Ben Lindbergh
@benlindbergh.bsky.social
Senior Editor at The Ringer. Co-host of Effectively Wild, Button Mash (The Ringer-Verse), + Hang Up and Listen. Co-author of The MVP Machine and The Only Rule Is It Has to Work. Ex-FiveThirtyEight, Grantland, Baseball Prospectus.
It turns out that the guy who got slapped for sitting during the National Anthem at the Cubs game last week is an EW listener, so we spoke to him about what that viral video didn't show. Also: We bantered about Caballero's battle with MLB, and I talked to Kenny Lofton about his Hall of Fame case.
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 2w agoEffectively Wild Episode 2509: Won’t Stand for It blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
It turns out that the guy who got slapped for sitting during the National Anthem at the Cubs game last week is an EW listener, so we spoke to him about what that viral video didn't show. Also: We bantered about Caballero's battle with MLB, and I talked to Kenny Lofton about his Hall of Fame case.
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 2w agoEffectively Wild Episode 2509: Won’t Stand for It blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
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Does the Hall of Fame Need a Steroid-Era Redo?
The Baseball Hall of Fame is about to welcome three new members, but some strong steroid-era candidates (like Kenny Lofton) are still excluded. Should players who got jobbed by backlogged ballots at t...
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New Button Mash with @marioprime.bsky.social and @oliwelsh.bsky.social on first-half highlights and second-half hopes/hype: •Games industry is bad; games are good •Our top 10 games of the year so far •Wide-open GOTY race •Our big questions about the rest of the year open.spotify.com/episode/4HE9...
Gaming's First-Half Highlights and Second-Half Hype | Button Mash
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Always a pleasure to pop by Button Mash and do some big yappin’.
Ben Lindbergh@benlindbergh.bsky.social · 4w agoNew Button Mash with @marioprime.bsky.social and @oliwelsh.bsky.social on first-half highlights and second-half hopes/hype: •Games industry is bad; games are good •Our top 10 games of the year so far •Wide-open GOTY race •Our big questions about the rest of the year open.spotify.com/episode/4HE9...
New Button Mash with @marioprime.bsky.social and @oliwelsh.bsky.social on first-half highlights and second-half hopes/hype: •Games industry is bad; games are good •Our top 10 games of the year so far •Wide-open GOTY race •Our big questions about the rest of the year open.spotify.com/episode/4HE9...
Gaming's First-Half Highlights and Second-Half Hype | Button Mash
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Noted gamer @seanfennessey.bsky.social makes his Button Mash debut to compare/contrast/lament the state of physical media in movies vs. video games. Then @matt-james.bsky.social and I talk Xbox layoffs, AC Black Flag Resynced, and our all-time top 5 pirate games. open.spotify.com/episode/7gng...
The Death of Disc-Based Gaming and 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' Reactions, With Sean Fennessey | Button Mash
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Noted gamer @seanfennessey.bsky.social makes his Button Mash debut to compare/contrast/lament the state of physical media in movies vs. video games. Then @matt-james.bsky.social and I talk Xbox layoffs, AC Black Flag Resynced, and our all-time top 5 pirate games. open.spotify.com/episode/7gng...
The Death of Disc-Based Gaming and 'Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced' Reactions, With Sean Fennessey | Button Mash
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We’re joined by @sammillerbb.bsky.social and @grantbrisbee.bsky.social as we mark 2,500 episodes of @ewpod.bsky.social with another draft of things we like about baseball.
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · last mo.Effectively Wild Episode 2500: Yet Another “Things We Like About Baseball” Draft blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Asked MLB about the recent variability in the drag and carry of the baseball. Here's the league's response:
Eno Sarris@enosarris.bsky.social · 2mo agoHoly crap gonna be a lot of homers this summer, drag lower than any year but 2019 aka The Year of the Home Run.
Asked MLB about the recent variability in the drag and carry of the baseball. Here's the league's response:
Eno Sarris@enosarris.bsky.social · 2mo agoHoly crap gonna be a lot of homers this summer, drag lower than any year but 2019 aka The Year of the Home Run.
Very fun new episode of Button Mash! Some news, Starfox, The Adventures of Elliott, and then... A 30th anniversary Nintendo64 games draft! With @benlindbergh.bsky.social, @steveahlman.bsky.social, and @robmahoney.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/5Yrw...
Pricing Puzzles, 'Star Fox,' and the N64 30th-Anniversary Draft | Button Mash
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For a couple years now I have tossed around the idea in my head of writing something that tries to explain why the Brewers defy logic with men on base year after year. I still haven't made sense of it, so I am quite glad @benlindbergh.bsky.social did it! www.theringer.com/2026/06/15/m...
