Effectively Wild is Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley, the hosts of a podcast about baseball that blends analysis and silliness and publishes new episodes three times a week. Effectively Wild has been active since July 2012, first with Ben and Sam Miller at Baseball Prospectus, then with Ben and Jeff Sullivan at FanGraphs, then with Ben, Sam, and Meg at FanGraphs, and currently with Ben and Meg at FanGraphs (where Sam may someday return). Over time, the episodes have gotten longer, more painstakingly produced, and more popular, which has come at a cost in time and money. Interacting with the listeners has made the work rewarding, but after 1650-plus episodes (and counting), the show can’t record for free, as Ben and Sam did for the first 850 episodes. Effectively Wild will always be a labor of love, but Ben works for The Ringer, which means the podcast isn’t part of his day job and Meg’s main responsibility for FanGraphs is serving as the site’s managing editor. For the show to continue in its current form, they also need it to be the kind of labor that leads to income. You can click here to listen to Ben explain in more detail why they need your help.
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