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February 8, 2013

Pebble Hunting: What it Means to Have the Best Farm System in Baseball

by Sam Miller

In a few weeks, we'll deem one organization's minor-league talent the best in baseball. What will that portend for the team?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 136: 2013 Season Preview Series: Minnesota Twins

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Twins' season with Michael Bates and Bill Parker, and Pete talks to Star Tribune reporter Phill Miller (at 20:26).

February 7, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 135: 2013 Season Preview Series: Cleveland Indians

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Indians' season with Matthew Kory and Paul Sporer, and Pete talks to MLB.com Indians reporter Jordan Bastian (at 19:57).

February 6, 2013

Pebble Hunting: How Bad Can Clogging the Bases Be?

by Sam Miller

The 2013 Tigers will be heavy, slow, and probably bad at baserunning. How much will it hurt them?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 134: 2013 Season Preview Series: Kansas City Royals

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Royals' season with Craig Brown, and Pete talks to Kansas City Star columnist Sam Mellinger (at 26:26).

February 5, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 133: 2013 Season Preview Series: Chicago White Sox

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the White Sox' season with Ken Funck, and Pete talks to Chicago Tribune White Sox beat writer Mark Gonzales (at 16:24).

February 4, 2013

Arbitration Showdown: Mock Hearing: Chase Headley

by Sam Miller, Jason Wojciechowski and Ben Lindbergh

The Padres' third baseman had a breakout 2012. If he hadn't settled with San Diego, how might his arbitration hearing have gone?

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 132: 2013 Season Preview Series: Detroit Tigers

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Tigers' season with Paul Sporer, and Pete talks to MLB.com Tigers beat writer Jason Beck (at 17:49).

February 1, 2013

Pebble Hunting: Standing Pat in San Francisco

by Sam Miller

Teams that win the World Series tend to bring back most of their players, and the Giants are no exception.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 131: 2013 Season Preview Series: Boston Red Sox

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Red Sox' season with Matthew Kory, and Pete talks to Boston Globe and Boston.com columnist Chad Finn (at 22:13).

January 31, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 130: 2013 Season Preview Series: Toronto Blue Jays

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Blue Jays' season with Matthew Kory, and Pete talks to Toronto Star Blue Jays reporter Brendan Kennedy (at 17:32).

January 30, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 129: Why the Latest Steroids Scandal Isn't That Scandalous/2013 Season Preview Series: Tampa Bay Rays

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam discuss whether the latest PED revelations really revealed anything worrisome before previewing the Rays' season with Adam Sobsey. Then Pete talks to Tampa Bay Tribune Rays reporter Roger Mooney (at 25:30).

January 29, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 128: 2013 Season Preview Series: Baltimore Orioles

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Orioles' season with Derek Carty, and Pete talks to MLB.com Orioles reporter Brittany Ghiroli (at 13:22).

January 28, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Fantabulous Rap Extravaganza

by Sam Miller

Be there for the rap battle.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 127: 2013 Season Preview Series: New York Yankees

by Ben Lindbergh, Sam Miller and Pete Barrett

Ben and Sam preview the Yankees' season, and Pete talks to ESPN New York columnist Wallace Matthews (at 15:45).

January 25, 2013

Pebble Hunting: The Wildest Outings of 2012

by Sam Miller

The times when pitchers threw way too many balls and not nearly enough strikes.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 126: Justin Upton is Actually Traded

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam analyze the Justin Upton trade and Arizona's offseason.

January 24, 2013

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 125: The Umpire-Manager Relationship

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam discuss the ins and outs of umpire-manager arguments.

January 23, 2013

Transaction Analysis: Young and Running Out Of Time

by Sam Miller and R.J. Anderson

The Phillies sign Delmon Young, the Astros add Erik Bedard, and the Indians, Blue Jays, and Mets add bench bats or bullpen arms.

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 124: A World Without Easily Injured Pitchers/Hitter BABIP, and Whether Mike Trout Was Lucky/What We Think About Booing

by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

Ben and Sam answer listener emails about pitcher injuries and pitching prospects, hitter BABIPs (specifically Mike Trout's), and whether they boo baseball players.