Podcast:Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast Published On: Tue Jul 29 2025 Description: Well, almost nothin’. Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Ichiro Suzuki’s Cooperstown induction, Nick Kurtz’s four-homer game, Aaron Judge’s injury (and Cal Raleigh’s MVP candidacy), Bryce Harper’s showdown with Rob Manfred, Emmanuel Clase’s implication in baseball’s brewing pitch-fixing scandal, Royals, Tigers, Braves, and Yankees trades, and the unsettled standings. Audio intro: Jimmy Kramer, “Effectively Wild Theme” Audio outro: Philip Bergman, “Effectively Wild Theme” Link to Ichiro speech Link to Ichiro speech story Link to Bois Mariners doc Link to Paine on the ’01 M’s Link to Kurtz video Link to FG post on Judge Link to McMahon’s shave Link to Bandwagon on the Phillies Link to ESPN on Harper Link to NYP on Harper Link to cow at Camden Link to info on Manfred’s CAP Link to more on Manfred/Phillies Link to McMahon’s shave Link to FG post on Clase Link to Guardians post on Clase Link to MLBTR on Lugo Link to FG playoff odds Link to pitcher WAR since ’24 Link to team OF WAR Link to Royals outfielders Link to Bandwagon on the standings Link to Paine on the Tigers Sponsor Us on Patreon Give a Gift Subscription Email Us: podcast@fangraphs.com Effectively Wild Subreddit Effectively Wild Wiki Apple Podcasts Feed Spotify Feed YouTube Playlist Facebook Group Bluesky Account Twitter Account Get Our Merch! var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source