Effectively Wild Episode 2398: Free Agent Class is in Session

<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" src="http://www.fangraphs.com/blogs/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png" alt="EWFI" width="590" height="206" class="alignnone size-full wp-image-242076" srcset="https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi.png 590w, https://blogs.fangraphs.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/ewlogofi-300x105.png 300w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px" /><br /> Ben and Meg banter about the Rockies reportedly hiring Paul DePodesta as their new head of baseball operations, another managerial hiring, MLB&#8217;s World Series ratings bonanza, the resurgence of the splitter, the Royals extending <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/players/salvador-perez/7304/stats?position=C" target="_blank">Salvador Perez</a>, and more. Then (44:30) they bring on Ben Clemens to discuss his ranking of this offseason&#8217;s top 50 free agents, the strengths and weaknesses of the class as a whole, some notable free agents from <a href="https://www.fangraphs....