Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Effectively Wild Episode 2396: Best. Postseason. Ever?

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben and Meg banter about all the highlights of World Series Game 7, with a side of World Series Game 6, break down the appeal of the now-completed postseason, and discuss what teams might take away from the success of 2025’s pennant winners. Audio intro: Guy Russo, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19KwOxp2kpN60CdFDMpP6Za73FHrfwofC/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Sean .P, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3QzhMjO6frLGXRoKk-h4I9dkWw16wff/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to Ben’s post-G7 story [https://www.theringer.com/2025/11/02/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers-world-series-champions-game-7] Link to cWPA data [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1BEnI8ponDqwKlkzw5EvB-5y-8Ak5eGTA6Rj_KqI20So/edit?usp=sharing] Link to Dan S. on the Dodgers [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-jays-are-facing-peak-dodgers/] Link to Neil Paine on the Dodgers [https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/the-dodgers-just-became-mlbs-first] Link to Passan on Yamamoto/Rojas [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46813024/world-series-2025-clinching-night-mlb-champions-clinching-night-yamamoto] Link to Tango on IKF [https://tangotiger.com/index.php/site/article/ifk-sliding-and-measuring-speed-as-feet-per-second] Link to Andrews on the bench-clearing [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/who-started-it] Link to Ohtani’s G6 double [https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/sporty-videos?playId=ae451a53-db9a-3762-974a-c700a77591a2] Link to postgame Mattingly moment [https://www.si.com/mlb/don-mattingly-bo-bichette-world-series-moment] Link to 2015 Theo quote [https://ftw.usatoday.com/story/sports/mlb/2015/10/19/chicago-cubs-theo-epstein-world-series-red-sox-mlb/81978283007/] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com [podcast@fangraphs.com] [https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png] Effectively Wild Subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png] Effectively Wild Wiki [http://effectivelywild.wikia.com/wiki/Effectively_Wild_Wiki] [https://i.imgur.com/n16jO21.png] Apple Podcasts Feed [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/effectively-wild-daily-baseball/id545919715]  [https://i.imgur.com/fQfPcpV.png] Spotify Feed [https://open.spotify.com/show/18kbXy9p0jHw3o8f2cQlCj] [https://i.imgur.com/sjL4TbJ.png] YouTube Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXytxPs81CsUSJmN1mQMr526CdeDpf4vK] [https://i.imgur.com/jbkZAC1.png] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/waJFv7Y.png] Bluesky Account [https://bsky.app/profile/ewpod.bsky.social] [https://i.imgur.com/DAtijEo.jpg] Twitter Account [https://twitter.com/ewpod] [https://i.imgur.com/YXW4kOd.png] Get Our Merch! [https://breakingt.com/collections/fangraphs] Source [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2396-best-postseason-ever/]

