Ben Lindbergh
- Indexed articles, last 90 days
- 34
- Latest publication
- Oct 1, 2026
- Outlet visibility, for FanGraphs Baseball
- Top 500K sites
- Earliest in this view
- Jul 4, 2026
Latest articles
Effectively Wild Episode 2538: No Time Like Late September (opens the original)
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about “October” as a (somewhat imprecise) metonym for the playoffs and the popularity of postseason coverage, praise the Yankees’ pitcher-averse roster construction, recap the highlights and lowlights from the first wild card games, ponder the possibility of pushing relievers too far, answer a listener email about the impact of managers, sympathize with and criticize the Astros for complaining about being booed by their fans, and discuss MLB’s petition to play
Effectively Wild Episode 2537: The Playoff Parts Draft (opens the original)
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley wrap up the action from the end of the regular season, including the last starts of Justin Verlander and (maybe) Max Scherzer (with mini-Blasts about Verlander, Laz Diaz, Kirby Yates , and overshadowed career finales), the setting of the playoff field, the firing of Dan Wilson, a rained-out Game 162, several lackluster league leaders, and follow-ups about other stats and stories tracked on the show. Then (43:22), to preview the postseason, they do a draft of the offe
Effectively Wild Episode 2535: It’s Go Time (opens the original)
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Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Alex Bregman likening getting hit by a baseball to getting hit by a baseball bat, the latest Aaron Judge -Aaron Boone drama, which records to root for in the AL West, the Max Scherzer – Justin Verlander career strikeouts rivalry, the Marlins’ pattern of using starters in relief, how many players in a new book about baseball superstars are actually superstars, the turnover among top hitters this season, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. ’s comments about what he was
Effectively Wild Episode 2532: Can the Public Still Teach Teams? (opens the original)
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After a brief PSA about an open producer position (email wanted@fangraphs.com with the subject line “Podcast Editor 2026” to apply) Ben Lindbergh (kind of) continues his quest to temporarily resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts by bringing on MLB.com’s Mike Petriello , former host of Ballpark Dimensions , to banter about a record home run trot, which “Statcast era” records they’re most confident are also all-time records, Junior Caminero ’s defense and the value of small-sample defe
Effectively Wild Episode 2531: The Regular-Season Two-Week Warning (opens the original)
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With Meg Rowley on vacation, Ben Lindbergh continues his quest to (temporarily) resurrect a few dearly departed baseball podcasts. Next Up: The Baseball Show With Rany and Joe , featuring Ben, Rany Jazayerli , and Joe Sheehan of the Joe Sheehan Newsletter . With two weeks remaining in the regular season, Ben, Rany, and Joe talk about what’s worth watching the rest of the way: playoff races, awards chases, roster reshuffling, and more. They also examine some big-picture trends pertaining to MLB’s
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