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Members-Only Game Thread: World Series – Oct 23, 2026
Happy World Series, everyone! Source
Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 2 of 11
We continue our contract crowdsourcing with a group of infielders. Source
Contract Crowdsourcing 2026-27: Ballot 1 of 11
Our contract crowdsourcing effort begins with a group of pitchers, including the winter's top free agent. Source
Mathemadage: The Inevitable Reliever Blowup Theory
If you roll enough dice, you're bound to hit snake eyes eventually. But how does that translate to playoff baseball? Source
Postseason Manager Report Card: Stephen Vogt
With only two starting pitchers, Guardians skipper Stephen Vogt was the most hands-on manager in the Championship Series. How'd he do overall? Source
Eric Longenhagen Prospects Chat: 10/23/26
Waist-deep in Arizona Fall League looks and NPB remote work, Eric is here to field your prospect preguntas. Source
Rangers Prospect Sebastian Walcott Projects to Wallop Baseballs in the Bigs
Back healthy and playing in the AFL, the Bahamas native is one of baseball's top prospects. Source
The Brewers Are Eating the Elephant
Milwaukee is brewing something special, and a group of relatively anonymous players cast aside by other teams are all doing their part. Source
Job Posting: Pittsburgh Pirates – Multiple Openings
The Pittsburgh Pirates are hiring. Source
Job Posting: Pittsburgh Pirates – Biomechanist Openings
The Pittsburgh Pirates are hiring. Source
Effectively Wild Episode 2547: Both Sides of the World Series Story
It’s the World Series preview pod! Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about a few intriguing factors that could affect the Fall Classic and then bring on two expert reporters to break down each team’s advantages, vulnerabilities, and overlooked storylines. Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel joins first (19:59) to talk about the Brewers, […] Source
Postseason Managerial Report Card: Dave Roberts
The Dodgers likely had the strongest team in baseball, so getting swept out by the Brewers as revenge for 2025 has to sting. Source
Short Work: A Look at This Year’s Postseason Starting Pitching
Even in a very low-scoring postseason, starters are making earlier exits than they have in the last half-decade — but the strategy has been effective. Source
The Same, but Also Different: Brewers vs. Rays 2026 World Series Preview
The World Series isn't as simple as a triumph of small budgets and small ball, and the two teams contesting it are far more distinct than they might first appear. Source
We Fired the BLEPH Guy
Derek Gardner no longer works here. Source
Can the Rays Crack Jacob Misiorowski?
This is an outstanding pitcher, but he’s not 1999 Pedro Martínez, or Victor Wembanyama with a curveball. This is a fairly inexperienced 24-year-old with real flaws in his game. He can be got at. Source
Yandy Díaz Is the Most Complete Hitter in the World Series
Few people on the planet understand hitting as well as Díaz, an enormous man who applies that knowledge nimbly and artfully every time he steps in the box. Source
Reds Prospect Luke Holman Has Been One of the Best Pitchers in the AFL
Once again healthy, the 23-year-old right-hander is a prospect to watch in the Cincinnati system. Source
How I Voted for the 2026 Fielding Bible Awards: Outfield, Pitchers, and More
The second half of my ballot for the best defensive players and teams of the year. Source
Effectively Wild Episode 2546: A Pennant for Your Thoughts
Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley tease their next playoff livestream and discuss “Chalktober,” the end of the ALCS, Chandler Simpson’s (and Ben’s) calves, Ben’s quickly defused feud with FanGraphs, and hirings/non-firings. Then (1:00:53) they bring back fan-favorite (and host-favorite) guest Adrian Chiles—BBC host, Guardian columnist, and Effectively Wild UK correspondent—to talk about his beloved Rays’ […] Source
Aaron Ashby Is Creating Bullets for the Brewers
The lefty reliever's 12 1/3 shutout innings are a big reason why the team has advanced to its first World Series since 1982. Source
Brendan Gawlowski Prospects Chat 10-20-26
Let's chat about baseball, prospects, the Champions League, roughing the passer, or whatever else is on your mind. Source
Chandler Simpson Could Be the King of Competitive Runs
Chandler Simpson just led the league in a made-up stat. If he wants to set the all-time record, he'll have to amp up his real stats. Source
White Sox Prospect Caleb Bonemer Profiles as a Slugger
Currently learning the outfield in the Arizona Fall League, the young power hitter bashed 37 home runs during the regular season. Source
Undeniable: Rays Strike Early and Late To Advance to World Series
Tampa Bay scored with small ball, scored with the long ball, and shut down Cleveland's offense to close out the ALCS. Source