Effectively Wild Episode 2395: Momentum is the Next Day’s Starting Podcast

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben and Meg banter about Trey Yesavage’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/trey-yesavage/35456/stats?position=P]s performance in World Series Game 5, whether he’s already provided a career’s worth of value to Toronto, his current prospect ranking, and his future, plus Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/vladimir-guerrero-jr/19611/stats?position=1B]s steady postseason production vs. Shohei Ohtani’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/shohei-ohtani/19755/stats?position=DH]s clustered postseason production, covering the regular season like we cover the postseason, why the Dodgers’ bats have gone cold, Teoscar Hernández’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/teoscar-hernandez/13066/stats?position=OF]s outfielding, Mookie Betts’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/mookie-betts/13611/stats?position=OF] future at shortstop, what the World Series says about “momentum,” how the last two games of the series will affect post-series discussions about MLB, and Davis Schneider [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/davis-schneider/23565/stats?position=2B/OF]’s batting mimicry. Audio intro: Austin Klewan, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/19KwOxp2kpN60CdFDMpP6Za73FHrfwofC/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Ian H., “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x3QzhMjO6frLGXRoKk-h4I9dkWw16wff/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to “pitcher’s cycle” [https://bsky.app/profile/buckweaver.bsky.social/post/3m4eyvoxauk2a] Link to high-K, 0-BB starts [https://bsky.app/profile/jamessmyth621.bsky.social/post/3m4ewzcwm7224] Link to more Yesavage facts [https://www.mlb.com/news/trey-yesavage-facts-and-figures-from-2025-world-series-game-5] Link to Passan on Yesavage [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46776469/mlb-2025-playoffs-world-series-blue-jays-trey-yesavage-history-rookie-rise] Link to FG top 100 update [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/2025-end-of-season-top-100-prospects-update/] Link to MLB Pipeline ranking [https://www.mlb.com/milb/prospects] Link to Weaver on momentum [https://www.joeposnanski.com/p/momentum-is-tomorrow-s-starting-pitcher] Link to BP on momentum [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/21920/baseball-therapy-who-has-the-momentum-and-does-it-matter/] Link to BP on momentum again [https://www.baseballprospectus.com/news/article/22054/baseball-therapy-did-big-papis-big-home-run-give-boston-the-big-mo/] Link to Sheehan on the Dodgers [https://www.joesheehan.com/2025/10/newsletter-excerpt-october-30-2025.html] Link to Sam on the Dodgers [https://pebblehunting.substack.com/p/dodgers-are-pressing-is-a-fair-guess] Link to Shneider article [https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/world-series-notebook-how-blowout-helps-blue-jays-bullpen/] Link to “catbird seat” info [https://grammarphobia.com/blog/2014/04/catbird-seat.html] Link to Barber letter [https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=5734244739920990&set=gm.10160192404780050&idorvanity=62332155049] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com [podcast@fangraphs.com] [https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png] Effectively Wild Subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png] Effectively Wild Wiki [http://effectivelywild.wikia.com/wiki/Effectively_Wild_Wiki] [https://i.imgur.com/n16jO21.png] Apple Podcasts Feed [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/effectively-wild-daily-baseball/id545919715]  [https://i.imgur.com/fQfPcpV.png] Spotify Feed [https://open.spotify.com/show/18kbXy9p0jHw3o8f2cQlCj] [https://i.imgur.com/sjL4TbJ.png] YouTube Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXytxPs81CsUSJmN1mQMr526CdeDpf4vK] [https://i.imgur.com/jbkZAC1.png] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/waJFv7Y.png] Bluesky Account [https://bsky.app/profile/ewpod.bsky.social] [https://i.imgur.com/DAtijEo.jpg] Twitter Account [https://twitter.com/ewpod] [https://i.imgur.com/YXW4kOd.png] Get Our Merch! [https://breakingt.com/collections/fangraphs] Source [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2395-momentum-is-the-next-days-starting-podcast/]

Effectively Wild Episode 2394: Swing Hard in Case You Hit It

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben and Meg banter about Magic Johnson’s Game 5 preview, Game 4 observations, belated Game 2 takes on Yoshinobu Yamamoto [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/yoshinobu-yamamoto/33825/stats?position=P] and the Jonas Brothers, Addison Barger’ [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/addison-barger/24598/stats?position=3B/OF]s sleepovers and doppelgangers, David Popkins’ impact on the Jays, another Cal Raleigh [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cal-raleigh/21534/stats?position=C] award win, Bryce Harper [https://www.fangraphs.com/players/bryce-harper/11579/stats?position=OF]’s hurt feelings, and more. Audio intro: Luke Lillard, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1IdOM-zb7R8ln39HiJsfTKpQCOdvTF7fd/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1OsA2tZMe8hrgFONo1iYv7od0ZFea8mpx/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to Magic tweet [https://x.com/MagicJohnson/status/1983583303421849827] Link to Stephen A. clip [https://www.espn.com/high-school/baseball/video/clip?id=46756390] Link to “catbird seat” [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catbird_seat] Link to Paine’s research [https://neilpaine.substack.com/p/what-weve-learned-so-far-from-the] Link to team IBB [https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&stats=pit&lg=all&qual=0&type=0&season=2025&month=0&season1=2025&ind=0&team=0%2Cts&rost=0&age=0&filter=&players=0&sortcol=20&sortdir=desc&pagenum=1] Link to postseason IBB story [https://www.mlb.com/news/effect-of-postseason-intentional-walks] Link to MLB.com Jonas Bros story [https://www.mlb.com/news/jonas-brothers-play-at-world-series-stand-up-to-cancer-moment] Link to Mastercard Jonas Bros release [https://www.mastercard.com/us/en/news-and-trends/press/2025/july/mastercard-su2c-jonas-brothers.html] Link to People Jonas Bros story [https://people.com/why-nick-jonas-thinks-jonas-brothers-catalog-aged-very-well-ahead-of-tour-marking-20th-anniversary-exclusive-11771917] Link to Jonas Bros backlash story [https://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Culture/joe-jonas-responds-backlash-jonas-brothers-world-series/story?id=126895216] Link to Jonas Bros performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dUgcvr4yTxI] Link to Barger/Schneider story [https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46715629/toronto-blue-jays-world-series-win-addison-barger-jeff-passan] Link to Jays internal dev story [https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/2025/10/blue-jays-internal-development/] Link to Popkins story 1 [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6738907/2025/10/22/blue-jays-dodgers-hitting-coach-david-popkins/] Link to Popkins story 2 [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6744356/2025/10/24/blue-jays-vladimir-guerrero-jr-bat-speed/] Link to Popkins story 3 [https://www.mlb.com/news/explaining-the-historic-blue-jays-alds-offense] Link to Cal award win 1 [https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/mariners/mariners-cal-raleigh-wins-sporting-news-mlb-player-of-the-year-award/] Link to Cal award win 2 [https://www.mlbplayers.com/post/cal-raleigh-brent-suter-take-top-honors-in-2025-players-choice-awards] Link to Harper story [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6723940/2025/10/16/phillies-offseason-signings-trades-2026-roster/] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com [podcast@fangraphs.com] [https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png] Effectively Wild Subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png] Effectively Wild Wiki [http://effectivelywild.wikia.com/wiki/Effectively_Wild_Wiki] [https://i.imgur.com/n16jO21.png] Apple Podcasts Feed [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/effectively-wild-daily-baseball/id545919715]  [https://i.imgur.com/fQfPcpV.png] Spotify Feed [https://open.spotify.com/show/18kbXy9p0jHw3o8f2cQlCj] [https://i.imgur.com/sjL4TbJ.png] YouTube Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXytxPs81CsUSJmN1mQMr526CdeDpf4vK] [https://i.imgur.com/jbkZAC1.png] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/waJFv7Y.png] Bluesky Account [https://bsky.app/profile/ewpod.bsky.social] [https://i.imgur.com/DAtijEo.jpg] Twitter Account [https://twitter.com/ewpod] [https://i.imgur.com/YXW4kOd.png] Get Our Merch! [https://breakingt.com/collections/fangraphs] Source [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2394-swing-hard-in-case-you-hit-it/]

