Effectively Wild Episode 340: Attempting to Make Sense of the Doug Fister Deal
Episode Date: December 3, 2013Ben and Sam try to puzzle out the Tigers’ motivation for making the Doug Fister trade.
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2107 episodes transcribedBen and Sam try to puzzle out the Tigers’ motivation for making the Doug Fister trade.
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