Ben Lindbergh

New York

Senior Editor @ringer. Cohost: @EWPod/@RingerVerse. Coauthor: The MVP Machine, The Only Rule Is It Has to Work. Ex-@Grantland33, @FiveThirtyEight, @baseballpro.

Articles

Effectively Wild Episode 2330: Tapped Out

2 days ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Taylor Walls fulfilling a preseason podcast prediction by being ejected after tapping his helmet following a questionable call (and the many notifications Ben and Meg received from EW listeners), Luke Weaver’s stretching injury, the Rockies’ purported improvement, the decline of the closer as bullpen protagonist, a miraculous softball-delivery dirt clod, an unfortunate instance of replay review, the LSU Shreveport Pilots’ undefeated college season,...
Thunder, Pacers, Panthers, Oilers in our NBA, NHL Finals preview.

3 days ago | slate.com | Ben Lindbergh |Alex Kirshner |Lindsay Gibbs

How the championship series for both the NBA and NHL have taken shape. Choose your preferred player: For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed. Please enter a valid phone number.
Effectively Wild Episode 2329: In the Zone

6 days ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the most exciting prospects who haven’t yet made the majors but should soon (including Jac Caglianone, Roman Anthony, Bubba Chandler, and Andrew Painter), the struggles of once-ballyhooed trade targets Sandy Alcantara and Luis Robert Jr., the recent rebounds of Emmanuel Clase and Devin Williams, the returns of Mike Trout, Ronald Acuña Jr., and Spencer Strider, the differing trajectories of former Reds relievers Fernando Cruz and Alexis Díaz, the...
Effectively Wild Episode 2328: Rogers Tat

1 week ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies’ historic series losing streak and their rest-of-season projections, an Orioles fan’s decision to get the name of Trevor Rogers tattooed on his butt, a Patrick Corbin innings-eating update, draft prospect Jace LaViolette’s dedication to staying in the lineup, the late-career struggles of Clayton Kershaw, Justin Verlander, and Max Scherzer, the Yankees’ shame about their rings commemorating their 2024 pennant, and more.
Effectively Wild Episode 2327: Playing the Hits

1 week ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the new hardest-hit ball of the Statcast era, exit speeds across eras, Oneil Cruz vs.
Caitlin Clark Mania Reaches New Heights as WNBA Season Tips Off.

1 week ago | slate.com | Ben Lindbergh |Alex Kirshner |Lindsay Gibbs

The hype around Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever hasn’t broken, but are they truly contenders? Choose your preferred player: For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed. Please enter a valid phone number.
Effectively Wild Episode 2326: Mile High, New Low

1 week ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about the Rockies being so bad that mostly innocuous stories about them now seem like examples of organizational incompetence, a wild loss by a Rockies affiliate, and why recent terrible teams have been so bad, then (36:56) answer listener emails about catchers framing poorly on purpose, penalizing hitters when their bats make contact with catchers, whether the draft should be helping the worst teams more, and a potential sac-fly tactic in a walk-off...
Effectively Wild Episode 2325: MLB’s New Main Characters

2 weeks ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Rich Hill’s latest perfect game bid, whether the Tigers are as good as they’ve looked, Jared Jones’ elbow surgery and the Pirates’ offensive outage, Paul Skenes and whether lower arm slots will protect pitchers’ arms, Pete Crow-Armstrong and the players who’ve ascended to “main character” status this season, and more listener suggestions for what to call tandeom home run rubberies and homers that clear the fence due to defensive miscues.
Effectively Wild Episode 2324: Hustle Hassle

2 weeks ago | blogs.fangraphs.com | Ben Lindbergh

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley banter about Elly De La Cruz’s unspectacular start to the season, the firing of Brandon Hyde and what it would take for them to blame a manager for a team’s disappointing season, the hubbub about Juan Soto’s hustle, MLB’s announcement about Rivalry Weekend’s success, Kyle Schwarber and the lineage of non-Hall-of-Fame hitters who’ve appeared to have a chance at “magic number” milestones, MLB’s attempt to define the swing, the overwhelming array of Statcast stats,...
What Caused the Celtic’s Breakdown in Beantown?

2 weeks ago | slate.com | Ben Lindbergh |Alex Kirshner |Lindsay Gibbs

Assessing the Celtics’ shocking collapse and what comes next for the 2024 World Champs. Choose your preferred player: For questions about subscriptions or your Slate Plus feed, check our FAQ. If you can't access your feeds, please contact customer support. Thanks! Check your phone for a link to finish setting up your feed. Please enter a valid phone number.