Effectively Wild Episode 2393: The World Series Game 3 Draft

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben and Meg banter about and draft their favorite 18 moments (one for each inning!) from an endlessly entertaining, and almost just plain endless, World Series Game 3. Audio intro: Grant Brisbee, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CJziS-LZMoyB13avq991af2-c9KaGfoU/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Alex Glossman and Ali Breneman, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LwE1yLYIymQe16tQBjqWkF9Tx8DNlZez/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to Ben on Game 3 [https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/28/mlb/2025-world-series-game-3-mlb-los-angeles-dodgers-toronto-blue-jays-18-innings] Link to Laurila on Game 3 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/dodgers-outlast-blue-jays-in-18-innings-to-win-epic-world-series-game-3/] Link to Baumann on Game 3 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/daulton-varsho-runs-afoul-of-the-bridge-troll-autostrike/] Link to Andrews on Game 3 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-baserunning-madness-of-world-series-game-3/] Link to Clemens on Game 3 [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/so-youve-decided-to-intentionally-walk-shohei-ohtani-again/] Link to Wegner’s Umpire Scorecard [https://x.com/UmpScorecards/status/1983179540810662047] Link to Barger/Schneider story [https://www.mlb.com/news/addison-barger-sleeps-on-davis-schneider-couch-again-after-world-series-game-1] Link to Verducci story [https://www.si.com/mlb/shohei-ohtani-prepares-mythical-world-series-feat-game-3] Link to Paisley story [https://www.mlb.com/news/brad-paisley-anthem-singer-for-longest-world-series-games] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com [podcast@fangraphs.com] [https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png] Effectively Wild Subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png] Effectively Wild Wiki [http://effectivelywild.wikia.com/wiki/Effectively_Wild_Wiki] [https://i.imgur.com/n16jO21.png] Apple Podcasts Feed [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/effectively-wild-daily-baseball/id545919715]  [https://i.imgur.com/fQfPcpV.png] Spotify Feed [https://open.spotify.com/show/18kbXy9p0jHw3o8f2cQlCj] [https://i.imgur.com/sjL4TbJ.png] YouTube Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXytxPs81CsUSJmN1mQMr526CdeDpf4vK] [https://i.imgur.com/jbkZAC1.png] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/waJFv7Y.png] Bluesky Account [https://bsky.app/profile/ewpod.bsky.social] [https://i.imgur.com/DAtijEo.jpg] Twitter Account [https://twitter.com/ewpod] [https://i.imgur.com/YXW4kOd.png] Get Our Merch! [https://breakingt.com/collections/fangraphs] Source [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2393-the-world-series-game-3-draft/]

