Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse

Effectively Wild: A FanGraphs Baseball Podcast

Ben Lindbergh, Meg Rowley

November 20, 20251 hr 43 min
Baseball

Effectively Wild Episode 2402: A (Qualifying) Offer You Can’t Refuse

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Episode Notes

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Ben and Meg banter about the benefits of baseball supporting longer careers than some other sports (inspired by LeBron James becoming the first NBA player to make it to a 23rd season), the Mariners re-signing Josh Naylor, four free agents accepting qualifying offers, the Orioles and Angels swapping Grayson Rodriguez and Taylor Ward, whether teams will find/develop the next Kyle Hendricks, MLB’s unveiling of its new/old broadcast partners, and some news about the WPBL.

Audio intro: Alex Ferrin, “Effectively Wild Theme
Audio outro: Harold Walker, “Effectively Wild Theme

Link to LeBron gamer
Link to B-Ref seasons leaderboard
Link to FG post on Naylor
Link to Passan’s Pirates report
Link to We Tried Tracker return
Link to Baumann on the QOs
Link to over/under draft tracker