaway hat

Link to mitre wiki

Link to Baumann post

Link to Rangers statue post

Link to Jake hat photo

Link to Jordan hat photo

Link to “Yankee with no brim” clip

Link to 2025 Jensen article

Link to new Jensen celly

Link to Jensen celly video

Link to May sunglasses clip

Link to Igawa post

Link to “sled dog” post

Link to Jackson photo 1

Link to Jackson photo 2

Link to 2025 Jackson HR

Link to MLBTR on Davitt

Link to Davitt on EW

Link to date blast image 1

Link to date blast image 2

Link to date blast image 3

Link to date blast image 4

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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Carter Jensen’s several (inadequate) alarms and why big leaguers don’t oversleep more often, Artemis II, Daniel Susac as the sequel to Andrew Susac, the timing of Konnor Griffin’s call-up, the many ways to marvel at (and value) Jo Adell’s home-run-robbery spree, Patrick Corbin the Blue Jay, a quintessentially 2026 half-inning, and follow-up emails, plus (1:40:47) a postscript featuring an Afterball by Ben about national announcer stats.

Audio intro: Justin Peters, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Sean .P, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to “It’s Been Awhile”

Link to Jensen oversleeping story

Link to Pasquantino quote

Link to Jensen TikTok clip

Link to Russell on young baseball brains

Link to overview effect wiki

Link to Yankees/Marlins Artemis story

Link to Artemis wholesomeness

Link to Apollo and baseball story

Link to Susac’s nephew

Link to Baumann on Griffin

Link to MLBTR on Griffin

Link to Olney’s deleted tweet

Link to info on extensions and PPI

Link to Adell catch 1

Link to Adell catch 2

Link to Adell catch 3

Link to 2026 OF FRV laggardboard

Link to Adell’s DRS

Link to SIS on HR robberies

Link to Ben on HR robberies

Link to Ben on Trout’s 2011

Link to Ben on pre-WAR valuations

Link to Adell’s 2020 FARTBAT

Link to FARTBAT naming

Link to Angels-M’s box score

Link to FG post on Adell

Link to win probability tweet

Link to Tango on wall balls

Link to Tango on catch probability

Link to Adell photo

Link to article about Adell catch

Link to Trout’s Twitter reply

Link to Hunter on Adell

Link to “wallowing” wiki

Link to MLBTR on Corbin

Link to Jays SP projections

Link to Jays RR depth chart

Link to BP on Corbin

Link to BP on ATL-AZ inning

Link to Albies challenge

Link to 2016 Young quotes

Link to Grifol on the eclipse

Link to Theo “trade”

Link to Stokes-Lyon match

Link to Snicko wiki

Link to EW Episode 1875

Link to Calcaterra on Dirks

Link to Dirks Pull%

Link to Dirks HR spray chart

Link to HUAL episode

Link to USR broadcast database

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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 latest a team won or lost by a margin that matched its record, and the seasons that featured the most Hall of Famers (at all, and in their primes). Then they talk to three listeners who created brand-new apps/sites that enhance the experience of following the season: Tristan Rodman of Baseball Scores (28:00), Zach Gines of First Pitch (46:45), and Ezra Thompson of Play-O-Graph (1:09:30), followed by assorted updates (1:26:58).

Audio intro: Beatwriter, “Effectively Wild Theme”

Audio outro: Ted O., “Effectively Wild Theme”

Link to freemium model announcement

Link to written explanation

Link to checksum explainer

Link to seasonal rookie batting lines

Link to 2026 rookie batting line

Link to 2026 rookie pitching line

Link to Baumann on Painter

Link to Kepner on the rookies

Link to aging curve research 1

Link to aging curve research 2

Link to Ben on 2015 rookies

Link to Ben on 2015 youth

Link to Fernandez debut game

Link to two-homer-debuts query

Link to winless/undefeated teams data

Link to 1894 game

Link to 1911 game

Link to 1986 game

Link to 1993 game

Link to 1996 game

Link to 2000 game 1

Link to 2000 game 2

Link to HoFers data

Link to HoFers graph

Link to Frisch VC info

Link to listener emails database

Link to Baseball Scores site

Link to Tristan’s site

Link to The Gagnés theme 1

Link to The Gagnés theme 2

Link to @dril tweet

Link to Angell quote

Link to First Pitch site

Link to NERD scores

Link to B-Ref Stream Finder

Link to Skubal-Gallen gamer

Link to Play-O-Graph site

Link to playograph wiki

Link to FotMob

Link to Moneyball clip

Link to Grounds Crew Baseball site

Link to The Number Wall site

Link to “meme” origins

Link to Yates press conference

Link to Orioles tap-off

Link to Crawford walk-off story

Link to pre-Artemis II batted balls

Link to Artemis II launch story

Link to xkcd comic

Link to Bucknor play story

Link to Bucknor play video

Link to Bucknor injury story

Link to Ben on forgotten counts

Link to Bois on forgotten counts

Link to Retrosheet forgotten counts

Link to video of Smith PA

Link to Smith PA on Gameday

Link to Alvarez PA on Gameday

Link to Chris’s Reddit post

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