Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Hosted by Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley · Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
4.7from 3,840 ratings
- 2,542
- Episodes
- 237
- Transcribed
- 3,840
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2012
- First episode
About Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast
Daily baseball statistical analysis and commentary
- Publisher
- Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley
- Category
- sports
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 18 Jul 2012
- Latest episode
- 6 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
237 of 2,542 episodes have a transcript.
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Effectively Wild Episode 2540: The Fly Test
3 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Effectively Wild Episode 2539: BAC in Action
1 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Effectively Wild Episode 2538: No Time Like Late September
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Effectively Wild Episode 2540: The Fly Test
Published 6 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Rasmussen kind of fits the bill because he's just been so consistent and so effective for the Rays for several seasons now, and he just does not have that reputation. He's on a six-season streak of having a two-something ERA, which is generally a good sign. And I think the reason he has not received the acclaim that you might expect of someone with those stats is that some of those seasons – Not a whole lot of innings. So 2024 was fewer than 30 innings. 2023 was 44 or something innings. You know, he made eight starts in 2023 and 2024. He made four starts and worked in relief more often. And his career high in innings pitched was this season with 172, which is kind of a lot now. […]
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- Al Maulding
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley host the show. Published by Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley.
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