Five and Dive

Five and Dive

By Bret SayreSportsBaseball
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Five and Dive episodes

  • Episode 502: I'll Hang Up and Not Listen
    In Episode 502, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about curiosities and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. The Rite of Springer: The Jays move on in both spectacular and sort of predictable fashion
    2. Oh-oh-oh-Ohtani: How good was this game? Assuming you still remember it.
    3. World Series Preview: We are already tired of Ohtani Toronto Plane jokes but how will the series go?
    4. Around the Horn: A new women's baseball league, and a new manager for the Angels
    5. We struggle to remember some 2025 guys.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 51 min
  • Episode 501: Turn the Season
    In Episode 501, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about their respecitve illnesses and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. My Dinner with Andres: The Jays slug their way back into the ALCS led by their former cleanup hitter (and oh yeah, also Vlad jr.)
    2. The Artful Dodgers: The Dodgers are once again ruining baseball.
    3. You Can Call Me Albert: Albert Pujols is an in demand interview, and more on the Shildt split
    4. Around the Horn: Nick Castellanos will have a new home. Austin Hedges has the same home. 
    5. Martin Maldonado comes for us all eventually. 

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 18 min
  • Episode 499: You Gotta Put Down The Ducky
    In Episode 499, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Dave and Busters unlimited card policies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. Free Solo: The Brewers get by one run at a time
    2. The Mariners (and Patrick) survive: And the Mariners eventually get one more run
    3. NLCS Preview: The Brewers are the one seed, but also underdogs?
    4. ALCS Preview: (Tape Delayed): Look, the league doesn't consult us on the playoff schedule
    5. The nickname game, but more complicated for some reason

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 36 min
  • Episode 498: Nathan Lukes for You
    In Episode 498, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Hades II (again), and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. Throw me into the Delaware and leave me down at the bottom there: The Phillies exit the playoff ina a truly weird fashion, and it's unclear what comes next for them. What comes next for the.Dodgers is more of the Dodgers bullpen for Craig
    2. And singing "Fun, Fun, Fun": The Jays were just a little bit better than the Yankees when it counted.
    3. Chicago Med: The Cubs get healthy back home and send the series back to Miilwaukee
    4. Welcome to Splitsville, Population: You: While the Mariners can't put the Tigers away and now have to face Tarik Skubal again.
    5. Craig remembers the wrong guy. 

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 19 min
  • Episode 497: "So. Now vee may perhaps to begin. Yes?"
    In Episode 497, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Hades II (again), and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. That is a normal bullpen. Move on. Find a new slant: It's time for Craig's annual Dodgers therapy session even though they are up 2-0 in the series. 
    2. Waiving Right to Counsell: The Brewers shit is working in the playoffs, that shit is three-run homers.
    3. Ahead by a Century (of runs): Well the timing of this segment wasn't great, but enjoy Craig being confused by Canadian music.
    4. Root root root for the home team: We had one split at least (as of time of recording)
    5. Another thoroughly unsatisfying game. The questions were good at least. 

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 48 min
  • Episode 496: Ooh baby baby, it was a Wild Card
    In Episode 496, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Junior High elections and Hades II
    (again), and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. Wild Card Recap: It may have contained some playoff like substance, well except for one series
    2. ALDS Preview: Another division showdown, and the Mariners got a bye, which is already basically their World Series
    3. NLDS Preview: A big time showdown, and another Central v. Central matchup (this should be better than the AL version)
    4. Mr Ex-Manager: Boy, there sure have been a lot of field staff changes this week.
    5. Like his Dodgers, Craig is peaking at the right time

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    2 hr 5 min
  • Episode 495: A Fortuitous Monday
    In Episode 495, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Hades II, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. It's a cruel, cruel Summer: The Mets and Astros crash out of the playoffs, and the Rockies just keep crashing
    2. AL WC Preview: We dive into the junior circuit best-of-threes and eventually rememebr how this segment is supposed to work.
    3. NL WC Preview: Ditto for the senior circuit
    4. Silver Linings Scorebook: What of the teams that didn't make the playoffs this year? Any hope for the near term?
    5. Challenege: Remember players who were literally already mentioned on the show (Difficulty: Impossible) 

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 45 min
  • Episode 494: The Dreaded LAramie
    In Episode 494, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about when to celebrate seasonal milestones, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. Which one of my garbage teams are you?: Craig and Jeffrey discuss the'r very annoying baseball teams.
    2. Seattle Slew: It's going better for Patrick, unless the Mariners don't get a bye which is all that matters
    3. Collapse! Don't Do It!: The Jays, Tigers, and Astros remain in free fall, but at least two of them will make the playoffs.
    4. Around the Horn: ABS is here, the Nats have a new GM, and a final 2025 injury round up
    5. The Dodgers are in this week's trendy grid, surely Craig has an advantage.

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 31 min
  • Episode 493: Guardians at the Gate
    In Episode 493, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Tiny Tans and youth sports, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 
     
    1. The Junior Circuit: An AL playoff roundup, once again featuring the Cleveland Guardians.
    2. Because We Are a Mets Podcast (at least for one more week) On the National League side, the Mets are making a mess of things.
    3. Tunnels of Love: A closer look at Stephen Sutton-Brown's new tunneling research
    4. Around the Horn: A Brewers ace is injured and a Dodgers ace hangs them up.
    5. First base for first place

    Five and Dive is listener-supported, you can join our Patreon at patreon.com/fiveanddive. If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].     
                                          
    Our theme tune is by Andy Matthews, who you can follow on Bluesky @andymatthewsmusic. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music. It was produced by Barrie Maguire and Tim Ferguson.
    1 hr 30 min

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A twice-weekly baseball news podcast from Baseball Prospectus, each episode will cover five topics of interest that come from either recent events, articles we’ve written, articles we’ve thought about…