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+ | Sam Miller co-founded the Effectively Wild podcast with [[Ben Lindbergh]] and served two stints as co-host. |
| − | During the course of the podcast, he went from being a staff writer at Baseball Prospectus to its editor-in-chief, replacing Ben |
+ | During the course of the podcast, he went from being a staff writer at Baseball Prospectus to its editor-in-chief, replacing Ben, who left BP to join Grantland in the summer of 2014. |
| − | + | Sam and Ben co-authored the 2016 book, ''[[The Only Rule Is It Has to Work]]''. |
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| − | Sam started out covering local education news for the ''Orange County Register'', then began writing about baseball and the Los Angeles [[Angels]]. He joined Baseball Prospectus in 2012, and then ESPN.com in 2016 |
+ | Sam started out covering local education news for the ''Orange County Register'', then began writing about baseball and the Los Angeles [[Angels]]. He joined Baseball Prospectus in 2012, and then ESPN.com in 2016, where he was a columnist and feature writer. |
Sam grew up a San Francisco [[Giants]] fan in northern California and currently resides in Long Beach, CA. |
Sam grew up a San Francisco [[Giants]] fan in northern California and currently resides in Long Beach, CA. |
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| + | Sam and Ben co-hosted the Effectively Wild podcast from its inception until the end of 2016 ([[Episode 1000: The Old and the New|Episode 1000]]), at which point he was replaced by [[Jeff Sullivan]] of FanGraphs. |
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| + | After Jeff left to work for the Tampa Bay Rays, Sam returned to the co-host chair in March 2019 ([[Episode 1344: Something Old, Something New|Episode 1344]]), while also welcoming [[Meg Rowley]] as the third co-host. |
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| + | Sam left the podcast unexpectedly in December 2020 due to being laid off by ESPN, but still being under contract and subject to a non-compete agreement which prevents him from covering baseball for any other organization. Ben and Meg discuss the matter in [[Episode 1625: Baseball After Dark|Episode 1625]]. |
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Initially, Sam recorded the podcast from inside his [[Honda Fit]], so as not to disturb his family. |
Initially, Sam recorded the podcast from inside his [[Honda Fit]], so as not to disturb his family. |
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Revision as of 13:55, 2 January 2021
Sam Miller co-founded the Effectively Wild podcast with Ben Lindbergh and served two stints as co-host.
During the course of the podcast, he went from being a staff writer at Baseball Prospectus to its editor-in-chief, replacing Ben, who left BP to join Grantland in the summer of 2014.
Sam and Ben co-authored the 2016 book, The Only Rule Is It Has to Work.
Sam started out covering local education news for the Orange County Register, then began writing about baseball and the Los Angeles Angels. He joined Baseball Prospectus in 2012, and then ESPN.com in 2016, where he was a columnist and feature writer.
Sam grew up a San Francisco Giants fan in northern California and currently resides in Long Beach, CA.
On the Podcast
Sam and Ben co-hosted the Effectively Wild podcast from its inception until the end of 2016 (Episode 1000), at which point he was replaced by Jeff Sullivan of FanGraphs.
After Jeff left to work for the Tampa Bay Rays, Sam returned to the co-host chair in March 2019 (Episode 1344), while also welcoming Meg Rowley as the third co-host.
Sam left the podcast unexpectedly in December 2020 due to being laid off by ESPN, but still being under contract and subject to a non-compete agreement which prevents him from covering baseball for any other organization. Ben and Meg discuss the matter in Episode 1625.
Initially, Sam recorded the podcast from inside his Honda Fit, so as not to disturb his family.
Running jokes
- Sam's bike lock combo is Barry Bonds's 2004 OPS