Effectively Wild Episode 2392: The Eyes of the World (Series) Are Upon You

EWFI [http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png] Ben and Meg banter about Ben’s trip to a World Series-obsessed city, whether Game 1 of a best-of-seven series can be “must-win,” the Jays-as-underdogs narrative, the global audience for the matchup, and a few factors they’re following throughout the series, before reacting to two California clubs’ managerial hirings: the Angels’ choice of Kurt Suzuki and the Giants’ choice of Tony Vitello (plus a postgame postscript). Audio intro: Gabriel-Ernest, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1RRfThaYTS3pNyN08OEGLJLdhXRb-wIUZ/view?usp=drive_link]” Audio outro: Philip Tapley and Michael Stokes, “Effectively Wild Theme [https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ZIp68xsf3VligZWlp_LIlfw_k-0KNsJt/view?usp=drive_link]” Link to “Must-win” article [https://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/baseball/article-blue-jays-must-win-world-series-game-1-vs-los-angeles-dodgers/] Link to best-of-seven probability [https://bsky.app/profile/tangotiger.com/post/3m3xgv5j54k2a] Link to ZiPS odds [https://www.fangraphs.com/standings/playoff-odds/postseason-zips] Link to Bichette article [https://www.mlb.com/news/bo-bichette-in-blue-jays-lineup-at-second-base-for-2025-world-series-game-1] Link to Mickey Stanley article [https://www.mlb.com/news/mickey-stanley-is-tigers-unsung-playoff-hero-c295621048] Link to global viewership [https://www.mlb.com/press-release/press-release-mlb-postseason-and-international-stars-drive-record-global-viewership] Link to Pharrell announcement [https://www.mlb.com/news/pharrell-williams-voices-of-fire-2025-world-series] Link to Pharrell performance [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByRv-i63fuU] Link to Hoffman names [https://www.reddit.com/r/NameNerdCirclejerk/comments/1hyzubm/mlb_relief_pitcher_jeff_hoffman_has_some_truly/] Link to Snell fashion [https://www.instagram.com/p/DPxc0YoEdCx/] Link to subjective age [https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/04/subjective-age-how-old-you-feel-difference/673086/] Link to plate-tapping promo [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhQ_7vdTs1w] Link to Ben on SP as RP [https://www.theringer.com/2025/10/23/mlb/mlb-postseason-starting-pitchers-in-relief-roki-sasaki-dodgers] Link to Pujols/Angels article [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6733619/2025/10/20/albert-pujols-angels-manager-not-candidate/] Link to Suzuki hiring [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6741949/2025/10/22/kurt-suzuki-angels-manager-one-year-contract/] Link to Minasian story [https://x.com/SamBlum3/status/1981116361809285294] Link to HVAC story [https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article/angels-post-job-opening-for-hvac-technician-after-yusei-kikuchi-complains-about-lack-of-air-conditioning-051338877.html] Link to Trout testimony [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6737042/2025/10/21/angels-mike-trout-tyler-skaggs-trial/] Link to Hundley article [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6698416/2025/10/07/san-francisco-giants-manager-search-nick-hundley/] Link to Vitello article [https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6737767/2025/10/22/san-francisco-giants-hire-tennessee-coach-tony-vitello-manager/] Link to Baumann on Vitello [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-giants-are-circling-the-most-interesting-managerial-hire-in-decades/] Link to “eyes of the world” message [https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/general-eisenhowers-order-of-the-day] [https://i.imgur.com/hT2AX6G.jpg] Sponsor Us on Patreon [http://www.patreon.com/effectivelywild] [https://i.imgur.com/xQIHgp3.png] Give a Gift Subscription [https://patreon.com/effectivelywild/gift] [https://i.imgur.com/tNOGFnG.png]podcast@fangraphs.com Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com [podcast@fangraphs.com] [https://i.imgur.com/gj3wTt4.png] Effectively Wild Subreddit [https://www.reddit.com/r/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/28HuIsx.png] Effectively Wild Wiki [http://effectivelywild.wikia.com/wiki/Effectively_Wild_Wiki] [https://i.imgur.com/n16jO21.png] Apple Podcasts Feed [http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/effectively-wild-daily-baseball/id545919715]  [https://i.imgur.com/fQfPcpV.png] Spotify Feed [https://open.spotify.com/show/18kbXy9p0jHw3o8f2cQlCj] [https://i.imgur.com/sjL4TbJ.png] YouTube Playlist [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXytxPs81CsUSJmN1mQMr526CdeDpf4vK] [https://i.imgur.com/jbkZAC1.png] Facebook Group [https://www.facebook.com/groups/effectivelywild/] [https://i.imgur.com/waJFv7Y.png] Bluesky Account [https://bsky.app/profile/ewpod.bsky.social] [https://i.imgur.com/DAtijEo.jpg] Twitter Account [https://twitter.com/ewpod] [https://i.imgur.com/YXW4kOd.png] Get Our Merch! [https://breakingt.com/collections/fangraphs] Source [https://blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-wild-episode-2392-the-eyes-of-the-world-series-are-upon-you/]