Effectively Wild Episode 1770: Only the Finest Free Agents

Ben Lindbergh and Meg Rowley announce new perks available to their Patreon supporters, then (12:03) bring on Ben Clemens, the lead author of FanGraphs’ top 50 free agents ranking, to discuss qualifying offers, early transactions, and Wade Miley and size up this offseason’s free agent class, focusing on the strong selection of shortstops and starters, the players Ben is higher or lower on than the consensus, the most obvious fits for players and teams, the potential of Seiya Suzuki, how the CBA negotiations could affect the market, and more. Finally (51:10), Ben, Meg, and other Ben conduct the seventh annual EW free-agent-contract over/under draft. Audio intro: The Stanley Brothers, "Rank Strangers" Audio outro: Guided By Voices, "Free Agents" Link to Effectively Wild’s Patreon page Link to list of qualifying offer recipients Link to FanGraphs’ top 50 free agents Link to Ben’s top 50 free agents chat Link to MLB Trade Rumors’ top 50 free agents Link to Jake Mailhot on the Reds Link to Krall’s comments about payroll Link to MLBTR on the Athletics’ offseason Link to Andrew Friedman’s Kershaw comments Link to Suzuki’s B-Ref page Link to EW competitions and drafts spreadsheet Link to Stove League teaser video Link to stream Stove League via Kocowa Link to stream Stove League via Viki  iTunes Feed (Please rate and review us!)  Sponsor Us on Patreon  Facebook Group  Effectively Wild Wiki  Twitter Account  Get Our Merch!  Email Us: [email protected] var SERVER_DATA = Object.assign(SERVER_DATA || {}); Source