Five and Dive

In Episode 492, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Iron Chef, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. All I get from your victory is losses: The Giants and the Diamondbacks played an important baseball game, and we are all lesser for it. 
2. We'll Meet at the End of the Tour: The state of the playoff races with tenish games to go.
3. London Not Calling: Baseball is everywhere and nowhere, baby.
4. Around the Horn: Late-season comings and goings
5. It's game time, do you know where your Casey Legumina is?

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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.

In Episode 491, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about college sports, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Once upon a time in your wildest cards: The Mets briefly stop their skid, while Nabil Crismatt keeps the Dbacks in it.
2. Headin’ for the Upper 80s, Livin in the Wild Wild West: The witches of Westwick have the Mariners back on top of the division, also posibbly briefly.
3. Around the Horn: A few more callups, a few more injuries, and the Mets shuffle their rotation.
4. What to Watch: It's back, now with 50% more Pfaadt. 
5. Brought to you by the letter 'P'

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.

In Episode 490, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about Balatro Completionist++ strategies, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics.
 
1. Ooh-woo-wee, the Wild Card is calling: Yeah, we have to discuss what remains of the playoff races. The Mets are making it more interesting, but it's not that interesting.  
2. What Else To Watch: Can we interest you in some hard ground balls? No, how about leaderboard sorting?
3. Early Exits: Some injuries that might effect the last two weeks of regular season baseball and beyond.
4. Around the Horn: Front office news and team ownership news.
5. Who have been the most replaceable players this year?

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.

In Episode 489, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about going to baseball games, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. We are all in some way or another going to Reseda someday to die:  Look, you are probably expecting Craig to rant about the Dodgers, but he's not going to do that.
2. I got some news to tell you, oh-oh, about  some wild, wild card: The AL Wild Card remains the closest thing to an actual playoff race.
3. Win if you can, lose if you must, but always cheat: The Jays had a bad weekend against the Yankees and their manager is not handling it well.
4. Around the Horn: Another Mets rookie pitcher arrives, Trea Turner is going to miss sometime, and we talk about the White Sox (complimentary?!)
5. A very long game

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.

In Episode 488, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about school pick-up lines and pickle plays, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Ranger Danger: It's come to this. We are manufacturing a playoff race segment.
2. East Coast Bias: Okay, the AL East race is more like a playoff race, thanks to the Blue Jays pitcching staff.
3. My boy, we don't see each other much: Checking in with Nabil Crismatt, Martin Maldonado, Jo Adell, and all our other faves.  
4. Around the Horn: Some on-field kerfluffles, some off field injuries, and some late-season roster movement. 
5. Dingers dingers, dingers.

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.

In Episode 487, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about driving, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. The Gang Commits some Baseball Fraud: It's not been a great week for the Phillies, but it has been a good week for sellers of novelty parabolic mics. 

2. E-I-E-I-E-I-O! Up the Baseball League We Go: Is there a solution for Twins fans to be found in European soccer.
3. The Round-Up: A survey of recently posted articles at BP
4. Jo Adell hits a milestone, Anthony Volpe continues to struggle, and the Mets call up another young starter
5. Do you remember one guy in particular?

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.

In Episode 486, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about our new show theme, and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Better Luck Tomorrow: We take a survey of some teams that weren't THAT bad this year, and try to figure out if they might be good next year.
2. Ooh baby, baby, it's a wild card: The Mets and the Reds are the last playoff race standing, and how much does the Yankees/Red Sox series matter for the postseason? 
3. Play it again, Sam: Samuel Basallo will be in Baltimore for a while.
4. Around the Horn: Injuries, returns from injuries, and a new award.
5. Real names, not nicknames, in a game.

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. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music  

In Episode 485, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat about the school pick-up line and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. FRAUD WATCH: The AL West is back. It also never really left.
2. Chicago, we also have a fracture: Kyle Tucker can't catch a break, can keep catching fractures.
3. The Revolution will not be televised: But it will be streamed in a bunch of different places.  
4. Around the Horn: We dive into the Athletic's article on Core Jackson, and a survey of pitcher injuries and player movement from this week.  
5. Craig and Jeffrey are on the same wave length and this is getting concerning. 

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If you want to get in contact with the show, the e-mail address is [email protected].   
                                       
Our theme tune is by Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music  

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In Episode 484, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig indulge in more banter than usual and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Serious Series: A look back at the big match-ups from the past weekend.
2. Wheeler in the sky keeps on turning: The Phillies head down the home stretch (and possibly the playoffs) without their ace.
3. Merry Crismatt: Nabil is back in the majors and shoving at elevation.  
4. Around the Horn: Brian Cashman snaps into a wrestling analogy and Victor Robles does not react well to being hit for the third time.
5. More nicknames, further along the alphabet.

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 Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM

In Episode 483, Patrick, Jeffrey, and Craig chat more movies and then discuss five mostly baseball topics. 

1. Pohlad Position: The Twins will remain the Twins for the forseeable future.
2. Scoreboard Watching: Some movers and shakers among the division ad playoff races 
3. The Round-Up: A look at some of the pieces we've published at BP this week. 
4. Around the Horn: Some call-ups and some injuries. 
5. Name that team. Yes LaTroy Hawkins was on it.

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 Jawn Stockton. You can listen to him on Spotify and Apple Music  

Spotify: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_Spotify
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/JawnStockton_AM