Have the Brew Crew Cracked the Clutchness Code?
The 2020s Milwaukee Brewers have been the clutchest-hitting team of all time. Even they may not know why.
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Extremely fun episode! Guardian columnist Adrian Chiles joins us to explain how he fell in love with baseball and what still mystifies him as a fan, and then @backlinenurse.bsky.social details her journey from exploring baseball history and strangeness on instagram to Yankee Stadium.
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 2mo agoEffectively Wild Episode 2489: Baseball: Better Late Than Never blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Did a big Beatles ranking. I've got blisters on my fingers. www.theringer.com/2026/06/08/m...
A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs
All the times multiple Beatles teamed up in the studio, after the Beatles broke up
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Did a big Beatles ranking. I've got blisters on my fingers. www.theringer.com/2026/06/08/m...
A Complete Ranking of Post-Breakup Beatles Collabs
All the times multiple Beatles teamed up in the studio, after the Beatles broke up
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New Button Mash covering tons of game announcements and some hands-on impressions from Sony’s State of Play, Summer Game Fest, the XBOX showcase and more! So much to be excited about. Call in sick for the entire month of September! With @benlindbergh.bsky.social and @steveahlman.bsky.social
Summer Gaming Showcase Reactions! | Button Mash
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Ben and I talked to Brad Lidge about his post-playing career life as an archeologist (with a little baseball mixed in too). Really fun and illuminating conversation!
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 3mo agoEffectively Wild Episode 2470: The Closer Who Became an Archaeo-Lidge-ist blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
If one word alone can persuade me to go beyond a headline and plunge into an article, it's "Meet..." www.theringer.com/2026/04/24/s...
Meet the Man Behind the Men Behind the Mic
Kenny Albert is the new national sportscast king—and he has Tony Miller of the website Unnecessary Sports Research to thank for his coronation
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On Button Mash/The Ringer-Verse, @matt-james.bsky.social and @jmrivera.bsky.social joined me to talk about 3 new IPs from international studios: Pragmata, Mouse: P.I. For Hire, and Replaced. • Capcom keeps killing it • We miss the 1P FPS • Is pixel art a personality? open.spotify.com/episode/3N6a...
Can Capcom's Incredible Streak Continue? | Button Mash
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The finale of HANG UP AND LISTEN is out now. @benlindbergh.bsky.social assembled The Avengers of guests from the show's history to share one prediction each for the next 17 years of sports. It's been a pleasure to take a small role in the legacy of the podcast: slate.com/podcasts/han...
We Know What the Next 17 Years of Sports Hold.
Slate’s sports show says, “thank you for listening,” before putting down the mic.
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There are many reasons to support @ewpod.bsky.social on Patreon and every episode is amazing. This episode in particular, though, is such a delight. Loved every second of the interview with Dolly. I'd listen to her stories for another 3 hours. Listen and support if you can.
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 4mo agoEffectively Wild Episode 2464: Hello, Dolly! blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
Our first episode for Patreon supporters (with a free preview for everyone) is up now. Here's where to sign up if you're interested in joining: patreon.com/effectivelyw...
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FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 4mo agoEffectively Wild Episode 2458: The Opening Day Debutant (Base)ball blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
I like the challenge system. I'd prefer for it to stay. But I suspect it's going to be a gateway to full ABS. www.theringer.com/2026/03/25/m...
Is MLB’s Challenge System Already Doomed?
The league’s new technology for reviewing ball/strike calls appears primed to be a hit—but its success could bring about its own replacement
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This is my most old-head take, too. 'Analytics' are great, but life isn't an open-book test.
Ben Lindbergh@benlindbergh.bsky.social · 5mo agoIn-game scouting cards, pitch-calling from the dugout, and other forms of encroaching coaching/front-office interference on the field should be banned. I am not a crackpot. www.theringer.com/2026/03/23/m...
ben is right and it's cool as hell to write "i have more information now and i changed my mind" 🤙
Ben Lindbergh@benlindbergh.bsky.social · 5mo agoIn-game scouting cards, pitch-calling from the dugout, and other forms of encroaching coaching/front-office interference on the field should be banned. I am not a crackpot. www.theringer.com/2026/03/23/m...
Some changes are coming to @ewpod.bsky.social, but don't worry! It's the same show, the same hosts, still no ads, and still three times a week. But as the show embarks on its 15th season, and its 10th year on Patreon, some changes are coming to how Effectively Wild funds itself. More here:
FanGraphs Baseball@fangraphs.com · 4mo agoEffectively Wild is Going Freemium blogs.fangraphs.com/effectively-...
